ANAS
Policies and Governance

The Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science (ANAS), its affiliates and all officers, directors, session chairs, supervisors, board and committee members scrupulously shall avoid any conflict between their own respective personal, professional or business interests and the interests of the academy, in any and all actions taken by them on behalf of the academy in their respective capacities.

In the event that any Officer, Director, Session Chair, Supervisor, Board or Committee member of the ANAS shall have any direct or indirect interest in, or relationship with, any individual or organization which proposes to enter into any transaction with the Academy, including but not limited to transactions involving:

A the sale, purchase, lease or rental of any property or other asset;
B employment, or rendition of services, personal or otherwise;
C the award of any grant, scholarship, or prize;
D the investment or deposit of any funds of the Academy;

such person shall give notice of such interest or relationship and shall thereafter refrain from discussing or voting on the particular transaction in which the person has an interest, or otherwise attempting to exert any influence on the ANAS or its affiliates to affect a decision to participate or not participate in such transaction.

The Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science (ISSN 0193-8509 print; 1533-6085 online) is published principally by and for the members of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science. It is the intention of the Editorial Board that the Journal shall serve all members, and publications are not restricted to formal, original scientific papers. The Editorial Board will decide the material to be included in each issue and will use its prerogative to edit all published items.

The Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science is a nonprofit organization, and publication costs for its journal are subsidized in part by page charges. Page charges for ANAS members are $15.00 per page up to eight pages and $30.00 per page for each additional page. Page charges for nonmembers are $30.00 per page. Contributors without grant support may request waiver of page charges.

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