MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
The BFS is managed by a Director in consultation with the Faculty Advisory Committee. A Lead Dean serves as the primary liaison between BFS and the Academic Deans Committee (ADC). The volunteer program is overseen by a Volunteer Coordinator.
DIRECTOR
The Director, who reports to the Lead Dean, has responsibility for day-to-day operations, including scheduling of class and research use, arranging maintenance, and overseeing student assistants and outside contractors.
The Director is:
- Dr. Wallace M. Meyer III
Department of Biology
Pomona College
175 W. 6th Street
Claremont, CA 91711-6324
909-621-8577
wallace.meyer@pomona.edu
LEAD DEAN
The Lead Dean presents the BFS budget and other resource needs to the ADC. The Lead Dean for the BFS is:
- Dr. Yuqing Melanie Wu, Lead Academic Dean for the Bernard Field Station
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
Professor of Computer Science
FACULTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The BFS Faculty Advisory Committee consists of one representative from each of major programs that use the BFS. The BFS Faculty Advisory Committee advises the Director on:
- Academic uses of the Field Station such as student and faculty research projects
- Appropriate educational usage of the Field Station by community groups
- Habitat maintenance and record-keeping relative to usage
- Budget development and capital needs