Management Board
The SJV is guided in policy and planning by a Management Board (Board). The primary responsibility of the Board is to maintain leadership, guidance, resources, commitment, and support within the SJV to accomplish the goals and objectives of this Strategic Plan.

The Board meets three times a year in March, July, and November and more frequently if determined necessary by the Board and/or the Chairperson. Board meetings rotate between the United States and Mexico and the Board strives to meet within each of the states participating in the SJV at least once every two years. The Board also strives to maintain representation from each state participating in the SJV. Members of the Board include volunteer representatives from federal, state, corporate, non-profit conservation organization partners, and private individuals interested in the conservation of birds and their habitats within the boundaries of the SJV.

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Technical Committee
The primary responsibility of the Technical Committee is to provide the Management Board and JV staff with technical expertise regarding biological planning, recommendations, prioritization, and evaluation.

The Technical Committee has two co-chairs, one from Mexico and one from the United States (the Assistant JV Coordinator). They set the committee's agendas, report findings to the Management Board, and represent the SJV on the NSST, PIF Technical Committee, NABCI monitoring group, and other national science initiatives. The Technical Committee is open to program or field level biologists who represent an institution with a vested interest in regional bird conservation and are knowledgeable about specific habitat types, geographic areas, species, or taxonomic groups. The Technical Committee also has subcommittees working on more narrowly defined issues. The size and makeup of the Technical Committee varies according to the needs of the SJV. We strive to have equal representation from the U.S. and Mexico . We seek representation from each state, from each bird initiative, and from conservation-based agencies and NGOs. The Technical Committee serves as a forum of exchange of information on bird conservation, research, and monitoring. The committee translates goals and objective of the bird initiatives to meaningful goals and objectives at the JV, BCR, state, and local scales. One of the committee's prime functions is to help write and implement the Conservation and Monitoring plans.

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Communications, Education, and Outreach Committee
The primary responsibility of the Communications, Education, and Outreach committee is to support the goals and objectives of the SJV through its education and outreach projects, programs, and activities.

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