Dear Members, The untimely loss of our colleague Dr. Christine Floss left a vacancy on Council. According to our Constitution, Article 3.8, *Vacancies in the position of Secretary, Treasurer or Councilor shall be filled by appointment by the Council.* By decision of Council, Dr. Kuljeet Kaur Marhas will fill the vacancy on Council including the conclusion of the 2017-2018 term (ending December 31) and the 2019-2020 term. We congratulate Dr. Marhas and look forward to her presence on Council. *Kuljeet Kaur Marhas* Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, India Kuljeet Kaur Marhas is an associate professor in the Planetary Science Division at Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, India. Her research focuses on the isotopic and elemental studies of meteorites and other extraterrestrial materials (asteroid/comet –sample return, IDPs) that further our understanding on the origin and evolution of the early solar system. She also has a strong interest in understanding stellar activities via laboratory analyses of presolar grains. -- Michael K. Weisberg Secretary Dept. Physical Sciences Kingsborough Community College CUNY Brooklyn, NY 11235 718 368 5769 (office) 718 820 2289 (cell) Dept. Earth and Environmental Sciences City University of New York Graduate Center New York, NY 10016