The American Society of Primatologists (ASP), the Association of Primate Veterinarians (APV), and the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) have come together to develop this position statement in which the term "functionally appropriate nonhuman primate environments" is proposed as a better descriptor and as an alternative to the previously used term, "ethologically appropriate environments" to describe environments that are suitable for nonhuman primates involved in biomedical research.

Congratulations to the following APV members who have been elected to serve the association:

Vice President: Drew Martin
Treasurer: Laurie Brignolo
Trustees: Lorna Millen, Diane Stockinger
Newsletter Editor: Geraldine Fleurie