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WHAT
OUR MEMBERS HAVE TO SAY...
Read more about our members in the Membership
Corner.
"Apart from being
home to leading journals in plant research, ASPB hosts a highly interactive
community of diverse plant researchers and offers endless opportunities
for scientific networking and development. I think the ASPB website is
the most comprehensive source of career development tools and opportunities
for established and emerging plant researchers and educators. The job
bank is a very helpful community resource and the education forum is very
enlightening. I appreciate ASPB support for
K-12 education and for offering undergraduate fellowships and travel
awards. This is a priceless investment of membership contributions to
secure the future of plant research." -Sizolwenkosi Mlotshwa, University
of South Carolina
"ASPB provides access to the plant community at large and up-to-date
news on the latest in plant research through ASPB's various publications
and services. This has been especially important to me in the last few
months when I started my new job at IUPUC, where I am one of only two
full-time biologists, and the only plant scientist." -Dr. Barbara
Hass-Jacobus, Indiana University-Purdue University-Columbus (IUPUC)
"I really value
being a member of the ASPB in Australia, so felt ready to demonstrate
my commitment to extending my networks internationally. Membership of
the ASPB helps me feel more connected to plant biology communities outside
my own country, giving me an inside view into the personalities, career
paths and types of research carried out internationally. I particularly
like the consistent efforts that the 'Women in Plant Biology' committee
puts towards promoting and encouraging women in plant sciences to get
together and network." - Dr Jennifer Henry, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne,
Australia
"It provides a professional connection from motivated high school
students engaged in high level plant science to professionals in the field….It's
time for pre-college students to become more informed and, at least in
the plant sciences, the ASPB is the best answer." - Dr. Paul Lichtman,
Advisor, AgriScience Research Program, Uniondale High School
"… ASPB is an excellent society to join because it promoters
the broad field of Plant Biology in many different ways. The society publishes
two top-notch journals, The Plant Cell and Plant Physiology, as well as
several books over the years. It organizes annual international scientific
meetings. It acts on behalf of plant scientists to lobby the government
for Plant Biology funding. It promotes Plant Biology education. ASPB does
a great job representing plant scientists and our interests." - Scott
Sattler, Michigan State University
"To me it is
largely a psychological thing. Just as most people meed a home, I think
ASPB is the home for Plant Biologists. Being a member make me feel much
closer to other colleagues." - Ning Jiang, Michigan State University
"When I was a
new graduate student, I went to the (then) ASPP meeting in Vancouver,
B.C. It was incredible....Here was a group of over a thousand scientists
that were also interested in plants, and the things that they studied!...It
really opened my eyes to the breadth of the field and to the possibilities
for the future of plant biology research. It really lit a fire under me,
and my interest in learning all that I could about plant biology took
off." - David R. Gang, University of Arizona
"Being involved
with ASPB helps me keep up with a broad range of developments in plant
biology. Attending ASPB meetings gives me a chance to talk with colleagues
who have shared research interests. Additionally, because teaching is
a significant part of my job, I find the education
forum of ASPB to be a helpful way get new ideas for teaching resources."
- Christy Fleet, Duke University
"ASPB has been
important to me because it provides a strong community which stimulates
me intellectually, and supports me emotionally. I've been a member of
ASPB for more than 25 years, first as a postdoc and then as a faculty
member. I read both The Plant Cell
and Plant Physiology....I admire
the way ASPB has worked to develop educational materials for K-12
education, supported the publication of new text book on Biochemistry
& Molecular Biology of Plants, and provided summer
undergraduate fellowships to introduce young people to plant research.
The emotional support comes from knowing I'm part of this community. When
I attend an ASPB meeting or function, I know immediately I am among friends!..."
- Anita Klein, University of New Hampshire
"...ASPB provides
a number of career tools I have used over the course of my career - the
Job Bank and the links to teaching
resources." - Andy McCubbin, Washington State University
"I think ASPB
is a corner stone of plant biology in the world. ASPB role in connecting
scientists world-wide and in providing a forum for exchange of the scientific
knowledge is central in my professional life. The member
directory allows me to identify fellow scientists with similar interests.
The international conference provides the opportunity
to communicate effectively my findings and learn the latest advances in
plant biology. ASPB is also essential in my day-to-day education. ASPB
gives access to some of the highest quality journals
in plant research and textbooks with broad knowledge about plant biology.
..." - Rodrigo A. Gutierrez, New York University
"...The newsletter
also allows me to keep abreast of the "big picture" within this
dynamic field!" - Ryan Whitford, VIB/Ghent University
"Being a member
of ASPB has provided me with access to many articles (scientific and popular)
that have been quite useful for teaching purposes. ... In the future,
as my research program gains momentum, being a member of ASPB will allow
me to showcase our research results at annual meetings
and provide opportunities for my graduate students and fellows to network
with eminent researchers who will be in attendance. Thus the benefits
of being a member are perhaps far numerous to state...." - Dr. Nat
Kav, University of Alberta
"Because it allows
me to keep up to date with information about plant research. The web site
is very well organized, easy to find information about other
sites and grants. The opportunity of applying
for grants is very important to me..." - Olga Ruiz Kopp, Utah Valley
State College
"The ASPB is
important to me because I like being part of a community that has plant
biology as its focus. I continually learn stuff from being exposed to
the journals, conferences
and newsletters that the society sponsors and
produces. Participating in ASPB committee and
editorial work is also very satisfying because it makes the people in
our community seem closer at hand." - Robert Last, Michigan State
University
"I joined as
a postdoc when I switched scientific fields, and didn't know anyone in
the community. Now that I'm no longer doing hands-on research, I maintain
my connection with ASPB because I want to keep up with the science--the
ideas and the people... As a government employee, I sit in an office all
day; ASPB helps me to feel connected to real people doing real science!"
- Sharlene C. Weatherwax, Office of Biological and Environmental Research
Life Sciences Division, U.S. Department of Energy
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