Botanical Society Committees & Committee Officers for 2007 - 2008
Standing Committees (Administrative):
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES (6 appointed
members; 3 year terms)
- Kent Holsinger (2009), President Elect, Chair, ex officio
- Gar Rothwell (2009)
- Joe Colosi (2009)
- Jeff Osborn (2010)
- Jennifer Richards (2010)
- Mackenzie Taylor (2011)
- Stephen G. Weller (2009), Secretary, ex officio
FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (3 members;
3 year terms)
- Harry T. Horner (2011),
(Chair)
- Joseph Armstrong (2010)
- Russell Chapman (2009)
- Karl Niklas (2010),
President, ex officio
- Laura F. Galloway (2010), Treasurer, ex officio
- Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM COMMITTEE
- David Spooner (2011), Program Director (Chair)
- Patricia Ryberg, BSA Student Represntative (2010)
- Program Organizer of each Section
- Chair, Local Organizing Committee
- Representatives of Other Societies meeting with BSA
ARCHIVES AND HISTORY COMMITTEE (2 appointed
members; 5 year terms)
- Shirley Graham (2009) (Chair)
- Vassiliki Betty Smocovitis (2011)
- Janelle Burke, BSA Student Representative (2010)
- David Spooner (2009), Immediate Past Secretary, ex officio
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
(6 appointed members; 3 year terms)
- Kristina Schierenbeck (2009)
- Randy Small (2009)
- Matt Gitzendanner (2010)
- Carl Weekley (2010)
- Amy Faivre (2011)
- Carol Baskin (2011)
- Pamela Steele, BSA Student Representative (2010)
EDUCATION COMMITTEE (6
appointed members; 3 year terms)
- Beverly Brown (2011) (Chair)
- Rob Wallace (2009)
- Susan Singer (2009)
- Joseph Armstrong (2010)
- Robynn Shannon (2010)
- Christopher Martine (2011)
- Kandras Halbrook, BSA Student Representative (2010)
- Pamela Soltis (2008), President, ex officio
- Stephen G. Weller (2009), Secretary, ex officio
- Marsh Sundberg (2009), Editor of the Plant Science Bulletin,
ex officio
- Claire Hemingway, BSA Education Director, ex officio
ELECTION COMMITTEE (3 appointed members;
3 year terms)
- Pamela S. Soltis (2009), Past President, Chair, ex officio
- Bob Jansen (2009)
- Jeff Doyle (2010)
- Judith Skog (2011)
- Stephen G. Weller (2009), Secretary, ex officio
MEMBERSHIP AND APPRAISAL COMMITTEE
(6 appointed members; 2 year terms)
- Suzanne Koptur (2009),
Chair
- Carol Baskin (2009)
- Allison Snow (2009)
- Witt Taylor (2010)
- Kumkum Prabhakar (2010)
- Matthew Valente, BSA Student Representative (2010)
- Laura Burkle, BSA Student Representative (2010)
- Laura Galloway (2010), Treasurer, ex officio
- Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE (5 appointed
members; 3 year terms)
- Pat Herendeen (2010), Chair
- Aaron Liston (2009)
- Don Les (2009)
- Richard Olmstead (2009)
- Susan Kalisz (2010)
- Judy Jernstedt, Editor, AJB, ex officio
- Marshall Sundberg, Editor, PSB, ex officio
- Amy McPherson, AJB Managing Editor, ex officio
WEBPAGE COMMITTEE (5 appointed
members; 3 year terms) (new committee: 1998)
- Bill Dahl , Webmaster
& Chair
- Ashley Morris (2009)
- Ned Friedman (2010)
- Tatiana Arias, BSA Student Representative (2010)
- Nathan Jud, BSA Student Representative (2011)
- Scott Russell (2009), past Webmaster & Chair, ex officio
- Beverly Brown (2011), Education Committee Chair, ex officio
- Marsh Sundberg (2009), Editor, PSB, ex officio
- Judy Jernstedt (2009), Editor, AJB, ex officio
- Stephen G. Weller (2009), Secretary, ex officio
- Rob Brandt, BSA Manager Technology Development, ex offico
Standing Committees (Awards):
CORRESPONDING MEMBERS COMMITTEE
(Past Presidents)
- Pamela S. Soltis
(2011), Past President, Chair, ex officio
- Christopher Haufler (2010)
- Edward Schneider (2009)
MERIT AWARDS COMMITTEE (6 appointed
members; 3 year terms)
- Daniel Crawford (2009),
Chair
- Edward Schneider (2009)
- Scott Russell (2010)
- Shirley Tucker (2010)
- Jerry Baskin (2011)
- James Seago (2011)
- Karl Niklas (2009), President, ex officio
BSA GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD
COMMITTEE (INCLUDING THE J.S. KARLING AWARD) (6 appointed
members; 3 year terms)
- Janet Barber (2009)
- Teresa Culley (2009)
- Christina Caruso (2010)
- Veronica Di Stilio (2010)
- Matthew H. Collier (2011)
- Lucia Lohmann (2011)
- Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
CHEADLE AWARD COMMITTEE (3 appointed members;
3 year terms)
- Cynthia S. Jones
(2010) Chair as Chair of D&S Section
- Shelley McMahon (2009)
- Bruce Kirchoff (2011)
- Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
DARBAKER PRIZE COMMITTEE
(3 appointed members; 3 year terms)
- Wayne Fagerberg (2009), Chair
- Chuck Delwiche (2010)
- Anitra Thorhaug (2011)
- Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
ESAU AWARD COMMITTEE (3 appointed members;
3 year terms)
- Jennifer Richards (2009),
Chair
- Joe Williams (2010)
- Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
MOSELEY AWARD COMMITTEE (3 appointed members;
3 year terms)
- Bonnie Jacobs (2009),
Chair
- Roger Meicenheimer (2010)
- Gene Mapes (2011)
- Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
PELTON AWARD COMMITTEE (3 appointed members;
3 year terms)
- Nancy Dengler
(2009), Chair
- Elizabeth Lord (2010)
- Jack Horner (2011)
- Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
Ad Hoc Committees:
Development Committee
- Edward Schneider,
Chair
- Gregory Anderson
- Janice Coons
- W. Hardy Eshbaugh
- Ann Hirsch
- Phil Lintilhac
- Peter Raven
- James Seago
- Bill Stern
- Dennis Stevenson
- Edith Taylor
- Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
International Affairs
Committee
- Anitra Thorhaug, (2010)
Chair
- Uromi Goodale, BSA Student Representative (2011)
- Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
Committee on Participation
of Underrepresented Groups
- Muriel Poston, (2010)
Chair
- Carolyn Ferguson (2010)
- Javier Francisco-Ortega (2010)
- Pat Gensel (2010)
- Kobinah Abdul-Salim (2011)
- Ann Hirsch (2011)
- Susana Magallon (2011)
- Jeannette Whitton (2011)
- Renee Smith (2012)
- Jay Bolin (2012)
- David Spooner (2010), Program Director, ex officio
- Karl Niklas (2009), President, ex officio
- Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
Publications of the Society:
- Judy Jernstedt, Editor-in-Chief
(2009)
- Book Review Editor, Michael L. Christianson
- Electronic Publications Editor, Scott D. Russell
- Special Papers Editor, Darleen DeMason
Representatives to Various Organizations:
AAAS COUNCIL
AIBS COUNCIL
ANNUAL INCORPORATION, STATE OF CONNECTICUT
BIOLOGICAL STAIN COMMISSION
COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY PRESIDENTS
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL COMMISSION ON LIFE SCIENCES BOARD OF BASIC BIOLOGY
NATURAL SCIENCE COLLECTIONS ALLIANCE (formerly: ASSOCIATION OF SYSTEMATICS COLLECTIONS)
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