Category Archives: Blog

Society Awards and Social Events in the American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT)  Wendy Clement, Carolyn Ferguson, Laura Lagomarsino, Makenzie Mabry, Eric Roalson, and Theresa Smid ASPT, The American Society of Plant Taxonomists, was first established in 1936 and continues … Continue reading →

                Joanna Friesner with the ISP Cohort at ICAR 2022-Belfast Web: www.arabidopsiscommunity.org [Picture ID: Fifteen smiling people standing on a staircase outside a building] In this Q&A, Dr. Joanna Friesner shares her experience … Continue reading →

Diversify & Expand Governance & Community Support NAASC Contact: Joanna Friesner, Executive Director, arabidopsisconference@gmail.com Contributors: Anna Stepanova, Dior Kelley, Gloria Muday, Joanna Friesner The North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee (NAASC) is a small grassroots non-profit organization with one Executive Director … Continue reading →

BSA Election Processes, Outcomes, and Recommendations for Reform Catrina Adams, Min Ya, Imeña Valdes, and Brenda Molano-Flores The Botanical Society of America’s capstone project is focused on improving our leadership election process.  Although as a society we have election-related bylaws, … Continue reading →

Revising IS-MPMI Election Bylaws Roger Innes, Sonali Roy, Patricia Baldrich, Dennis Halterman The International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (IS-MPMI) is a community of researchers dedicated to advancing our understanding of plant-microbe interactions. To ensure the society’s leadership is inclusive … Continue reading →

Culturally Responsive Mentoring Laurie Smith, Mark Lubkowitz, John Fowler, Tessa Durham Brooks, Sylvia M. de Sousa, Marna Yandeau-Nelson The Maize Genetics Cooperation capstone project focused on the topic of “culturally responsive mentoring”. We chose this topic with the goal of … Continue reading →

The ROOT & SHOOT RCN has partnered with Movement Consulting to educate those with decision-making power within each organization about the complex issues that affect individuals’ sense of belonging and desire and ability to persist in plant science. This year-long … Continue reading →