ASPT Newsletter
December 2002
Edited by:
Kenneth R. Robertson
Illinois Natural History Survey
607 East Peabody Drive
Champaign, Illinois 61820 USA
Phone: 217 244-2171; Fax: 217 333-4949; e-mail: krrobert@uiuc.edu
Results of Vote for Bylaws Change
The results of the fall ballot initiative to change the bylaws to set up a standing Web site committee are as follows: 154 ballots received, all voted YES. The bylaws change is approved. — Michael Vincent, ASPT Secretary.
New Issues of Systematic Botany Monographs
Volume 63: Monograph of Orbea and Ballyanthus (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae-Ceropegieae), P. V. Bruyns, 196 pp., October 2002. ISBN 0-912861-63-0. U.S. orders: $27.00; nonU.S. orders: $29.00. SPECIAL OFFER for orders received before 1 March 2003: FIVE COPIES for $100.00 shipped to U.S. address, $120.00 shipped to non-U.S. address.
Volume 62: Monograph of Aciotis (Melastomataceae), Alina Freire-Fierro, 99 pp., July 2002. ISBN 0-912861-62-2. US orders: $14.00; nonUS orders: $15.00.
Terms: Payment in US currency must precede shipment. Not available as exchange. No discounts allowed on single orders. No refunds. Price is postpaid. Make checks payable to "American Society of Plant Taxonomists" and send with order to: Systematic Botany Monographs, University of Michigan Herbarium, 3600 Varsity Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-2287, USA, (fax: 734-647-5719; e-mail: <chra@umich.edu>). Standing order customers receive a 10% discount beginning with the current volume and are billed with shipment. Visa and Mastercard accepted; include account number, expiration date, and signature. Information about previously published volumes and instructions for contributors may be obtained by writing to the editor, Christiane Anderson, 3600 Varsity Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-2287; voice: 734-647-2812; fax: 734-647-5719; e-mail: <chra@ umich.edu>.
Systematic Botany Editorial Changes
Effective 31 August 2002, Elizabeth Wells completed her term as Editor-in-Chief of Systematic Botany. The new Editor-in-Chief is Patrick S. Herendeen. New manuscripts submitted for publication in Systematic Botany should be addressed to:
Dr. Patrick Herendeen, Editor-in-Chief
Department of Biological Sciences
George Washington University
2023 G Street NW
Washington DC 20052 USA
Phone: 202-994-5828; fax: 202-994-6100;
e-mail:<herenden@gwu.edu>.
The new Managing Editor is Dr. Alan T. Whittemore (U.S. National Arboretum, 3501 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002-1958; phone 202-245-4550; e-mail <whittema@ars.usda.gov>.
ASPT Announces Endowment of Two Graduate Research Grants
The Society's efforts to endow 15 graduate student research grants was announced in the Fall Mailing to the membership in 2001. At the ASPT banquet during the Botany 2002 meetings in Madison in early August, it was announced that two of these grants had reached the activation level of $20,000. Both the Shirley and Alan Graham Student Research Grant and the William R. Anderson Student Research Grant will be awarded to graduate student researchers during the coming academic year (2002-2003). Students receiving these grants will be selected from among applicants in the Society's annual competition for research grants for graduate student investigators. The amount of each of these grants will be $1,000. Additional grants are also made in this competition that do not originate from endowed funds. The Society will continue efforts to endow (and name) additional grants for student research. If you would like to organize or contribute to an endowed fund, please contact Lynn Clark <lgclark@iastate.edu>, President of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists.
ASPT Awards Presented at Annual Meeting
The 2002 Cooley Award was presented to Nyree J. C. Zerega, New York University and the New York Botanical Garden, for her paper, "Generic Limits of Artocarpus as Indicated by Molecular Data," co-authored with Tim Motley, also of the New York Botanical Garden.
The 2002 Peter Raven Award, recognizing a plant systematist who has made exceptional efforts at outreach to nonscientists, was made to Dr. Charles Heiser of Indiana University.
The 2002 Asa Gray Award, in recognition of outstanding accomplishments pertinent to the goals of the Society, was made to Dr. Natalie Uhl of Cornell University.
New Corresponding Members are Dr. Peter Endress, University of Zurich (Switzerland) and Dr. H. B. S. Womersley, University of Adelaide (Australia).
The 2003 annual meeting of ASPT will be held in conjunction with Botany 2003, which will be held 27-30 July at the Arthur G. Outlaw Convention Center, Mobile, Alabama. The theme for Botany 2003 is "Aquatic and Wetland Plants: Wet & Wild." For more information see <http://www.botany2003.org/>.
Call for Nominations for 2003 Asa Gray Award
The Asa Gray Award is given by the American Society of Plant Taxonomists to an individual for outstanding accomplishments pertinent to the goals of the society. The award is intended to be international in scope. All persons, from any country, who have made significant contributions to plant systematics may be considered. Previous recipients of the award have been Rogers McVaugh (1984), Arthur Cronquist (1985), Lincoln Constance (1986), Reed C. Rollins (1987), Charles B. Heiser (1988), Rupert C. Barneby (1989), Warren H. Wagner, Jr. (1990), Billie L. Turner (1991), Albert C. Smith (1992), Sherwin Carlquist (1993), Hugh H. Iltis (1994), Jerzy Rzedowski (1995), Peter Raven (1996), Daniel J. Crawford (1997), Sir Ian Prance (1998), Tod Stuessey (1999), William T. Stearn (2000), Robert Thorne (2001), and Nathalie Uhl (2002). ASPT members are encouraged to submit nominations for the 2003 Asa Gray Award, which will be presented at the 2003 Annual Meeting in Mobile, Alabama. The nomination materials should include a letter of nomination, a fairly complete curriculum vitae for the nominee, and three or more supporting letters from others familiar with the nominee and his or her career. All nomination materials should be sent to: Kathleen Pryer, Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0338. Deadline for receipt of all materials is 4 April 2003.
Call for Nominations for 2003 Peter Raven Award
The Peter Raven Award is given by the American Society of Plant Taxonomists to a plant systematist who has made exceptional efforts at outreach to nonscientists. Examples of outreach may include, but are not limited to, 1) workshops or seminars for K-12 teachers, local horticultural societies, garden clubs, and schools or businesses; 2) special events for the general public, e.g., nature hikes, wildflower workshops; 3) newspaper columns or op-ed articles; 4) freelance articles in newspapers, on the World Wide Web, and in horticultural or popular science magazines; 5) taxon-oriented Web sites or books that are aimed at a lay audience; 6) TV spots; 7) legislative testimony; and 8) legal defense of rare or endangered plant species. The award is intended to be international in scope. All persons, from any country, who have made significant contributions in this area, may be considered. The first recipient of the award was Peter Raven in August 2000. Subsequent recipients were Richard C. Harris (2001) and Charles B. Heiser, Jr. (2002). ASPT members are encouraged to submit nominations for the 2003 Peter Raven Award, which will be presented at the 2003 Annual Meeting in Mobile, Alabama. The nomination materials should include a letter of nomination, a fairly complete curriculum vitae for the nominee (emphasizing the outreach areas), and three or more supporting letters from others familiar with the nominee and his or her career. Nomination materials should be sent to: Kathleen Pryer, Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0338. Deadline for receipt of all materials is 4 April 2003.
Call for Applications for 2003 Graduate Research Grants
The ASPT is pleased to announce the society's annual competition for research grants for graduate student investigators. Support is available for students (both Master's and doctoral levels) conducting fieldwork, herbarium travel, and/or laboratory research in any area of plant systematics. No grant will exceed $1000; it is unlikely that proposals from previous recipients will be funded. Proposals will be funded on the basis of merit, regardless of the research area within systematics (e.g., if all of the best proposals emphasize fieldwork, grants will be made only in that area). Proposals will be reviewed by the society's Awards and Honors Committee and must include: 1) curriculum vitae; 2) proposal (the text of which should not exceed two single-spaced, typed pages) describing the research to be conducted and emphasizing the role the grant funds would play; 3) itemized budget; 4) two letters of recommendation, one of them from the major professor. Eligibility: Applicants must be members of the ASPT at the time of the application deadline. Details regarding ASPT membership can be found at the ASPT homepage. For guidance in proposal preparation and previous grants, see "Graduate Research Grants" at the ASPT homepage<http://www.sysbot.org/grant2. htm>. IMPORTANT: Submit three (3) copies of all items in the proposal (including letters of recommendation) to: Kathleen Pryer, Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0338. Deadline for receipt of all materials is 4 March 2003.
A paper by M. Patrick Griffith, a graduate student at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Claremont, California, was selected the "Best Oral Presentation" at the 4th Young Systematist's Forum, hosted by The Natural History Museum, London, England, on 5 December 2002. Mr. Griffith's paper was entitled "Opuntioid Cactus Evolution: The DNA Evidence." The meeting was attended by researchers in the area of systematic biology, including zoology, bacteriology, and botany.
Sherwin Carlquist was awarded the 2002 Linnean Medal for Botany by the Linnean Society of London <http://www.linnean.org/index.htm>, their highest honor. The citation noted that Dr. Carlquist is "...preeminent as a plant biogeographer and island biologist, and the leading living authority on wood anatomy.... When viewed as part or as a whole, Dr. Carlquist's career is one of magnificent achievements in terms of his innumerable intellectual contributions to biology and in shaping the thinking of generations of biologists." Dr. Carlquist received the Asa Gray award from ASPT in 1993.
The Botanical Research Institute of Texas <http://www.brit.org/> (BRIT) will be presenting its Ninth International Award of Excellence in Conservation to David Bramwell at a ceremony on 9 April 2003. Dr. Bramwell is Director of the Jardín Botánico Viera y Clavijo <http://www.step.es/jardcan/> on Gran Canaria. He is an authority on plants of the Canary Islands and island plants in general, and is one of the founders of the Gran Canaria Group, which carried forward the initiative to prepare the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation on behalf of the Biodiversity Convention Secretariat. He is also a member of the World Conservation Union's Plant Conservation Committee. For more information about the award, see <http://www. brit.org/medal/index.htm>.
Andrew L. Hipp, a student of Professor Paul E. Berry at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, is the recipient of the 2002 Lawrence Memorial Award, presented by the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation <http://huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu/>. For his dissertation research, Mr. Hipp has undertaken a phylogenetic and taxonomic study of Carex section Ovales, and the proceeds of the award will support his field studies of the Carex microptera complex. The Lawrence Memorial Award commemorates the life and achievements of Dr. George H. M. Lawrence (1910-1978), founding director of Hunt Institute. Since its inception in 1979, the award has aided 16 doctoral candidates with travel costs in support of dissertation research.
Pedro Lezama, of the Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Peru, is the recipient of the 2001 Timothy C. Plowman Latin American Research Award, presented by the Department of Botany of the Field Museum <http://www.fieldmuseum.org/research_collections/botany/default.htm>. His project is entitled "Biodiversity and Systematics of Lupinus (Tourn.) L. in Department Ancash, Peru." Mr. Lezama used his award to visit the herbaria of the Field Museum and Missouri Botanical Garden from 17 August to 30 August 2002.
Persons in the job market should consult the Newsletter/ Current News section of the ASPT homepage <http://www.sysbot.org> for detailed descriptions. Below are very abbreviated listings of job notices that have appeared on that source; complete information needed for applications is not included here. For many positions, the deadlines have passed and the positions may be filled. The listing here is primarily for readers who might be interested in which organizations have had openings in the general area of plant systematics. The date the positions were posted is in square brackets [day/month/year].
Nearly all announcements have been edited to conserve space—be sure to obtain complete descriptions before applying.
Assistant Professor, Plant Biodiversity, Black Hills State University: Black Hills State University invites applications for a tenure-track position in plant biology at the level of Assistant Professor. Requirements include a Ph.D. with specialization in one or more of the following: plant systematics, phylogeography, conservation biology, biogeography, molecular biology. Primary duties include courses in general biology, plant taxonomy, and an upper- division course in the successful applicant's specialty. Advising, research, and publication with undergraduate students are also expected. Starting date is 15 August 2003. Review of applications will begin 20 January 2003 and will continue until the position is filled. See our Web page at <http://www.bhsu.edu/>. Send interests, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and contact information for three (3) references to: Dr. Charles Lamb Chair, Plant Biodiversity Search Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, Black Hills State University, 1200 University Street, Unit 9003, Spearfish SD 57799-9003. [Posted 30 December 2002]
Assistant Professor, Plant Systematics, Towson University: The Department of Biological Sciences seeks applicants for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning August 2003. Teaching responsibilities will include a core course in biodiversity, plant taxonomy, and an upper-level undergraduate/graduate course in his/her area of specialization. Development of an active research program in the area of plant systematics, involving Master's and undergraduate students and pursuit of extramural funding are expected. Ph.D. in an appropriate field required, teaching and post-doctoral experience desirable. Qualified candidates should send a letter of interest, descriptions of teaching philosophy and research plans, a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of all transcripts, and names and e-mail addresses of at least three references to: Plant Systematics Search Committee Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, Towson University, 8000 York Rd., Towson, MD 21252-0001. Review of applications will begin on 3 February 2003 and continue until a suitable applicant is found. Additional information is available at our Web site <http://www.towson. edu/biology>. [Posted 17 December 2002]
Plant Collections Manager, Strybing Arboretum: San Francisco's Strybing Arboretum is seeking an experienced plant collections manager. The plant collections manager is responsible for all collections management and development activities, including collections acquisition, mapping, labeling, and inventory. Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree in botany or related field, a minimum of two years' experience in plant records management, a broad knowledge of wild and cultivated plants, and strong interpersonal skills. Proficiency with database software and AutoCad is preferred. For information about the Arboretum, please see <http://www. strybing.org/>. To apply, please send a confidential résumé and cover letter to: Director, Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, 9th Avenue at Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94122. [Posted 5 December 2002]
Assistant Professor, Plant Ecology, North Carolina State: Tenure-track, 12-month position in the Department of Botany, North Carolina State University, available 1 July 2003. The individual is expected to develop a productive, extramurally funded research program in plant ecology with complementary teaching and graduate student training activities. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in plant biology or related discipline and a record of peer-reviewed publications. Postdoctoral experience is preferred. Applicants should send CV, copies of graduate transcripts, statement of research and teaching interests, and three letters of recommendation by 15 February 2003 to: Dr. Thomas Wentworth, Chair, Plant Ecologist Search Committee, Department of Botany, Box 7612, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7612. For information about our department, see <http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/botany/>. [Posted 4 December 2002]
Research Scientist/Project Manager (Computational Ecology or Computational Biology), Houston Advanced Research Center: Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: 1) designing, implementing, and managing natural resource-related projects involving computational ecology or computational biology, and geospatial technologies such as GIS and remote sensing, and models; 2) writing technical documentation, reports, and journal articles; 3) proposal writing and development of new research capabilities; and 4) assisting as needed in a multi-disciplinary team working on projects involving ecology and natural resource management, water and air quality, floodplain management, and forestry. The candidate will work with partner natural resource organizations to identify valuable biological datasets, facilitate the production of metadata, and catalog these resources. The candidate would also support remote sensing projects involving the fusion of LIDAR and high-resolution multispectral satellite imagery and the collection of supporting field verification data. Minimum qualifications for this position are: 1) graduation from an accredited college or university with a Ph.D. in computational ecology or computational biology and at least two years of geo-spatial and/or database programming experience. Hands-on experience with ArcView, ArcInfo, ArcGIS, and/or ERDAS is required. For information about HARC, a 501(c)(3) applied research institution, see <http://www.harc.edu>. To apply, please send résumé and salary expectations to: HARC Human Resources Code: compeco, 4800 Research Forest Dr. The Woodlands TX 77381. Preferred contact method is e-mail <lburchfield@ harc.edu>. Fax: 281-363-7935. No phone calls, please. All positions require candidate to be eligible for employment in the United States. [Posted 4 December 2002]
Botanical Project Manager, Gaoligongshan Project, California Academy of Sciences: The Botany Department of the California Academy of Sciences is recruiting a project manager for the botanical (vascular plant) component of the Biodiversity of the Gaoligongshan Project of Yunnan Province, China, beginning 1 April 2003 and ending 31 March 2007. The successful candidate will coordinate eight botanical expeditions, including tracking each expedition's budget and arranging visits to the U.S. by Chinese researchers/project participants. He/she will be responsible for obtaining determinations for vascular plants collected on expeditions, which will involve soliciting assistance from experts in the U.S., China, and elsewhere as well as undertaking determinations by using the herbarium resources at the California Academy of Sciences, the Kunming Institute of Botany, and possibly other herbaria in China and elsewhere as needed. He/she will also lead the development of a Web-accessible "Flora of the Gaoligongshan Region," including interactive species keys and species entries that are linked to a geo-referenced database of specimen information and images. Assigned responsibilities require advanced botanical knowledge in systematics and taxonomy. It is expected that the project manager will spend approximately three months outside the U.S. each year for field and herbarium work. Applicants must have a Master's degree or Ph.D. in botany. Additionally, fluency in Chinese/English and knowledge of the botany of East Asia is desired. To be considered for this position applicants are required to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information of three professional references. Applicants are encouraged to visit our Web site: <http://calacademy. snaphire.com/> to view the full job posting and to register/submit their CV on-line. Additionally, application materials may be sent to <dhudson@calacademy.org> or by mail to California Academy of Sciences, Attn: HR Dept. #PMB1102, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118. Deadline is 31 January 2003. [Posted 19 November 2002]
Field Botanist/Biologist, California State University: Full-time temporary position(one or more positions available) through the Endangered Species Recovery Program at California State University, Stanislaus Foundation. Salary: $2,100 to $2,600 per month (including full benefits package). Open until filled. The successful candidate will assist with habitat restoration research on retired farmland in the San Joaquin Valley of California; participate in ecological studies of threatened and endangered plants; collect and perform data entry on rare plants and associated vegetation, conduct field surveys, stake and map plots; and participate in inventory, research, and monitoring activities of animal species and their habitats in the San Joaquin Valley. The field botanist/biologist will also work with the farm consultants during field planting and other project work and with local nurserymen for the propagation of native plugs for planting on the sites. Requires a B.A./B.S. in the biological sciences or a closely related field such as range management with a strong background in plant ecology, restoration ecology, or equivalent work experience. A year of experience in biological field research is required. A complete position description and instructions for submitting an application can be found on the Endangered Species Recovery Program Web site: <http://arnica.csustan.edu/esrpp/esrpp.htm>. [Posted 6 November 2002]
Molecular Systematics, Middle Tennessee State University: Middle Tennessee State University invites applications for five tenure-track positions in biology. Research responsibilities include directing undergraduate and graduate students and pursuit of extramural funding. Teaching responsibilities may include genetics, introductory biology, and a course in the candidate's area of expertise. The successful candidate will use modern molecular techniques to investigate phylogeny, systematics, and evolution; organismic specialty open. Rank is open for all positions, commensurate with experience, and the doctorate is required by the August 2003 start date. Post-doctoral experience is preferred. Application reviews begin 11 November 2002. Send application letter referencing position number (103500), curriculum vitae, statements of teaching philosophy/research interests, proof of employment eligibility, copies of transcripts, and three letters of reference to the committee chairs listed below. Official transcripts (not issued to student) of all college work will be required prior to interview. Information on Middle Tennessee State University can be found at <http://www.mtsu. edu>. Dr. Jeffrey Walck, Committee Chair, Box 60, MTSU, Murfreesboro, TN 37132. Additional information: e-mail <jwalck@mtsu.edu>. [Posted 24 October 2002]
Faculty Positions in Plant Developmental Biology and Genomics, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities: The Department of Plant Biology seeks broadly trained individuals for two to three faculty positions in plant development and genomics. The department is accepting applications for tenure-track positions at the level of Assistant Professor, and will also consider outstanding senior scientists at the Associate/Full Professor level. Candidates' research should investigate mechanisms of development or address questions in genome structure, function, or evolution. Applications are especially encouraged from individuals whose research emphasizes evolutionary approaches to understanding development or comparative genomics. Successful candidates will be expected to develop a strong, externally funded research program, contribute to the teaching programs of the Department, and participate in professional service. Qualifications include a Ph.D. or international equivalent in a biological discipline and a demonstrated research emphasis in plant developmental biology or genomics. Required background includes completion of two years of post-doctoral training prior to assuming the position and a strong publication record. Successful candidates will receive a substantial start-up package and a salary commensurate with their experiences. To apply, send a curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Neil Olszewski, Chair, Plant Development/Genomics Search Committee, Department of Plant Biology, University of Minnesota, 220 BioScience Center, 1445 Gortner Aveue, St. Paul, MN 55108. Review of applications will begin November 8, 2002. Expected start date is on or after 1 July 2003. For more information on the department, see <http://www.cbs.umn.edu/plantbio/pbio/>; for a more detailed description of these positions, see <http://www.cbs.umn.edu/plantbio/pbio/position.htm>.[Posted 17 October 2002]
Plant Systematics, Southwest Missouri State: The Department of Biology at Southwest Missouri State University invites applications for a tenure-track position in plant systematics at the level of Assistant Professor. Requirements for the job include a Ph.D. with a specialty in plant systematics and a record of peer-reviewed publication. Primary duties include teaching courses in general biology and introductory and advanced courses in plant taxonomy and systematics, curation of the Ozarks Regional Herbarium (SMS; <http://biology.smsu.edu/herbarium/>), student advisement, research and publication, and involvement with the graduate (Master's) program. Salary will be commensurate with experience. The starting date is 11 August 2003. Applicants should submit a letter of application specifying teaching interests and philosophy, research interests, a curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts, and three letters of reference to: Dr. John Heywood, Chair, Plant Systematics Search Committee, Department of Biology, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 65804-0095. Telephone: (417)836-5149; fax: (417)836-4204; e-mail <jsh029f@ smsu.edu>. Review of applications will begin 1 December 2002 . [Posted 1 October 2002]
Molecular Evolutionary Biology or Plant Systematics: The Ecology and Evolution group of the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University invites applications for a tenure-track position in plant systematics or molecular evolutionary biology to be filled at the Assistant Professor level. We are particularly interested in a plant systematist. The successful candidate will be expected to establish an independent research program and to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching. There will also be the opportunity to curate the Robert Godfrey Herbarium which contains over 195,000 specimens. For more information about the position, please go to <http://www.bio.fsu.edu/molevol>. We strongly encourage all applicants to read through our Web pages <http://www.bio.fsu.edu/ee> to find out about current faculty, facilities and the growing program in Ecology and Evolution at Florida State University. Each applicant should submit a ,i>CV, description of research interests and goals, statement of teaching interests, and selected reprints. Each applicant should also provide names and contact information for three references and arrange to have letters of recommendation sent to the search committee. All application materials including letters must be received by 15 November 2002. Application materials should be mailed to Molecular Evolutionary Biology Search Committee, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1100, or be submitted electronically to <MolEvol@bio. fsu.edu>. Questions may be addressed to <MolEvol@ bio.fsu.edu>. [Posted 27 September 2002]
Botany/Ecology Professor, Bethel College, Mishawaka, IN: Bethel College, an evangelical Christian liberal arts college affiliated with the Missionary Church, is accepting applications for a full-time, tenure-track teaching position in botany for fall, 2003. Responsibilities include teaching a wide range of biology courses. The position will focus on teaching botany, field botany, ecology, and environmental science. The position will also include advising responsibilities. A Ph.D. is required, with teaching experience preferred. Candidates must embrace the mission of Bethel College and show evidence to a commitment to excellence in teaching and the integration of faith and learning. Application Process: To apply, please send 1) a letter of application, 2) a complete curriculum vitae, 3) a statement of Christian Faith, and 4) information from three references (complete names, mailing addresses, home and work phones, e-mail addresses). Send via e-mail or regular mail to Dr. Bryan Isaac. Applications will be received until the position is filled. Contact: Dr. Bryan Isaac, Chair, Division of Natural Science, Bethel College, 1001 W. McKinley, Mishawaka, IN 46545. Phone: 219-257-3480; e-mail: <isaacb@ bethelcollege.edu>. See our Web page at <http://www.bethelcollege.edu/>. [Posted 16 September 2002]
Assistant Professor Molecular Biology, Saint Mary's College: The Department of Biology seeks to hire a full-time, tenure-track individual with a specialty in molecular biology. A Ph.D. is required. Preference is given to individuals who have experience with eukaryotic systems and who specialize in environmental or developmental areas. Candidates with a human or animal model focus are particularly desirable. This faculty member will develop one (or possibly two) upper-level laboratory courses stressing modern molecular concepts and methods as well as teach introductory level biology. Please send by 1 December 2002, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and research goals, and the names and contact information (including e-mail address) of three references to: Dr. David M. Sever, Chair, Molecular Biology Search Committee, Department of Biology, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN 46556. [Posted 30 August 2002]
FELLOWSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, POST-DOCS
Nearly all announcements have been edited to conserve space, be sure to obtain complete descriptions before applying. Please see notice at top of "Job Opportunities."
Elizabeth E. Bascom Fellowships in Botany for Latin American Women: The Missouri Botanical Garden announces the fourth annual competition for the Elizabeth E. Bascom Fellowships in botany for Latin American women. The fellowship will cover the cost of a round-trip air ticket to St. Louis, lodging in the Garden apartment, and a small stipend for food and miscellaneous expenses in St. Louis for a period of one to three months. The competition is open to young Latin American women who work in the field of botany or are botanists at universities or other governmental or non-governmental scientific institutions in Mexico, Central America, and South America. Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from a university. The fields of investigation are limited to systematic botany, ecology, or conservation. Deadline is 1 July 2003. All interested applicants should obtain a list of application materials from Alina Freire-Fierro, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299, USA. Voice: 314-577-9535; fax: 314-577-0830; e-mail <alina.freire@ mobot.org>; Web page <http://www. mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/bascomengl. shtml>. [Posted 30 December 2002]
Post-doctoral Position, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Post-doctoral position available in the Plant Research Division of CREW (Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife) at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Duties will include developing aspects of our Local Flora Project, including compiling and analyzing data from historical and current local flora records, working collaboratively with other botanists in the Cincinnati area, developing computer mapping of local flora, and developing a taxonomic-based research project on local or other flora. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to maintain the small (<1,000 specimens) CREW herbarium and help maintain records on the liquid nitrogen storage collection. Requirements include expertise in the taxonomy of vascular plants and/or bryophytes, a strong interest in conservation, a strong research background, including statistical skills, good organization skills, experience with computer databases, and an interest in working with a variety of people (professional staff, students, and volunteers). The position is available for up to two years, with an annual salary of $25,000. Further information can be obtained from Dr. Valerie Pence (see following). See our Web site at <http://cincyzoo.org/>. Applicants should send a letter indicating interest with curriculum vitae and three references to Dr. Valerie C. Pence, Director of Plant Research, CREW, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220. Fax: 513/569-8213; e-mail<valerie.pence@ cincinnatizoo.org>. Applications should be received by 17 January 2003. [Posted 11 December 2002]
Graduate Study in Floristics, Rocky Mountain Herbarium: The Rocky Mountain Herbarium (RM), University of Wyoming, seeks students interested in pursuing an M.S. degree in broad-scale floristics. The successful applicants are expected to be energetic, highly motivated individuals capable of working with limited supervision for extended periods of time. A member of the staff will spend two to four weeks each summer assisting with collecting. Beginning spring 2003, Rio Grande and San Juan National Forests (3,000 mi2; parts of Archuleta, Conejos, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache, and San Juan cos.; Weminuche and La Garita Wilderness; south-central CO) will fund two summers of fieldwork, provide housing and space for the processing of specimens. Likewise, funding is available for inventory on Buffalo Gap/Oglala National Grasslands and vicinity (1,500 mi2; parts of Custer, Fall River, Jackson, and Pennington cos., SD and Dawes and Sioux cos., NE, respectively) and Arapaho National Forest (3,000 mi2; parts of Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Park, and Summit cos.; Byers Peak, Indian Peaks, Mount Evans, Never Summer, Ptarmigan Peak, and Vasquez Peak Wilderness). The recipients must compete successfully for a teaching assistantship in the Department of Botany. For more information, see the Web pages for the herbarium: <http://www.rmh.uwyo.edu/> and the department: <http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/botany> . For details, contact Ronald L. Hartman, Rocky Mountain Herbarium, Department of Botany, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071-3165. E-mail: <rhartman@uwyo.edu>; voice: 307 766-2236; fax: 307 766-2851. Deadline for graduate applications, 1 February 2003. [Posted 11 December 2002]
Postdoctoral Position in Evolutionary Biology at Duke University: A postdoctoral position is available to study phylogenetic relationships among living and fossil aquatic heterosporous ferns (Marsileaceae and Salviniaceae). This position will focus on developing a comprehensive phylogeny for the group, including living and fossil members, incorporating data from multiple genes, morphology, and developmental studies for the living taxa, and integrating morphological data from fossil taxa. Expected duration of the position is two years. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology or related field. Desired qualifications would include experience in basic PCR-based molecular genetic methods, phylogenetic methodology, and phylogeography. Exceptional candidates with expertise in statistics and computer programming and evolutionary biologists experienced in rigorous data analysis issues are encouraged to apply. Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until a candidate is selected. To apply, please send letter of interest, CV, and contact info (including e-mail address) of three references to: Kathleen M. Pryer, Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 27708. Office phone: 919-660-7380; fax: 919-660-7293; e-mail: <pryer@duke.edu>. The depart-ment's Web page is at <http://www.biology.duke.edu>. [Revised 20 December 2002]
Chicago Botanic Garden Acquires Historical Library
The Chicago Botanic Garden has acquired thousands of rare books and journals from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Boston, including first editions of Darwin's botanical works and a collection of botany, horticulture, and gardening journals published in the 18th century. Like a virtual time machine, the collection provides clues from yesterday as to how plants have changed and evolved through six centuries, as it gives the Garden one of the country's top historical library collections and forms the basis for research and education on par with the world's greatest museums. Containing historical and scarce volumes dating back as far as the 1400s, the priceless collection includes 2,219 rare books and 2,000 journal titles. It significantly expands the size of the Garden's existing June Price Reedy Horticultural Library, which already holds more than 18,000 books on gardening, horticulture, and botany; 400 journals; almost 2,000 rare books and journals; 200 videos; and thousands of nursery and seed catalogs. Thirty percent of the collection's rare books have publication dates between 1400 and 1799; 60 percent of the books were published in the 19th century. Many of the collection's books and journals are not available for study anywhere else in the Midwest, and are of limited access in a few academic and specialized libraries on the East Coast. "This collection fits into the collections of area libraries, such as the Newberry, Morton Arboretum, and the Field Museum of Natural History, as if it were a missing puzzle piece," said Larry DeBuhr, the Garden's vice president of education. "With this collection, Chicago libraries and libraries at the great universities of Chicago, Northwestern, and Illinois, can proudly claim to have one of the strongest natural history book collections in the world." For more information, go to <http://www. chicagobotanic.org/pr/press_releases2/book_collection.html>.
News from the University of Michigan Herbarium
The University of Michigan Herbarium moved to a new site last February. The new address, revised from a previous notice, is: University of Michigan Herbarium, 3600 Varsity Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-2287. The Herbarium Web site <http://herbarium.lsa.umich.edu> (note: NO "www") now includes an offer for "Virtual Loans." Scans of specimens or photos of specimen labels from the holdings of MICH may be requested and then downloaded from the Web site. This new option is intended to save time and the cost of shipping loans for those instances in which viewing a scan of one or several specimens is sufficient. To place a request for a "Virtual Loan" go to the MICH Web site, choose "Collections & Databases," and click on the "Virtual Loans" link. The databases for "Malpighiaceae Nomenclature" and "Vascular Plants of Mount Kinabalu" can now be accessed directly and bookmarked. For "Malpighiaceae Nomenclature" enter <http://herbarium. lsa.umich.edu/malpigh>; for the "Mount Kinabalu Flora" enter <http://herbarium.lsa.umich.edu/kinabalu>. Of course, both are available from the MICH homepage under "Collections & Databases."
FUNDING AND AWARD OPPORTUNITIES
Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle Prize: The Geneva "Société de Physique et d'Histoire naturelle" (SPHN) is pleased to announce that in 2004 it will award a prize in botany called the "Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle Prize," which will recognize the author or co-authors of the best monograph on a genus or family of plants. It should be recent and unpublished as of 31 December 2001. It is expected that the monograph should be a complete coverage of the group considered, i.e., description of external characters (morphology), a scheme of distribution of subordinate units, and an up-to-date, complete bibliography. Critical synonymy, keys for identification, description of anatomical, caryological, molecular, and physiological details, as far as they can be used to distinguish the sub-groups in accordance with the international rules of nomenclature, will also constitute important elements for evaluation. Partial treatment, i.e., monograph of a sub-family, a tribe, a sub-genus or a section, provided that the group is defined clearly with respect to its neighbors and presented as a system of hierarchical units, would be acceptable. The prize is open to authors of any nationality or domicile. The text may be written in Latin, French, German, English, Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese. A summary restricted to a maximum of 4,000 words must be provided in French or English. Two copies of the manuscripts, along with author's curriculum vitae, must be submitted to the following address before 31 March 2004: Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle Prize, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève, Case postale 60, CH-1292 Chambèsy/GE, Switzerland. The reward is CHF 5,000 and cannot be shared. The reward may be reduced, or not be offered, if the received works are insufficient or do not fulfil the criteria of this notice. The successful monograph remains the property of the author; a copy will be kept at the SPHN. For any other information, please contact: <prix-candolle.cjb@ville-ge.ch>.
Timothy C. Plowman Latin American Research Award: The Botany Department at The Field Museum invites applications for the year 2003 Timothy C. Plowman Latin American Research Award. The award of $2,000 is designed to assist students and young professionals to visit the Field Museum and use our extensive economic botany and systematic collections. Individuals from Latin America and projects in the field of ethnobotany or systematics of economically important plant groups will be given priority consideration. Applicants interested in the award should submit their curriculum vitae and a detailed letter describing the project for which the award is sought. The information should be forwarded to the Timothy C. Plowman Award Committee, Department of Botany, The Field Museum, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605-2496 USA, and received no later than 1 November 2002. Announcement of the recipient will be made no later than 31 December 2002.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program: Offers three-year graduate research fellowships in science, mathematics, and engineering, including Women in Engineering and Computer and Information Science awards. Fellowships are awarded for graduate study leading to research-based Master's or doctoral degrees in the mathematical, physical, biological, behavioral, and social sciences; engineering; the history of science and the philosophy of science; and to research-based Ph.D. degrees in science education. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States. Fellowships are intended for individuals in the early stages of their graduate study. In most cases, an individual has three opportunities to apply: prior to or during the senior year of college, the first year of graduate school, and the beginning of the second year of graduate school. Any appropriate, accredited nonprofit U.S. institution or appropriate international institution of higher education offering advanced degrees in science, mathematics, or engineering. New fellowships to be offered in March 2003 will be for maximum tenure periods of three years usable over a five-year period. Frequency of awards: Annually. Awards made: Approximately 900 new three-year fellowships. Deadline(s): 7 November 2002. Benefits: $21,500 stipend, for 12-month tenures, and a cost-of-education allowance of $10,500 per tenure year. A $1,000 International Research Travel Allowance is also available under conditions specified in the Guidelines for Submission of Applications. Funding source: National Science Foundation. Contact: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, P.O. Box 3010, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-3010. Phone: 866-353-0905 (toll-free number); fax: 865-241-4513; e-mail: <nsfgrfp@orau.gov>; <http://www.orau.org/nsf/nsffel. htm>.
2003 Lawrence Memorial Award: The Award Committee of the Lawrence Memorial Fund invites nominations for the 2003 Lawrence Memorial Award. Honoring the memory of Dr. George H. M. Lawrence, founding Director of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, the annual award of ($2,000) is given to support travel for doctoral dissertation research in systematic botany or horticulture, or the history of the plant sciences, including literature and exploration. Major professors are urged to nominate outstanding doctoral students who have achieved official candidacy for their degrees and will be conducting pertinent dissertation research that would benefit significantly from travel enabled by the award. The committee will not entertain direct applications. A student who wishes to be considered should arrange for nomination by his/her major professor; this may take the form of a letter which covers supporting materials prepared by the nominee. Supporting materials should describe briefly but clearly the candidate's program of research and how it would be significantly enhanced by travel that the award would support. Letters of nomination and supporting materials, including seconding letters, should be received by the Committee no later than 1 May 2003 and should be directed to: Dr. R. W. Kiger, Hunt Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 USA. Telephone: 412-268-2434.
Franklin Research Grants, American Philosophical Society: All information and forms for all of the Society's programs can be downloaded from our Web site, <http://www.amphilsoc.org>. Click on "Grants" on the home-page. Grants are made for research only. The Society makes no grants for academic study or classroom presentation; for travel to conferences or workshops; for nonscholarly projects; for assistance with publication or translation. Eligibility: Applicants may be residents of the United States or American citizens resident abroad. Foreign nationals whose research can only be carried out in the United States are eligible. Grants are made to individuals; institutions are not eligible to apply. Specific requirements are given under each listing. Application forms: If forms cannot be downloaded from the Web site, they may be requested by e-mail as Word documents or by mail. Be sure to include: 1) indication of eligibility for the program, 2) nature of the research (e.g., archival, laboratory, fieldwork, etc.), and 3) proposed use of the funds (travel, purchase of microfilm, etc.) Foreign nationals must state the objects of their research, available ONLY in the United States. Questions concerning the eligibility of a project, or the use of funds are accepted at 215-440-3429. Address: Committee on Research, American Philosophical Society, 104 South 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. The e-mail address for grants inquiries is: <eroach@ amphilsoc.org>; include a postal address.
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2003 Smithsonian Botanical Symposium, 28-29 March 2003, Washington, DC
The topic of this year's symposium is "Botanical Frontiers in Southeast Asia: from the Discovery of the Earliest Flowering Plants to the Sequencing of the Rice Genome." Over the last decade significant new biodiversity discoveries and advances in the plant sciences have been made in the tropical areas of Southeast Asia through the collaborative efforts of local and foreign scientists. This symposium will explore the numerous new developments in our knowledge of plant diversity in Southeast Asia by bringing together botanists from around the world for discussion and exchange. Topics will include recent fossil discoveries of the earliest angiosperms, ethnobotanical surveys, systematics and floristics, forest structure, conservation, and breakthroughs in genome technology. For additional information, see<http://persoon.si.edu/sbs/>.
Monocots III, 31 March-5 April 2003, Claremont, California (See ASPT Newsletter 16(1), July 2002.)
First International Conference of Neotropical Orchidology in Costa Rica, 21-24 May 2003
In order to stress the importance of public awareness about the global themes related to orchid conservation, the Jardín Botánico Lankester of Universidad de Costa Rica is organizing the First International Conference of Neotropical Orchidology and the Third meeting of the Regional Mesoamerican Orchid Specialist Group, UICN/SSC to be held in San José at Ciudad de la Investigación of Universidad de Costa Rica, from 21-24 May 2003. The main thematic areas of the conference will be Global Perspectives in Conservation, Advances in Orchid Phylogeny, Population Genetics, Data and Information Management, and Pollination Biology. The conference is sponsored by Charles Lankester Foundation. If you are interested in participating in the conference or to get more information, please send an e-mail to the following e-mail address: <jbl@cariari.ucr.ac.cr> or call the Organizing Committee at the following telephone: (506) 552-3247; fax (506) 552-3151.
Third International Balkan Botanical Congres, 18-24 May 2003, Sarajevo, Bosnia, and Herzegovina
"Plant Resources in Creation of the New Values" will be the main theme of the Third International Balkan Botanical Congress. The sessions are organized to cover a broad spectrum of spatial and temporal scales, theories and applications, modeling and experimental approaches, at individual, population, and community levels, based on species or other plant classification, with observations in time or space, taking into account interactions with climate, disturbance, or management. For more information please contact our Web site:<http://tibbc-2003. pmf.unsa.ba/3bbc.htm>. The address for communication is: Third International Balkan Botanical Congress Secretariat, Center for Ecology and Natural Resources, at the Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Telephone: +387 33 649 196; fax: +387 33 649 196; e-mail: <3bbc@email.com>.
Evolution 2003, 20-24 June 2003, Chico, California
The annual meetings of the Society for the Study of Evolution, the Society of Systematic Biologists, and the American Society of Naturalists will be held on the campus of California State University, Chico. For more information, see <http://www.evolution2003.org/>. The planning committee consists of Kristina A. Schierenbeck < kschierenbeck@csuchico.edu> and Roger Lederer; Department of Biological Sciences; California State University, Chico; Chico, CA 95929-0515.
Botany 2003, 27-30 July 2003, Mobile, Alabama
The theme for Botany 2003 is "Aquatic and Wetland Plants: Wet & Wild." Societies having their annual meetings in conjunction with Botany 2003 are the American Bryological and Lichenological Society, the American Fern Society, ASPT, and the Botanical Society of America. For more information see <http://www. botany2003.org/>.
NEW SERIALS AND NEWS ABOUT SERIALS
Announcing Constancea, an On-line, Peer-reviewed Journal
Constancea is an on-line journal that will specialize in presenting material that would benefit from an electronic medium. It is named after Lincoln Constance and supersedes University of California Publications in Botany, which published its first issue in1902 and its last in 2001. We anticipate publishing works that are image-rich, that cite numerous specimens and geographic records, that are ongoing projects, that are by their nature hypertextual, or that are particularly timely. Each contribution will be numbered (beginning with Number 83 to emphasize the continuity with U. C. Publications in Botany) and announced as it is placed on the Web. It will be marked as to date and version number, and permanently archived electronically as well as on acid-free paper in the UC/JEPS Archives. Successive versions, if there are more than one, will also be archived. The first issue of Constancea celebrates the 80th birthday of Paul Silva. The journal is accessible at <http://ucjeps.berkeley. edu/constancea/>. For more information, contact the editor, Richard Moe <rlmoe@uclink4.berkeley.edu>.
International Diploma Course in Herbarium Techniques, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, U.K.
The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew offers an eight-week course in herbarium techniques. This course is offered every two years. Regionally-based courses are also run in partnership with overseas institutions. The next Herbarium Techniques course will run from 2-25 July 2003. The 2003 course is designed to be particularly relevant to those facing the challenge of setting-up herbaria, or reinvigorating old collections. Half of the places available on the 2003 course are reserved for applicants taking on such challenges. The remaining places will be available for the more experienced candidate. The usual course content will be augmented with some additional relevant items, and extra time will be allocated to some vital core topics. The criteria for the award of the Diploma remains unaltered. A standard course will also be offered in June/July 2005. For more information, see <http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/education/htc.html>.
Announcing the founding and incorporation of the International Biogeography Society: The International Biogeography Society <http://www.biogeography .org> was founded as a nonprofit organization in 2000 with the following mission: Foster communication and collaboration between biogeographers in disparate academic fields—scientists who would otherwise have little opportunity for substantive interaction and collaboration; increase both the awareness and interests of the scientific community and the lay public in the contributions of biogeographers; and promote the training and education of biogeographers so that they may develop sound strategies for studying and conserving the world's biota. The inaugural meeting of IBS, Frontiers of Biogeography, will be held 4-8 January 2003 at the Oasis Resort in Mesquite, Nevada (just north of Las Vegas). With this meeting, we will launch the IBS as presenters at the Web site). Please visit the Web site <http://www. biogeography.org> for complete details (contacts, officers, etc.) and download the relevant information to join as a member of IBS and register for our first meeting. Please pass this information on to your colleagues around the world who might be interested in learning about the International Biogeography Society.
Antarctic Seaweeds: Synopses of the Antarctic Benthos Volume 9 by C. Wiencke and M. N. Clayton. 2002. 239 pp. ISBN 3-904144-82-0. Euro 76.00 (hbk). Koeltz Scientific Books, PO Box 1360, D-61453 Koenigstein, Germany; http://www.koeltz.com.
La Botánica en el Nuevo Milenio: Memorias del III Congreso Ecuatoriana de Botánica by Alina Freire Fierro and Davil A. Neill (eds.). 2002. 250 pp. ISBN 9978-42-243-9. $22.00 (pbk). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299.
Common Tropical and Sub-tropical Sedges and Grasses: An Illustrated Account by N. Ravi and N. Mohanan. 2002. 219 pp. ISBN 1-57808-227-7. $68.00 (hbk). Science Publishers, PO Box 699, Enfield, NH 03748.
Field Guide to Liverwort Genera of Pacific North America by W.B. Schofield. 2002. 228 pp. ISNB 0-295-98194-6. $25.00 (pbk). Global Forest Society, 219, Suite 5183, Banff, Alberta, Canada T1L 1J7 in association with University of Washington Press, P.O. Box 50096, Seattle, WA 98145.
Flora of China Volume 6: Caryophyllaceae through Lardizabalaceae by Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven, and Hong Deyuan (chairs of editorial committee). 2001. 512 pp. ISBN 0-930723-05-9. $100.00 (hbk). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299.
Flora of China Illustrations Volume 4: Cycadaceae through Fagaceae by Wu Zhengyi and Peter H. Raven (co-chairs of editorial committee). 2001. 419 pp. ISBN 0-915279-91-6. $95.00 (hbk). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299.
Flora of China Illustrations Volume 24: Flagellariaceae through Marantaceace by Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven, and Hong Deyuan (chairs of editorial committee). 2002. 449 pp. ISBN 0-930723-00-8. $115.00 (hbk). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299.
A Flora of Glacier National Park by Peter Lesica. 2002. 480 pp. ISBN 0-87071-538-0. $32.95 (pbk). Oregon State University Press, 101 Waldo Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-6407.
Flora of Pakistan No. 205: Polygonaceae by M. Quaiser. 2001. 190 pp. ISBN 1-930723-08-3. $19.95 (hbk). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299.
Flora of Pakistan No. 206: Cyperaceae by I. Kukkonen. 2001. 277 pp. ISBN 1-930723-09-1. $19.95 (hbk). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299.
Flora of Pakistan No. 207: Asteraceae-Anthemideae by Abdul Ghafoor. 2002. 172 pp. ISBN 1-930723-09-3. $19.95 (hbk). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299.
The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles: An Identification Guide to Freshwater and Terrestrial Algae by D. M. John, B. A. Whitton, and A. J. Brook. 2002. 702 pp. ISBN 0-521-77051-3. $125.00 (hbk). Cambridge University Press, 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011-4211.
Generic Tree Flora of Madagascar by George E. Schatz. 2001. 477 pp. ISBN 1-900347-82-2. $39.95 (pbk). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299.
Gentianaceae: Systematics and Natural History by Lena Struwe and Victor A. Albert (eds.). 2002. 652 pp. ISBN 0-521-80999-1. $130.00 (hbk). Cambridge University Press, 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011-4211.
Geology and Plant Life: The Effects of Land Forms and Rock Types on Plants by Arthur R. Kruckeberg. 2002. 304 pp. ISBN 0-295-98203-9. $35.00 (hbk). University of Washington Press, PO Box 50096, Seattle, WA 98145-5096.
Global Patterns of Plant Diversity: Alwyn H. Gentry's Forest Transect Data Set by Oliver Phillips and James S. Miller. 2002. 319 pp. ISBN 0-915279-12-6. $45.00 (hbk). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299.
Henry Shaw: His Life and Legacies by William Barnaby Faherty. 1987; reprinted 2001. 228 pp. ISBN 1-930723-02-4. $24.95 (hbk). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299.
The Illustrated Flora of Illinois: Grasses (Bromus to Paspalum), 2nd edition by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. 2002. 404 pp. ISBN 0-8093-2359-1. $60.00 (hbk). Southern Illinois University Press, PO Box 3697, Carbondale, IL 62902-3697.
Plant Physiology, 3rd edition by Lincoln Taiz and Eduardo Zeiger. 2002. 690 pp. ISBN 0-87893-823-0. $104.95 (hbk). Sinauer Associates, PO Box 407, Sunderland, MA 01375-0407.
Plant Systematics: A Phylogenetic Approach, 2nd edition, by Walter S. Judd, Christopher S. Campbell, Elizabeth A. Kellogg, Peter F. Stevens, and Michael J. Donoghue. 2002. 576 pp. ISBN 0-87893-403-0. $86.95 (hbk). Sinauer Associates, PO Box 407, Sunderland, MA 01375-0407.
Vascular Flora of Illinois by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. 2002. 490 pp. ISBN 0-8093-2421-0. $50.00 (hbk). Southern Illinois University Press, PO Box 3697, Carbondale, IL 62902-3697.
There are many links on other Web sites (start with http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/tfp/tfplinks.html) to pages that have information applicable to plant taxonomy. On this current page, we will add new sites as they come to our attention. If you have a new or revised Web site that may be of interest to the membership of ASPT, please send the URL address to the editor of the Newsletter. This section is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all sites useful to plant taxonomists.
The Wayne E. Manning Herbarium (BUPL) at Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA) is now available on-line at <http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/facilities/herbarium/>. Two levels of searching are possible—one for general users that allows access to all specimen label information but restricts access to specific locality information, and a second level for researchers to whom a log-in code has been supplied enabling them to extract specific locality information (latitude/longitude). Researchers are able to generate floristic lists for specific areas by entering latitude/longitude coordinates. Wayne Manning, the 103 year-old namesake of Bucknell's herbarium, is honored by the hickory photograph on the Web site's home page in recognition of his life-long research interest in the Juglandaceae.
On-line Linnean Exhibition from Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation is making its spring 2002 exhibition, "Order from Chaos: Linnaeus Disposes," available on-line. Pages of manuscripts, plant portraits, portraits of botanists, and rare books from the institute's archives, art department, and library, including the Strandell Collection of Linnaeana, highlight Linnaeus' achievements in the broader context of botany over two millennia. The URL for Online Exhibitions is <http://huntbot.andrew. cmu.edu/HIBD/Exhibitions/Online. shtml>.
Kew Library. The Kew Library Catalogue has gone live at <http://www.kew.org/library/index.html> making information about Kew's collections available to a worldwide readership for the first time. This unique resource currently holds more than 145,000 individual records, mostly for published material like monographs and pamphlets. About 700 of the ca. 4,000 periodical titles held at Kew have entries in the catalogue, mainly those acquired by purchase.
Field Museum Library. The initial database includes approximately 40,000 records of books acquired since 1978 and of all currently received journals. The URL is <http://www.fmnh.org/research_collections/library/default.htm>.
Oregon State Herbarium. The Oregon State University Herbarium Vascular Plant Specimen database is now on-line. Over 47,000 specimen labels have been entered to date, representing ca. 30% of the Oregon specimens in the herbarium. These can be searched by taxonomic name, collector, date, and county. For most taxa, at least one specimen has been entered for each Oregon county in which it occurs. All Oregon specimens have been entered for selected genera including Allium, Carex, Festuca, Salix and Senecio. All conifer specimens (Cupressaceae, Pinaceae, Taxaceae) and most weed species have also been entered. Visit the database at <http://www.orst. edu/dept/botany/herbarium/db/vasc_plant.html>.
CUP Database Now On-line. The Cornell University Plant Pathology Herbarium (CUP) announces the availability of its database on-line. Of the over 400,000 fungus and plant disease specimens in the herbarium, data for just over 12,600 of these can currently be searched by multiple parameters, including classification, accession number, type status, and location. This site shall be updated regularly as we continue to add specimen information to our Biota database. The search page can be accessed through our Web site: <http://ppathw3.cals. cornell.edu/CUPpages/>. We invite comments from users about our data and user interface. Susan C. Gruff, Curator; Kathie T. Hodge, Director. CUP email: <CUP-herbarium@cornell.edu>.
New York Botanical Garden Vascular Plant Type Specimens. The New York Botanical Garden has now completed the imaging of the vascular plant type specimen collection. All images (approximately 85,000) are currently available through the searchable vascular plant type catalog <http: //www.nybg.org/bsci/hcol/vasc/>. The NYBG Type Specimen Imaging Project now turns its focus to the nonvascular plant collections, including bryophytes, fungi, lichens, and algae. The number of type specimens in these groups is estimated at approximately 35,000. Cataloging and imaging of these specimens will take 3-5 years to complete.
Catalogue of Vascular Plant Species of Eastern Brazil. The first installment of this catalogue is now available at <http://www.nybg.org/bsci/hcol/sebc>. When completed, it will contain information from all specimens of vascular plant species collected in Eastern Brazil and housed in The New York Botanical Garden Herbarium. In addition, for each species that also occurs beyond the boundaries of eastern Brazil, the catalogue will contain information from specimens chosen to indicate the limits of the species' geographical range in the Americas. Creation of this catalogue is funded in part by the National Science Foundation (Jacquelyn Kallunki, P.I., and Anthony Kirchgessner, Co-P.I.) and by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
This is the end of ASPT Newsletter Volume 16(2), December 2002