ASPT Newsletter
July 2003
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
Recipients of ASPT Graduate Research Grants
Results of Vote for New Officers
Here are those elected to assume office at the 2003 Annual Meeting in Mobile.
The 2003 annual meeting of ASPT will be held in conjunction with Botany 2003, which will be held 27 – 30 July at the Arthur R. 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/.
Thomas S. Elias, Director of the U. S. National Arboretum, received an honorary Diploma of Doctor of Sciences from the Russian Academy of Sciences on 11 February 2003 at a special ceremony held at the academy in Moscow. The degree was awarded for his life-long work in dendrology and for his coordination of a Russian/American botanical exchange program. The degree was awarded by the first vice-president of the Russian Academy of Sciences at the opening of a meeting of the academy. Dr. Elias spoke to the members of the Presidium and then was honored by a luncheon with the directors of several botanical gardens and forestry institutes in Russia who are members of the academy. The botanical exchange program was initiated in 1976 and has continued since that time. Twenty-three delegations of American specialists have visited and worked in the Soviet Union and Russia and 24 groups of Russian scientists have traveled and worked in the U.S. under this program. A major part of the exchanges has been devoted to work on threatened and endangered species of plants and the introduction of plants for study, testing, and evaluation. Dr. Elias was president of ASPT in 1987.
The New York Botanical Garden is pleased to announce that Jason Alexander, currently a graduate student in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, is the recipient of the Rupert Barneby Award for the year 2003. Mr. Alexander will be studying the systematics of various species of Astragalus in the western United States.
The New England Botanical Club <http://www.huh.harvard.edu/nebc/> is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2002 Graduate Student Research Awards — Lisa Karst of Portland State University for her proposal entitled "Phylogeny of Sisyrinchium (Iridaceae), Genetic and Morphological Evidence" and Isabel Ashton of the State University of New York at Stony Brook for her proposal entitled "Invasive, Exotic Noninvasive, and Native Woody Vines of the Northeastern United States."
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) presented 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>.
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.
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Miami University: The Botany Department is seeking to hire a Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) for academic year 2003—04, an appointment that is renewable for a second academic year pending satisfactory performance and funding. We are seeking an individual with classroom teaching experience and an enthusiasm for teaching. Primary responsibility is to teach at the undergraduate level. Courses may include, but are not limited to, introductory biology, general botany, and plant diversity; and may include participation in a graduate course within the applicant’s specialty. The course load will constitute a full-time VAP appointment. A Ph.D. in botany or plant biology is required, and classroom teaching experience is desired. Review of applications will begin immediately until position is filled. Send a cover letter addressing teaching experience and effectiveness, a CV, and names and contact information for at least three references to: Linda E. Watson, Chair, Department of Botany, 316 Pearson Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. Information on the Botany Department may be found at <http://www.cas.muohio.edu/botany/>. Specific questions regarding this position can be obtained by contacting Linda Watson at 513-529-4200 or <watsonle@muohio.edu>. [Posted 3 July 2003]
Cactaceae Systematist, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona: Scientist position in one of the world’s major botanical gardens specializing in desert plants. Responsibilities include conducting original research on cactus systematics using morphological and molecular techniques, seeking extramural funding to support this work, and cooperation with other departments for development of exhibits and educational programs. Successful applicant will also serve as an adjunct faculty at Arizona State University; responsibilities there include the teaching of two semester-long courses (.25 FTE). Ph.D., with area of specialty in systematics, evolution, and/or biology of cacti, is required. See our Web site at <http://www.desertbotanical.org/>. Send curriculum vitae and the names of three references to: Ms. Mary Catellier, Director of Human Resources, Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85008. [Posted 2 July 2003]
Position in the Institute of Systematic Botany, New York Botanical Garden: The New York Botanical Garden is seeking an outstanding systematic botanist for a career-track appointment in the Institute of Systematic Botany. Individuals pursuing innovative specimen based and laboratory research in 1) Ascomycetes, or 2) seed plants, who will develop a strong field program, actively use the collections, and use laboratory facilities are encouraged to apply. Candidates who can also make important contributions in a second interdisciplinary field such as biogeography, biodiversity, floristics, or theoretical systematics will be given special attention. In addition to research, responsibilities include publishing research results and active grant writing, participation in the publishing program of the NYBG Press, and service activities. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D., a proven record of scientific achievement, and the ability to establish an externally funded research program. There are opportunities for participating in undergraduate and graduate training and for teaching at local universities. For more information, see out Web site <http://www.nybg.org/bsci/isb/>. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, reprints ifavailable, and the names and contact information for at least three references to: Dr. Dennis Wm. Stevenson, Vice President for Botanical Science, Attn: Human Resources Department, The New York Botanical Garden, 200th Street and Kazimiroff Blvd., Bronx, New York 10458-5126. Position open until filled. Position to begin 1 September 2003. [Posted 20 May 2003]
Botanist, BHE Environmental, Inc., an environmental consulting, engineering, and remediation company providing services to clients nationwide, has openings in our Cincinnati office for field botanists. Successful candidates will be experienced in the fields of ecology, botany, and wetland science/delineation/permitting. Experience in Clean Water Act, NEPA, and Endangered Species Act desired. Should be able to make on-the-ground investigations of complex ecological and botanical situations. Project management and client management skills important. Strong written and oral communication skills critical. Candidates should have at least a Master’s degree and five plus years of applicable consulting experience. BHE offers competitive salaries. Please submit résumé, salary history, and references to: BHE Environmental, Inc., Attn: Human Resources, 11733 Chesterdale Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246; fax (513) 326-1550; e-mail <cloyd@bheenv.com>. See our Web site at <http://www.bheenv.com/>. [Posted 18 May 2003]
Museum Curator at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park: This person will have primary responsibility for the full range of natural resources specimens in the parks’ collection, and will work with a wide array of researchers and museum curators throughout the U.S./Canada and around the world. With the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory adding to those specimens that will be accessioned, we need someone who has a long-standing interest in all aspects of nature who can develop taxonomic skill in all groups and will hopefully become a regional authority in some groups. This position will function as a member of the Inventory and Monitoring Team, and will work closely with other park staff and the widest possible variety of scientists from cooperating universities and museums, obtaining specimens, tracking down documentation, ensuring specimens on loan receive required curation, and providing and requesting taxonomic determinations. At the full performance level conducts analysis/synthesizes data from collections for park managers. Although principally involved with natural resources, this position will work with cultural resources staff to provide oversight of artifacts as well. Incumbent will need strong communication skills, an ability to make species determinations across the very broad array of taxa, and a commitment to accurate, meticulous work in aspects of this job. Candiadte MUST have strong "people skills" in order to be successful in a team environment. This position is being advertized nation-wide, to be recruited from all sources, but moving expenses will only be covered for current federal employees. Duty station will be at Gatlinbrg TN, but the park’s half million acres are equally in both NC and TN. This summer the park plans to let a contract to construct a new, 15,000 sq.-ft. science center. A new curatorial facility is a focus of the center. Many more details are available on-line at <http://www.usajobs.opm.gov>. Applications must be postmarked by 27 May 2003. [Posted 18 May 2003]
Plant Systematics, Morton Arboretum: The Morton Arboretum is seeking an energetic and active researcher to fill the position of Plant Systematist and Herbarium Curator. The successful candidate will serve as the taxonomic authority for the arboretum and curate the herbarium (MOR), the second largest herbarium (155,000 specimens) at a U.S. arboretum. In addition, the successful candidate will conduct novel plant systematics research focused on woody temperate plants, oversee the success of the Chicago Region Virtual Herbarium, and participate in regional plant conservation partnerships. The plant systematist will interact actively with staff in collections and in education. Requirements for this position include a Ph.D. in plant systematics, specific experience with temperate woody plants, a knowledge of native and cultivated plant taxa, and an understanding of botanical and cultivated plant codes. To apply, please send curriculum vitae, complete contact information for five references, and cover letter to: Human Resources Manager, The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Rte. 53, Lisle, Illinois 60532. See our Web page at <http://www.mortonarb.org/>. For full consideration, applications must be received by 30 June 2003; position open until filled. [Posted 18 March 2003]
Director, Center For Conservation and Sustainable Development, Missouri Botanical Garden: The Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG) seeks applications and nominations for the new Director of the Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development (CCSD). CCSD promotes the importance of scientific data in sustainable growth planning, an effort that connects the work of botanists and traditional conservation organizations. Through partnerships, the center and high-profile conservation organizations can identify and advocate for those efforts that will yield the greatest benefit to plant life and the organisms that depend on it. CCSD focuses on conservation efforts in Madagascar and Nicaragua and has near-term plans for Tanzania and Ecuador, all existing locations of MBG research. Recent successes include a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Biocomplexity Program to work on an integrated strategy to understand and model diversity and climate on the eastern slopes of the Andes in Peru and Bolivia. Reporting to the head of the Research Division, the new director will provide CCSD with strong, visible leadership. She/he will oversee the application of plant systematics into specific conservation initiatives. Using MBG’s existing network of relationships, the new director will continue to develop partnerships with government bodies, conservation organizations, corporations, and local groups in targeted areas, as well as cultivate relationships with new external partners. Publication of information and education on conservation efforts is essential to the center’s success, as is the ability to target and generate financial resources. She/he should have experience in the plant sciences or in related fields, with a strong emphasis on conservation leadership. Candidates will exhibit an understanding and advocacy of the mission and culture of the garden, its rich history, and its tradition of leadership among research and education gardens on the national and international levels. The firm of Auerbach Associates has been retained to assist in conducting this search. Send applications and nominations to: Judith Auerbach, Auerbach Associates, 65 Franklin Street, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02110; 617-451-0095. (E-mail nominations and applications to sara@auerbach-assc.com>. Consideration of candidates will begin immediately.
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."
Postdoctoral position on Solanum, University of Utah: A postdoctoral position is available on an NSF-funded project to investigate systematic relationships in the spiny Solanum clade (Solanaceae). This group, largely equivalent to Solanum subgenus Leptostemonum, includes about 450 species and is the largest subgenus in Solanum. Responsibilities include generation of molecular data for phylogeny reconstruction (mainly sequences of chloroplast and nuclear genes); maintenance and analysis of living greenhouse collections of Solanaceae; data analysis, presentation, and publication; training and supervision of undergraduate lab assistants; and oversight of routine lab activities. Candidates should have a Ph.D. and experience in molecular systematics of plants; experience with Solanaceae is preferred but not required. This position is available for one year beginning in August or September 2003 and renewable for up to three years. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is chosen. Applicants should submit a statement of interest and description of past experience, a curriculum vitae, and contact information (names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers) of three references to: Lynn Bohs, Department of Biology, 257 South 1400 East, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112; e-mail: <bohs@biology.utah.edu>; phone: 801 585-0380. Information on the department is available at <http://www.biology.utah.edu>. [Posted 26 May 2003]
Postdoctoral Position at The New York Botanical Garden: A postdoctoral position is available in the garden’s Institute of Systematic Botany to study the phylogeny and biogeography of the fern genus Elaphoglossum. The position will focus on developing a comprehensive phylogeny for the species in this genus – a genus that contains about 600 species and ranks as one of the largest fern genera worldwide. There is also opportunity for herbarium work and fieldwork in a tropical country. This is a two-year position and could begin as early as 15 August 2003. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in botany or evolutionary biology. Desired qualifications would include experience in basic PCR-based molecular genetic methods, phylogenetic methodology, and phylogeography. The successful applicant will collaborate on this project with garden scientists Robbin Moran, Tim Motley, and John Mickel. To apply, please send letter of interest, CV, and contact info (including e-mail address) of three references to: Human Resources, The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY 10458-5126; e-mail: <hr@nybg.org>; office phone: 718-817-8614; fax: 718-220-6504. Work-related questions about this position can be directed to Robbin Moran, e-mail: <rmoran@nybg.org>; office phone: 718-817-8663. The Institute of Systematic Botany’s Web page is at <http://www.nybg.org/bsci/isb/>. [Posted 23 April 2003]
Missouri Botanical Garden Receives MacArthur Foundation Grant for Research in Vietnam: To strengthen the Missouri Botanical Garden’s scientific research and to support conservation planning in Vietnam, the MacArthur Foundation has awarded a $200,000 grant to the garden over a three-year period. The grant will enable researchers to conduct botanical surveys as an important conservation planning tool for the Lower Mekong region of Southeast Asia. The garden has had a staff member in the country since 1998, when the Vietnam Botanical Conservation Program was established with support from the National Science Foundation; for information, see <http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/vietnam/report.shtml>. Dr. Jack Regalado, the garden’s resident botanist, collects plant specimens in the field, trains conservation personnel, and oversees daily operations in the Hanoi office. The Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources (IEBR) in Hanoi serves as the host institution for the garden and its five partner institutions.
The goal of the garden’s Vietnam program is to revitalize study of the country’s flora and strengthen the capacity of its institutions, scientists, and conservationists to manage biological resources in a sustainable manner. Vietnam – a country slightly larger in size than the state of New Mexico – has a globally significant proportion of rare and endemic plants and animals. An estimated 12,000—15,000 plant species, representing 3.2 percent of the world’s botanical diversity, are found there. Of these, nearly 20 percent are native only to Vietnam. Botanical explorations and research by Missouri Botanical Garden botanists have yielded incredible new species discoveries and contributed greatly to an understanding of the flora of Vietnam. In 1999, scientists from Vietnam, the garden, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Russia’s Komarov Botanical Institute discovered a new genus and species of conifer, Xanthocyparis vietnamensis, on steep limestone ridges in a mountainous area near the Chinese border. In 2002, a new genus and species of fern, Caobangia squamata, was described from a collection made by a National Geographic expedition. The garden received one of 14 grants totaling more than $4 million to support conservation and sustainable development in the Lower Mekong region of Southeast Asia. The foundation’s strategy in the Lower Mekong region is to conserve large landscapes and tostrengthen local institutions for the long-term protection of the region’s rich biological wealth. Grants awarded through its Program on Global Security and Sustainability focus on preserving the biodiversity of living organisms and maintaining tropical ecosystems that are home to some of the world’s most diverse natural communities and critically endangered species. In addition to traditional conservation focused on protected areas, the foundation seeks to meet both economic and conservation needs by promoting the sustainable use of natural resources and helping local populations manage the biodiversity on which they depend for their livelihood. The Lower Mekong is one of eight ecological focal regions around the world where the foundation provides support. For more information on the foundation, see <http://www.macfound.org/>.
Chicago Botanic Garden and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Partner in Global Seed Bank Program: The United States’ flora is the fourth most threatened in the world. Twenty-three globally endangered or threatened plant species occur in the Upper Midwest. Many more species are rare, with fewer than 20 populations throughout the region. Plants are fundamental to the existence of humankind, yet thousands face extinction. Armed with technologically efficient laboratories and botanists having nearly 75 years of combined training in plant conservation science, the Chicago Botanic Garden has signed on as the latest partner in the Millennium Seed Bank Project with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
The Chicago Botanic Garden’s charge is to collect and safeguard the seeds of all tallgrass prairie plants indigenous to the Midwest – an estimated 1,500 species. At the heart of the Millennium Seed Bank Project is a human drive to safeguard the world’s plants for generations to come. The brainchild of Kew’s Seed Conservation Department, the project already has successfully secured the future of virtually all the United Kingdom’s native flowering plants and aims to collect and conserve 10 percent – more than 24,000 species – of the world’s seed-bearing flora, principally from drylands, by 2010. Seed is collected on expeditions "in the field" according to strict scientific protocols after botanists first locate the plants. The garden’s botanists are experts with knowledge of temperate plants of the region, and are familiar with the area’s locations of specific species. The seeds are then sent to England, where they are stored at minus 20 degrees Celsius, deep in huge underground vaults in the Wellcome Trust Millennium Building at Wakehurst Place in West Sussex. This preserves each seed’s unique characteristics and ensures its prolonged viability.
In addition to collecting seed, the garden is conducting research in collaboration with Kew, including testing the viability of seed and determining if an environmental factor where a seed was collected affects its ability to survive in storage. The garden also conserves seeds in its own laboratories, thereby building its collection, and supplies midwestern seeds for banking to the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation in Fort Collins, Colorado. For more detail on plant conservation science initiatives at the Chicago Botanic Garden, visit the Garden on the Web at <http://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/conservation/>. For background on the Millennium Seed Bank Project, log onto the Royal Botanic Gardens Web site <http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/msbp/index.html>. For a complete list of U.S. imperiled plants conserved at botanic gardens, visit the Center for Plant Conservation’s Web site, see <http://www.centerforplantconservation.org>.
News from the YaleUniversity Herbarium (YU): The Botany Division of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, which includes the Yale University Herbarium (YU), was recently relocated on the third floor of the new Class of 1954 Environmental Science Center (ESC). This state-of-the-art facility, with new compactorized cabinetry, provides an optimum controlled environment for the conservation of specimens. The YU Herbarium was founded in 1864 by Daniel Cady Eaton, and is the repository of many important historical collections. Eaton himself was primarily interested in ferns, which is reflected in the number of North American fern holdings (ca. 15,000). Alexander W. Evans, Eaton’s student and successor, was an avid field botanist and prolific scientist interested in mosses, liverworts, and later lichens. YU holds an estimated 35,000 bryophyte specimens, including many types. Overall, the YU collection contains about 350,000 specimens from throughout the world, although emphasis is on North America and New England. Among vascular plants, grasses represent an additional area of strength owing to the work of John Reeder from 1947 to 1968. James Rodman served as curator from 1973 to 1983, after which Leo Hickey oversaw both the Botany and Paleobotany collections. In 2000 Michael Donoghue joined the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale and was appointed Curator of the Division of Botany, and since January 2003 he serves as Director of the Peabody Museum. In August 2002, Nico Cellinese, formerly at The Field Museum, was hired as the first Collections Manager of the Herbarium. She carried out the relocation of the collections and reorganized the arrangement of specimens to reflect current knowledge of plant phylogeny. In addition, after 55 years of separation, the collections of the Connecticut Botanical Society (CBS), comprising approximately 35,000 specimens, have been merged with the YU collections, although mantained in separate folders. Plans to digitize and database all collections are underway. For more information about the collections, loans, and visits contact Nico Cellinese, phone: 203-432-3537; fax: 203-432-7907; e-mail <nico.cellinese@yale.edu> or visit the Web site at <http://www.peabody.yale.edu/collections/bot/>. The address for correspondence is: Yale University Herbarium, Botany Division, Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, 170 Whitney Avenue, P.O. Box 208118, New Haven CT 06520-8118, U.S.A.
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh Receives Grant to Study Plants in Nepal and Bhutan: The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh <http://www.rbge.org.uk> has received two three-year grants from the Darwin Initiative. The UK-based Darwin Initiative <http://www.darwin.gov.uk/> is a program that utilizes British expertise to assist countries rich in biodiversity but poor in resources with the conservation of biological diversity and implementation of the Biodiversity Convention.
The first project, "Building capacity for plant biodiversity, inventory and conservation in Nepal", is led by Regius Keeper Stephen Blackmore and botanist Mark Watson, and received £112,150 in funding. Building on RBGE's past expeditions to Nepal, RBGE will provide hands-on training in Nepal for 18 local botanists in plant collection and field recording techniques, as well as the curation of herbarium specimens. The project will provide the country with its own highly skilled scientists to do biodiversity assessments and conservation planning. It will also facilitate their participation in the long-term Flora of Nepal project to document all the plant species found there.
David Rae, RBGE's Director of Horticulture, leads the second project, "Horticultural training and facilities development for the national botanic garden in Thimphu, Bhutan", which has been awarded £124,000. Following the Garden's work on the Flora of Bhutan over the last 27 years, RBGE horticulturists will work with Bhutanese counterparts at the newly established botanic garden at Thimphu to build a nursery, among other things, with the goal of improving facilities and building local skills.
FUNDING AND AWARD OPPORTUNITIES
American Philosophical Society, Research Grants: Franklin Research Grants are a program of small grants ($1,000—$6,000) to scholars in order to support the cost of research leading to publication in all areas of knowledge. The Franklin program is particularly designed to help meet the cost of travel to libraries and archives for research purposes, the purchase of microfilm, photocopies or equivalent research materials, the costs associated with fieldwork, or laboratory research expenses. 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, or 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. For information about application procedures, see either the Web page <http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/> or contact: Franklin Research Grants, American Philosophical Society, 104 South 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106; e-mail <eroach@ amphilsoc.org>. Include in your inquiry an indication of your eligibility, nature of the research (e.g., archival, laboratory, fieldwork, etc.), and proposed use of the grant funds (travel, purchase of microfilm, etc.). Foreign nationals must state what objects of research they need access to, available ONLY in the United States. Information updated May 2003.
Grants for Botanical Gardens and Arboreta: The Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust invites applications for grants up to $20,000 for education and research in ornamental horticulture. Not-for-profit botanical gardens, arboreta, and similar institutions are eligible. The deadline for applications is 15 August 2003. For guidelines, contact Thomas F. Daniel, Grants Director, SSHT, Department of Botany, California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA; e-mail: <tdaniel@calacademy.org>; voice: 415 750-7191.
The Rupert Barneby Award: The New York Botanical Garden now invites applications for the Rupert Barneby Award for the year 2004. The award of $1,000 is to assist researchers to visit The New York Botanical Garden to study the rich collection of Leguminosae. Anyone interested in applying for the award should submit their curriculum vitae, a detailed letter describing the project for which the award is sought, and the names of 2 – 3 referees. Travel to the NYBG should be planned for sometime in the year 2004. The application should be addressed to Dr. James L. Luteyn, Institute of Systematic Botany, The New York Botanical Garden, 200th Street and Kazimiroff Blvd., Bronx, NY 10458-5126 USA, and received no later than 1 December 2003. Announcement of the recipient will be made by December 15th.
Note: Listed in Chronological Order!
2003
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/>.
IV Ecuadorian Botanical Congress, II Biodiversity Conservation for the Andes and Amazonia Congress, 25 – 30 August 2003: The Ecuadorian Foundation of Botanists, FUN-BOTANICA, the LOJA Herbarium, and Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja announce the IV EcuadorianBotanical Congress, and II Biodiversity Conservation for the Andes and Amazonia Congress. The event will be held in Loja, Ecuador, 25 – 30 August 2003. Due dates for reception of abstracts is 30 May 2003. Additional information is available at <http://www.biodiversidad2003.org> and at the Web site for FUNBOTANICA <http://www.joethejuggler.com/Funbotanica>. For further information, please contact M. Sc. Pablo Lozano <pablo_lozano@hotmail.com>, President of the Congress, Dipl. Blgo. Stefano Torracchi <jstorracchi@utpl.edu.ec>, Scientific Coordinator, or Dr. Hugo Navarrete <hnavarrete@puce.edu.ec>, National Scientific Committee Coordinator.
Systematics Symposium, Missouri Botanical Garden, 10 – 11 October 2003: The Missouri Botanical Garden in co-sponsorship with Washington University in St. Louis and with support from the National Science Foundation announces the celebration of the 50th Annual Systematics Symposium and the 250th Anniversary of Publication of Species Plantarum. The theme of this year’s symposium is "Species Reconsidered: Consequences for Biodiversity and Evolution," and it will be moderated by Jonathan Losos (Washington University) and Peter Stevens (UM-St. Louis). The Friday program consists of a special Linnaean celebration talk delivered by Polly Winsor (University of Toronto). The Saturday program will include talks by David B. Wake (University of California, Berkeley), Loren Reiseberg (Indiana University), Christopher J. Schneider (Boston University), Jonathan Losos (Washington University), Ann Sakai (University of California, Irvine), and Bruce G. Baldwin (University of California, Berkeley). Peter and Rosemary Grant (Princeton University) will be the evening speakers. There will also be a display of Linnaeus-related materials in the library in the Monsanto Research Building. The registration forms and additional information are available at <http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/symposium/welcome.shtml>. Space limits registration to 400; please register early. For further information, contact P. Mick Richardson, phone: 314-577-5176; fax: 314-577-0820; e-mail <mick.richardson@mobot.org>. Information for researchers visiting the Missouri Botanical Garden is available at <http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/visitors/visitors.shtml>.
2004
2004 Hawaii International Conference on Sciences, Honolulu, 15 – 18 January 2004: The 2004 Hawaii International Conference on Sciences will be held at the Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. The conference will provide many opportunities for academicians and professionals from sciences and related fields to interact with members inside and outside their own particular disciplines. Cross-disciplinary submissions are welcome. Papers in all areas of the sciences, including botany, are invited. The deadline for the submission of papers is 25 August 2003. For more information, see <http://www.hicsciences.org/> or e-mail, <sciences@hicsciences.org>.
International Organization of Plant Biosystematics, May 2004, Valencia, Spain: "Plant Evolution in Mediterranean Climate Zones" is the general topic for the IXth Meeting of IOPB, which will be held at the Jardín Botánico de la Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in May 2004. This will be a three-day meeting, plus optional excursions either before of after the meeting. Oral communications as well as posters will be welcome on topics including the following subjects: 1) multiple approaches to comparing Mediterranean floras throughout the world; 2) biogeographic and phylo-geographic patterns in the Mediterranean region; 3) speciation models in the Mediterranean region, including polyploidy, hybridization, and vicariance; 4) conservation and genetic diversity of rare and endemic species; 5) symposia on specific plant families; and 6) ecological factors affecting plant differentiation and speciation. For more information and to register, see <http://www.jardibotanic.org/iopb.html>.
First International Phylogenetic Nomenclature Meeting, Paris, 28 June – 1 July 2004: The Organizing Committee announces that the First International Phylogenetic Nomenclature Meeting will be held in Paris, at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle and at the Collège de France, 28 June – 10 July 2004. This meeting should be of general interest for biologists because it will constitute an important event in the development of a new code of biological nomenclature. Papers presented at the meeting will be assembled into a symposium volume whose publication will coincide with the implementation of the PhyloCode. This volume will represent the official starting point of phylogenetic nomenclature as implemented in the PhyloCode, and the names defined within it will be the first ones established under the new code. We hope that specialists in a wide range of organisms will participate in the meeting and contribute to the symposium volume. The process of submitting abstracts will be detailed in the second circular. We ask that systematists who work on the same group collaborate to produce a single set of phylogenetic definitions for clade names in that group. Many systematists consider that the current rank-based codes of biological nomenclature, which have pre-Darwinian roots, are poorly suited to modern systematics, which is intrinsically evolutionary. As a result, an increasing number of systematists have sought an alternative to the rank-based codes, and these investigations have resulted in the development of principles of Phylogenetic Nomenclature, and later, to a draft PhyloCode (accessible on the Internet at <http://www.ohiou.edu/phylocode/>. The PhyloCode differs from the current codes in numerous ways. Most importantly, in the PhyloCode the names of taxa are defined by the phylogenetic relationships of species (or specimens), and rules of synonymy, homonymy, and priority apply to taxon names without regard to rank. By contrast, in the rank-based codes, priority applies within a rank (botanical code) or within sets of coordinate ranks (zoological code), with the result that the correct name of a clade depends on the rank to which it is assigned. Furthermore, the rules of priority do not apply above a certain level in the rank-based codes (e.g., above the supra-familial level in the zoological code). We hope that this meeting and the publication of the symposium volume will be key events in the history of systematics. Indeed, they will mark the introduction of a new international code of biological nomenclature that incorporates the most fundamental changes in the way taxon names are defined since Linnaeus. All interested systematists are cordially invited to participate in this historic meeting. To receive the second circular (which includes registration information), please contact M. Laurin by e-mail <laurin@ccr.jussieu.fr> and write in the "subject" field of the message "PhyloCode 2004 meeting." For more information, see <http://systbiol.org/>.
Botany 2004, Snowbird, Utah, 1 – 5 August 2004: The Botany 2004 meeting will be held 1 – 5 August 2004 in Snowbird, Utah. In addition to the annual meeting for ASPT, the other societies included in this meeting are the Botanical Society of America, the American Bryological & Lichenological Society, and the American Fern Society. Information will soon be available at <http://www.botany2004.org>.
2005
XVII International Botanical Congress, Vienna, Austria, 18 – 23 July 2005; Nomenclature Section, 13 – 16 July 2005: The XVII International Botanical Congress (XVII IBC) takes place in 2005 in Vienna, Austria. It is being organized by the IBC Organizing Committee, the Society for the Advancement of Plant Sciences, and the Vienna Medical Academy, with support from many societies related to plant sciences, as well as universities, research institutions, and private sponsors. The XVII IBC is held under the auspices of the International Association of Botanical and Mycological Societies (IABMS) of the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS). The first circular is available electronically at <http://www.ibc2005.ac.at/>. For more information, contact <office@ibc2005.ac.at> or contact Dr. Josef Greimler, Secretary General, XVII IBC 2005, Institute of Botany, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, A-1030 Vienna, Austria; phone: +43-1-4277-54123; fax: +43-1-4277-9541.
NEW SERIALS AND NEWS ABOUT SERIALS
Call for Papers: ALISO is a peer-reviewed research journal published by Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Claremont, California. Volume 20(1) appeared in December under the guidance of its new Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Vanessa Ashworth, who encourages submissions of manuscripts on all aspects of taxonomic and evolutionary botany. For more information and examples of recent contributions please go to <http://apt.allenpress.com/aptonline/?request=index-html>. Instructions can be found in Volume 20(1) and are available from the editor, e-mail <Vanessa.Ashworth@cgu.edu>.
The Bee Course 2003: The Bee Course is a workshop offered for conservation biologists, pollination ecologists, and other biologists who want to gain greater knowledge of the systematics and biology of bees. The course objectives are presented in the course announcement, which can be accessed at the URL below. Also available is the application form for the 2003 course, which will be held at the Southwestern Research Station, Portal, Arizona, 19 – 29 August 2003. Ron McGinley (Illinois Natural History Survey) organizes/teaches this course with Jerry Rozen (American Museum of Natural History). This will be the fifth year that they will be offering the course. They co-teach this with six to seven other bee specialists, who include Rob Brooks (University of Kansas), Steve Buchmann (The Bee Works), Jim Cane (USDA-Logan Bee Lab), Bryan Danforth (Cornell University), Terry Griswold (USDA-Logan Bee Lab), Gretchen LeBuhn (San Francisco State University), Charles Michener (University of Kansas), John Neff (Central Texas Melittological Institute), Laurence Packer (York University, Canada), and Robbin Thorp (University of California, Davis). The course is limited to 20 students. Each year, at least two-thirds of the accepted participants are botanists with a strong interest in pollination ecology. For information, see the course Web site is at <http://research.amnh.org/invertzoo/beecourse/>. For more information, contact Ron McGinley, e-mail: <mcginley@inhs.uiuc.edu>, voice: 217 333-6830; fax: 217 333-4949.
Survey of Compensation in the Life Sciences: The American Institute of Biological Sciences is pleased to be working once more with the survey company, Abbott, Langer & Associates, Inc., to conduct an annual survey of compensation in the biological/life sciences for individuals working full-time in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Additional organizations participating in this year’s survey are THE SCIENTIST and the American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Last year’s survey gathered data from more than 13,600 respondents in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. We aim toincrease the number of respondents this year to make the results even more meaningful and representative. Articles summarizing the survey results will appear this fall in THE SCIENTIST, in ASBMB publications, and in BioScience; material will be made available for free reprint in AIBS members’ own publications). Full copies of the three-volume hardcopy survey report will be available for purchase at <http://www.abbott-langer.com> , at a steep discount for survey respondents and their employers. The survey is now underway and runs for one month only, from 22 June to 22 July 2003. Please go to the survey form at <http://www.paysurvey.com/life-science2003/?AIBS> and participate! Pass this information along to your colleagues. The pooled individual membership of AIBS’s member societies and organizations is nearly 250,000 biologists – ;together, we can generate a full and complete compilation of information across the biological sciences.
Information provided by L. J. Davenport, Book Review Editor. The selection of reviewers and books to be reviewed in Systematic Botany are left to the discretion of the Book Review Editor. Members of ASPT who are interested in serving as a reviewer should contact Larry Davenport at <ljdavenp@samford.edu>.
Books Received and Available for Review, July 2003
American Botanical Prints of Two Centuries; Catalogue of an Exhibition, 27 April through 31 July 2003 by Gavin Bridson, James J. White, and Lugene B. Bruno. 2003. 239 pp. ISBN 0-913196-75-4. $25.00 (pbk). Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890; <http://huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu>.
Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45—A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs, and Climbers of Myanmar by W. John Kress, Robert A. DeFilipps, Ellen Farr, and Daw Yin Yin Kyi. 2003. 590 pp. ISSN 0097-1618. Price unknown. CUSNH, Department of Systematic Biology – Botany MRC 166, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20013-7012; e-mail <CUSNH@nmnh.si.edu>.
Evolution and Ecology of Palms by Andrew Henderson. 2002. 259 pp. ISBN 0-89327-444-5. $35.00 (pbk). New York Botanical Garden Press, 200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458-5126; <http://www.nybg.org>.
Flora of China Illustrations Volume 8: Brassicaceae through Saxifragaceae by Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven, and Hong Deyuan (chairs of editorial committee). 2003. 347 pp. ISBN 1-930723-16-4. $115.00 (hbk). Science Press, 16 Donghuangchenggen North Street, Beijing 100717, China, and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299; <http://www.mobot.org>.
Flora of China Volume 9: Pittosporaceae through Connaraceae by Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven, and Hong Deyuan (co-chairs of editorial committee). 2003. 496 pp. ISBN 1-930723-14-8. $100.00 (hbk). Science Press, 16 Donghuangchenggen North Street, Beijing 100717, China, and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299; <http://www.mobot.org>.
Flora Neotropica Monograph 85: Potamogetonaceae by Robert R. Haynes and Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen. 2003. 53 pp. ISBN 0-89327-443-7. $15.00 (pbk). New York Botanical Garden Press, 200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458-5126; <http://www.nybg.org>.
Flora of Siberia Volume 5: Salicaceae – Amaranthaceae by I. M Krasnoborov and L. I. Malyshev. 2003. 305 pp. ISBN 1-57808-104-1. $110.00 (hbk). Science Publishers, PO Box 699, Enfield, NH 03748; <http://www.scipub.net/.>.
Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana Volume 7, Myrtaceae – Plumbaginaceae by Paul E. Berry, Kay Yatskievych, and Bruce K. Holst (eds.). 2003. 765 pp. ISBN 0-930723-13-X. $85.00 (hbk). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299; <http://www.mobot.org>.
IAWA Journal Supplement 3: Woods of the Eocene Nut Beds Flora, Clarno Formation, Oregon, USA by E. A.Wheeler and S. R. Manchester. 2002. 188 pp. ISBN 90-71236-52-8. $45.00 (pbk). IAWA Office, c/o Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, PO Box 9514, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands; e-mail <eevn@euronet.nl>.
International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (St. Louis Code), Chinese Edition translated and edited by Guangha Zhu. 2001. 412 pp. ISBN 7-03-009387-9. Price unknown (pbk). Science Press, 16 Donghuangchenggen North Street, Beijing 100717, China and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299; <http://www.mobot.org>.
Karyotaxonomical Analysis in the Umbelliferae by Michael G. Pimenov, Marina G. Vasileva, Michael V. Leonov, and Julia V. Daushkevich. 2003. 468 pp. ISBN 1-57808-222-6. $118.00 (hbk). Science Publishers, PO Box 699, Enfield, NH 03748; <http://www.scipub.net/>.
Native Plants for High-Elevation Western Gardens by Janice Busco and Nancy R. Morin. 2003. 352 pp. ISBN 1-55591-475-6. $29.95 (pbk). Fulcrum Publishing, 7530 SW Stewart Street, Portland, OR 97223; <http://www.fulcrum-books.com>;.
Plant Resins: Chemistry, Evolution, Ecology, Ethnobotany by Jean H. Langenheim. 2003. 586 pp. ISBN 0-88192-574-8. $49.95 (hbk). Timber Press, 133 S.W. Second Avenue, Suite 450, Portland, OR 97204-3527.<http://www.timberpress.com>.
Plants of Central Asia; Plant Collections from China and Mongolia Volume 5: Verbenaceae – Scrophulariaceae by V. I. Grubov, L. I. Ivanina, and O. V. Tscherneva. 2002. 241 pp. ISBN 1-57808-116-5. $89.00 (hbk). Science Publishers, PO Box 699, Enfield, NH 03748; <http://www.scipub.net/>.
Plants of Central Asia; Plant Collections from China and Mongolia Volume 6: Equisetaceae – Butomaceae, Bibliography (Supplement 1) by V. I. Grubov, A. E. Matzenko, and M. G. Pachomova. 2002. 87 pp. ISBN 1-57808-117-3. $55.00 (hbk). Science Publishers, PO Box 699, Enfield, NH 03748; <http://www.scipub.net/>.
Sida, Botanical Miscellany 22 – Lloyd Herbert Shinners: By Himself by Ruth Ginsburg. 2002. 183 pp. ISBN 1-889878-10-3. $28.00 (pbk). Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 509 Pecan Street, Ft. Worth, TX 76102-4060; <http://www.brit.org>.
Sida, Botanical Miscellany 23 – Taxonomy, Distribution, and Ecology of the Genus Phaseolus (Leguminosae – Papilinoideae) in North America, Mexico, and Central America by George F. Freytag and Daniel G. Debouck. 2002. 298 pp. ISBN 1-889878-11-1. $40.00 (pbk). Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 509 Pecan Street, Ft. Worth, TX 76102-4060; <http://www.brit.org>.
Sida, Botanical Miscellany 24 – Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Texas, Volume 1: Dicots; Volume 2: Monocots, Ferns, Gymnosperms by B.L. Turner, Holly Nichols, Geoffrey Denny, and Oded Doron. 2003. 648 pp. (Vol. 1), 240 pp (Vol. 2). $50.00 (Vol. 1, pbk), $40.00 (Vol. 2, pbk), $80.00 the set. ISBN 1-889878-08-1 (Vol. 1), 1-889878-09-X (Vol. 2). Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 509 Pecan Street, Ft. Worth, TX 76102-4060; <http://www.brit.org>.
Tarweeds and Silverswords: Evolution of the Madiinae (Asteraceae) by Sherwin Carlquist, Bruce G. Baldwin, and Gerald D. Carr (eds.). 2003. 294 pp. ISBN 1-930723-20-2. $29.95 (pbk). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299; <http://www.mobot.org>.
Vascular Plants of the Russian Far East Volume 1: Lycopodiophyta, Juncaceae, Poaceae (Gramineae) by N. N. Tzvelev. 2003. 506 pp. ISBN 1-57808-290-0. $165.00 (hbk). Science Publishers, PO Box 699, Enfield, NH 03748; <http://www.scipub.net/>.
Weeds in My Garden, Observations on Some Misunderstood Plants by Charles B. Heiser. 2003. 247 pp. ISBN 0-88192-292-4. $22.95 (hbk). Timber Press, 133 S.W. Second Avenue, Suite 450, Portland, OR 97204-3527; <http://www.timberpress.com>.
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.
New Web Site for the Center for Plant Conservation: The Center for Plant Conservation has a new Web site at <http://www.centerforplantconservation.org>. The Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) is dedicated solely to preventing the extinction of U.S. native plants. The center was one of the first organizations created to meet this need. The center is a network of more than 30 leading botanic institutions and operates the only coordinated national program of off-site (ex situ) conservation of rare plant material. This conservation collection ensures that material is available for restoration and recovery efforts for these species. The center also works in research, restoration, technical assistance, education, and advocacy through the efforts of the network and the national office.
Information about the concept of Biodiversity Hotspots is available at <http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots>. In a world where conservation budgets are insufficient given the number of species threatened with extinction, identifying conservation priorities is crucial. British ecologist Norman Myers defined the biodiversity hotspot concept in 1988 to address the dilemma that conservationists face: what areas are the most important for preserving species? Two factors are considered for hotspot designation. Hotspots are regions that harbor a great diversity of endemic species and, at the same time, have been significantly impacted and altered by human activities. Plant diversity is the biological basis for hotspot designation; to qualify as a hotspot, a region must support 1,500 endemic plant species, 0.5 percent of the global total. Existing primary vegetation is the basis for assessing human impact in a region; to qualify as a hotspot, a region must have lost more than 70 percent of its original habitat. Plants have been used as qualifiers because they are the basis for diversity in other taxonomic groups and are well known to researchers. Typically, the diversity of endemic vertebrates in hotspot regions is also extraordinarily high. The hotspot concept targets regions where the threat is greatest to the greatest number of species and allows conservationists to focus cost-effective efforts there. The 25 biodiversity hotspots contain 44 percent of all plant species and 35 percent of all terrestrial vertebrate species in only 1.4 percent of the planet’s land area.
On-line Articles of Plant Talk: Selected articles that have appeared in Plant Talk, are now available on-line. Plant Talk is a magazine that provides – on a world scale – information, encouragement, and advice on plant conservation; it is also the Bulletin of the NationalTropical Botanical Garden. The Web site for the articles is <http://www.plant-talk.org/Pages/stories.html>. Of particular interest to readers of the ASPT Newsletter is an article by David Bramwell entitled, "How Many Plant Species Are There?" at <http://www.plant-talk.org/Pages/28bramw.html>. According to Bramwell, simply totaling up the endemics in each country considerably underestimates the world flora. But by taking the flora of the largest country in each region (the "base-line flora") and adding to it the number of local endemics in each of the other countries of the region, it is possible to calculate a reasonable estimate of the size of regional floras, which are then totalled to give a world estimate. Using this method, Bramwell estimates that the total number of flowering plants in the world is about 422,000 species. This is considerably higher than often-used figures that range from 230,000 to 280,000. Using different methods, R. Govaerts and D. G. Frodin estimate that there are about 400,000 species of seed plants, see <http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/wcb/>.
Asociación Latinoamericana de Botánica: We would like to announce the launching of the Web site of the Asociación Latinoamericana de Botánica (ALB) / Latin American Society of Botanists <http://www.Botanica-ALB.org>. This Web site is in Spanish and includes the following: 1) the officers and national representatives, 2) the bylaws and information about the members, 3) information about the country members, 4) publications with the last four bulletins plus the abstracts of the last Latin American Congress held in Cartagena, Colombia, 5) links related to Latin American botany, and 6) a discussion forum. Additional information about the ALB can be obtained through the President, Sonia Lagos-Witte <tramilca@codetel.net.do>. Comments on the Web site design can be sent to Alina Freire Fierro <alina.freire@mobot.org>.
Plants of Wisconsin: The new Web site of the Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at <http://wisplants.uwsp.edu> contains thousands of photographs, distribution maps, and several new features not available elsewhere, including easy-to-use identification guides and numerous searchable features such as a specimen database. Major foci include vascular plants, Wisconsin plant communities (with detailed descriptions and photographs by Eric J. Epstein, Emmet J. Judziewicz, and Elizabeth Spencer), ethnobotany (preparation and use including Native American ethnobotany), bryology (part of a joint "consortium" that includes the Milwaukee Public Museum and UW-Madison), and links to other sites. The Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium was founded in 1968 and has nearly 200,000 specimens including 135,000 vascular plants (80,000 from Wisconsin) and about 40,000 bryophtyes. Visit us often to see the additions. Send comments and suggestions to Merel A. Black at <mblack@wisc.edu>.
This is the end of ASPT Newsletter Volume 17(1), July 2003