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American Bryological and Lichenological Society (ABLS)
American Fern Society (AFS)
American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT)
Botanical Society of America (BSA)
Canadian Botanical Association (CBA/ABC)

Program for: Botanical Society of America

Special Presentation

  ·  Address of the BSA President-Elect - Dr. Karl Niklas
  ·  Annals of Botany Lecture - Dr. Loren Rieseberg
  ·  Plenary Address - Dr. Paul Stamets
  ·  Regional Botany Special Lecture - Dr. Carl Wieman

Workshop

  ·  Conference Wide

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Events

  ·  Banquets
  ·  Breakfasts
  ·  Discussion Sessions
  ·  Luncheons
  ·  Meetings
  ·  Mixers
  ·  Receptions

Member Sections/Societies

  ·   BSA-wide
  ·  Bryological and Lichenological Section/ABLS
  ·  Developmental and Structural Section
  ·  Ecological Section
  ·  Economic Botany Section
  ·  Genetics Section
  ·  Historical Section
  ·  Mycological Section
  ·  Paleobotanical Section
  ·  Phycological Section
  ·  Physiological Section
  ·  Phytochemical Section
  ·  Pteridological Section/AFS
  ·  Systematics Section / ASPT
  ·  Teaching Section
  ·  Tropical Biology Section

Topics

  ·  Biogeography
  ·  Conservation Biology
  ·  Economic Botany: Applied Plant Biology
  ·  Economic Botany: Ethnobotany
  ·  Economic Botany: Evolution of Cultivated Plants
  ·  Economic Botany: History of Plants and People
  ·  Ecophysiology
  ·  Evolutionary Developmental Biology (Evo-Devo)
  ·  Gene Structure and Function
  ·  Genomics / Proteomics
  ·  Molecular Biology
  ·  Molecular Ecology and Evolution
  ·  Pollination Biology
  ·  Population Genetics
  ·  Stress Tolerance
  ·  Symbioses: Plant, Animal, and Microbe Interactions

Symposium or Colloquium Presentation

  ·  Bryophytes and Lichens of North America: Diversity, Function and Importance
  ·  Colloquium: The flora of Madagascar: research needs and research progress
  ·  Colloquium: The Utility of Pollen in Systematic and Morphological Studies: A Celebration of the Life of John J. Skvarla
  ·  Demand for Botanists on Public Lands: Challenges and Solutions
  ·  From Gels to Genomics: The Evolving Landscape of Pteridology. A Celebration of Gerald Gastony's Contributions to Fern Evolutionary Biology
  ·  Phylogeography of northern North America with insights from paleontological, geological, and molecular data
  ·  Plants and fungi--growing together
  ·  Pollination to Population Structure - How Understanding Reproductive Biology Can Inform Conservation of Rare Plants
  ·  Polyploidy: Genetics, Evolution and Ecology
  ·  President's Symposia - Understanding the Crisis in Science Literacy: The BSA is Planting Science in the 21st Century
  ·  The Future of Botany Teaching
  ·  The Future of International Botanical Research: possibilities and strategies for your International collaborations and research, especially in developing nations
  ·  Tropical Biodiversity and Food Security
  ·  Understanding plant evolution: morphology to molecules
  ·  Wollemia nobilis: Modern Studies of an Ancient Plant

Presentations for Society\Section: Botanical Society of America

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Saturday, July 26th

Saturday, July 26th, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm · Murrin 1/Gage
Session M2: Meeting: BSA Executive Committee Meeting
Presiding: Pamela S. Soltis, University of Florida
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July 26th 7:00 pmMurrin 1/GageBSA Executive Committee
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Sunday, July 27th

Sunday, July 27th, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm · Blair A/Gage
Session M3: Meeting: ASPT Council Meeting
Presiding: Paul E. Berry, University of Michigan
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July 27th 8:00 amBlair A/GageASPT Council Meeting
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Sunday, July 27th, 8:00 am to 9:00 am · 213/SUB
Session M4: Meeting: BSA Financial Advisory Committee Meeting
Presiding: Harry T. Horner, Iowa State University
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July 27th 8:00 am213/SUBBSA Financial Advisory Committee Meeting
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Sunday, July 27th, 9:00 am to 10:00 am · Council Chambers/SUB
Session M5: Meeting: BSA Development Committee Meeting
Presiding: Edward Schneider, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
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July 27th 9:00 amCouncil Chambers/SUBBSA Development Committee Meeting
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Sunday, July 27th, 9:30 am to 10:30 am · 213/SUB
Session M6: Meeting: BSA Conservation Committee Meeting
Presiding: Kathryn Kennedy, Center for Plant Conservation
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July 27th 9:30 am213/SUBBSA Conservation Committee Meeting
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Sunday, July 27th, 10:00 am to 11:00 am · 216/SUB
Session M7: Meeting: BSA Membership Committee Meeting
Presiding: Suzanne Koptur, Florida International University
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July 27th 10:00 am216/SUBBSA Membership Committee Meeting
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Sunday, July 27th, 10:30 am to 11:30 am · 213/SUB
Session M8: Meeting: BSA Web Committee Meeting
Presiding: William Dahl, Botanical Society of America
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July 27th 10:30 am213/SUBBSA Web Committee Meeting
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Sunday, July 27th, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm · Council Chambers/SUB
Session M9: Meeting: BSA Under-Represented People Committee Meeting
Presiding: Muriel E. Poston, National Science Foundation
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July 27th 11:00 amCouncil Chambers/SUBBSA Under-Represented People Committee Meeting
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Sunday, July 27th, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm · 216/SUB
Session M11: Meeting: BSA Education Committee Meeting
Presiding: Gordon Uno, University of Oklahoma
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July 27th 11:30 am216/SUBBSA Education Committee Meeting
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Sunday, July 27th, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm · Council Chambers/SUB
Session M12: Meeting: BSA International Outreach Committee Meeting
Presiding: Anitra Thorhaug, Yale University School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
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July 27th 12:00 pmCouncil Chambers/SUBBSA International Outreach Committee Meeting
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Sunday, July 27th, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm · Council Chambers/SUB
Session M16: Meeting: BSA Council Meeting
Presiding: Pamela S. Soltis, University of Florida
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July 27th 1:00 pmCouncil Chambers/SUBBSA Council Meeting
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Sunday, July 27th, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm · Murrin 2/Gage
Session M17: Meeting: Student Worker Orientation
Presiding: Kathryn Stogran, Botanical Society of America
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July 27th 3:00 pmMurrin 2/GageStudent Worker Orientation
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Sunday, July 27th, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm · Murrin 1/Gage
Session M18: Meeting: UMEB Student and Mentor Orientation Meeting
Presiding: Karen S. Renzaglia, Southern Illinois University
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July 27th 4:00 pmMurrin 1/GageStudent and Mentor Orientation Meeting
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Sunday, July 27th, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm · 213/SUB
Session M19: Meeting: ABLS, AFS, ASPT & BSA Presidents' Meeting & Discussion
Presiding: Christian Lacroix, University of Prince Edward Island; David S. Conant, Lyndon State College; Paul E. Berry, University of Michigan; Pamela S. Soltis, University of Florida
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July 27th 4:00 pm213/SUBALL SOCIETY Presidents Meeting & Discussion
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Sunday, July 27th, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm · Blair A/Gage
Session M21: Meeting: American Fern Society Council Meeting
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July 27th 6:00 pmBlair A/GageAmerican Fern Society Council Meeting
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Monday, July 28th

Monday, July 28th, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm · 215/SUB
Session M22: Meeting: Phycological Section Business Meeting
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July 28th 11:30 am215/SUBPhycological Section Business Meeting
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Monday, July 28th, 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm · 214/216/SUB
Session M23: Meeting: Student Involvement Across the Botanical Society of America
Presiding: Mackenzie L. Taylor, University of Tennessee; Andrew B. Schwendemann, University of Kansas; Jim Cohen, Cornell University
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July 28th 3:15 pm214/216/SUBStudent Involvement Across the Botanical Society of America
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Monday, July 28th, 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm · 209/SUB
Session M24: Meeting: Pteridological Section Meeting
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July 28th 4:30 pm209/SUBPteridological Section Meeting
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Monday, July 28th, 4:45 pm to 5:30 pm · 215/SUB
Session M34: Meeting: Tropical Biology Business Meeting
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July 28th 4:45 pm215/SUBTropical Biology Business Meeting
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Monday, July 28th, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm · 207/SUB
Session M25: Meeting: Genetics Section Business Meeting
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July 28th 5:30 pm207/SUBGenetics Section Business Meeting
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Monday, July 28th, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm · Murrin/Gage
Session M27: Meeting: Herbarium Curator's Meeting
Presiding: Richard K. Rabeler, University of Michigan Herbarium
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July 28th 7:00 pmMurrin/GageHerbarium Curator
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Tuesday, July 29th

Tuesday, July 29th, 7:00 am to 8:00 am · 207/SUB
Session M28: Meeting: BSA Strategic Planning Committee Breakfast
Presiding: Pamela S. Soltis, University of Florida
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July 29th 7:00 am207/SUBBSA Strategic Planning Committee Breakfast
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Tuesday, July 29th, 10:00 am to 11:00 am · Council Chambers/SUB
Session M29: Meeting: Teaching Section Business Meeting
Presiding: James H. Wandersee, Louisiana State University
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July 29th 10:00 amCouncil Chambers/SUBTeaching Section Business Meeting
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Tuesday, July 29th, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm · 3531C/Biological Sciences
Session M42: Meeting: BSA Publications Committee Meeting
Presiding: Patrick S. Herendeen, George Washington University
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July 29th 12:00 pm3531C/Biological SciencesBSA Publications Committee Meeting
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Tuesday, July 29th, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm · 157/Law
Session M32: Meeting: ASPT Business Meeting
Presiding: Paul E. Berry, University of Michigan
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July 29th 4:00 pm157/LawASPT/BSA Systematics Section Business Meeting
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Tuesday, July 29th, 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm · 101/Law
Session M33: Meeting: Mycological Section Business Meeting
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July 29th 4:15 pm101/LawMycological Section Business Meeting
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Tuesday, July 29th, 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm · 215/SUB
Session M31: Meeting: Historical Section Annual Meeting
Presiding: Marissa Jernegan, Eastern Illinois University; Carol L. Kelloff, Smithsonian Institution
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July 29th 4:30 pm215/SUBHistorical Section Annual Meeting
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Tuesday, July 29th, 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm · 211/SUB
Session M35: Meeting: BSA Business Meeting
Presiding: Pamela S. Soltis, University of Florida
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July 29th 4:45 pm211/SUBBSA Business Meeting
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Wednesday, July 30th

Wednesday, July 30th, 10:30 am to 11:30 am · 211/SUB
Session M37: Meeting: Phytochemical Society Business Meeting
Presiding: Cary Pirone, Florida International University
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July 30th 10:30 am211/SUBPhytochemical Society Business Meeting
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Wednesday, July 30th, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm · 169/Law
Session M38: Meeting: Paleobotanical Section Business Meeting
Presiding: Michael T Dunn, Cameron University
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July 30th 4:00 pm169/LawPaleobotanical Section Business Meeting
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Wednesday, July 30th, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm · 157/Law
Session M40: Meeting: Economic Botany Business Meeting
Presiding: David M. Spooner, USDA, Agricultural Research Service
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July 30th 5:00 pm157/LawEconomic Botany Business Meeting
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Thursday, July 31st

Thursday, July 31st, 8:30 am to 11:30 am · Murrin 1/Gage
Session M41: Meeting: BSA Executive Committee Meeting
Presiding: Karl J. Niklas, Cornell University
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July 31st 8:30 amMurrin 1/GageBSA Executive Committee
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