Dear XX

Good morning! As a student member of the Botanical Society of America I'd like to bring your attention to several items.

1. Abstracts are now being accepted for Botany 2005, August 13-17, in Austin, Texas. For more information go to: http://www.2005.botanyconference.org/

2. "Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology" (UMEB) Minority Undergraduate Participation Grant Applications are now being accepted for Botany 2005.
For more information go to: http://www.2005.botanyconference.org/StudentSupport/index.php

3. Summer opportunities are being posted on the BSA website at: http://www.botany.org/newsite/announcements/. Current offerings include - Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge Internships and Ernest and Pauline Jaworski Fund for Summer Research Experiences for Underserved Undergraduates in Plant Science.

4. Please also note the listings for "other plant conferences and programs", including the 25th Midwest Ecology & Evolution Conference - March 11-13 2005, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, USA. For more information go to: http://www.botany.org/newsite/conferences/#other

5. The most recent issue of the BSA "Grant Opportunities Newsletter" is located at:
http://www.botany.org/newsite/announcements/GrantNews-11-2004.pdf

6. The BSA Career opportunities webpage is located at: http://www.botany.org/newsite/employment/

Have a great day!

Sincerely,

William M Dahl
Executive Director
Botanical Society of America
4475 Castleman Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110

PO Box 299
St. Louis, MO 63166-0299

Ph: 314-577-9566
FAX: 314-577-9515
http://www.botany.org