Dear BSA Members

Good afternoon! November 2005 Newsletter
(on the web at: http://www.botany.org/EmailMessages/newsletter-12-10-27-05.htm)

I hope everyone is having a reasonable autumn, in spite of the weather in some areas. Here in St. Louis, it's been very pleasant weather-wise and pretty darn good in terms of the BSA. We are moving forward on updating authors support process for the American Journal of Botany and preparing for the membership and subscription renewal process. Remember to renew your membership for 2006, mark our centennial celebration, Botany 2006, in your calendar (July 28-August 3, 2006) and we'll see you in Chico! To follow are several items we would like to bring to your attention.

1. Thanks!
2. Call for Nomination of Officers
3. 2006 Botanical Society Award Nominations
4. (UMEB) Program - Apply Now
5. Reminder - Botany 2006 "Call for Workshops & Field Trips"
6. Career Opportunities & Announcements
7. BSA Grant Opportunities Newsletter
8. 2006 Membership Renewals
9. BSA Awards & Funds - Thank You for Your Continued Support!

1. Thank You!
On behalf of the Society I'd like to thank the scientists participating in the BSA's educational outreach program, Scientific Inquiry through Plants. Scientific Inquiry through Plants (Sip³) is an innovative forum allowing students to discover biological core concepts through hands-on inquiry projects and online mentorship from plant scientists.

Splendid effort, Scientists! This is a big boost for the plant sciences in the ten participating schools (not to mention what it is doing for the BSA's profile). 450+ students are participating in the fall pilot for the project. Their research projects, and our members involvement can be viewed online at: http://www.plantbiology.org/.

2. BSA 2005 "Call for Nomination of Officers"
We are now accepting nominations for President-elect and Secretary for the election to be held in the spring of 2006. For full details go to: http://www.botany.org/newsite/reporting/mail/f05officers.pdf.

3. 2006 Botanical Society Award Nominations
Nominations are now open for the following awards.
BSA Merit Award(s): http://www.botany.org/newsite/reporting/mail/f05merit.pdf
BSA C. E. Bessey Teaching Award(s): http://www.botany.org/newsite/reporting/mail/f05bessey.pdf
BSA Graduate Student Research Awards: http://www.botany.org/newsite/reporting/mail/f05bsagrad.pdf
BSA Young Botanist of the Year Awards: http://www.botany.org/newsite/reporting/mail/f05yby.pdf

4. Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology (UMEB) Program (act now as space is limited)
Applications are now being accepted for the 2006 program. For more details go to: http://www.botany.org/newsite/announcements/

5. Reminder - Botany 2006 "Call for Workshops & Field Trips" - November 1 Deadline
For full details go to: http://www.2006.botanyconference.org/callinfo/2006CallForWorkshops.php.
For full details go to: http://www.2006.botanyconference.org/callinfo/2006CallForFieldTrips.php

6. Career Opportunities & Announcements
Career Opportunities: http://www.botany.org/newsite/employment/.
Announcements: http://www.botany.org/newsite/announcements/.

7. BSA Grant Opportunities Newsletter
The November/Devember edition of the BSA Grant Opportunities Newsletter is now available online. It can be found at:: http://www.botany.org/newsletters/GrantNewsNov-Dec05.pdf

8. 2006 Membership Renewals
We are now accepting membership renewals for the 2006-year. You may renew online at: https://secure.botany.org/secure/default.asp?lType=2.
If you renew online before November 15^th, it will save us from sending you a paper renewal form in the mail. Act now and save a tree.

9. BSA Awards & Funds - Thank You for Your Continued Support!
In 2005, the Botanical Society of America and its sections presented 66 awards for various types of excellence across the botanical sciences. Seventy-five percent of the awards, and the award dollar value associated with each, went to support student development. These awards are supported by legacy funds (Bessey, Cheadle, Chican, Cookson, Esau, Karling, ...), BSA contributions, sectional contributions, and the contributions you provide each year as part of the renewal process. They are very important to the Society and the programs we have in place. I trust you feel you are making a wise investment and ask that you please consider contributing to your favorite endowment, section and award again as you renew for 2006. Your contributions are most appreciated.

Thank you for your time!

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
www.botany.org

Mission: The Botanical Society of America exists to promote botany, the field of basic science dealing with the study and inquiry into the form, function, development, diversity, reproduction, evolution, and uses of plants and their interactions within the biosphere.

The objectives of The Society are to: sustain and provide improved formal and informal education about plants; encourage basic plant research; provide expertise, direction, and position statements concerning plants and ecosystems; and foster communication within the professional botanical community, and between botanists and the rest of humankind through publications, meetings, and committees.