PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN

VOLUME 37, NUMBER 3, FALL 1991
The Botanical Society of America: The Society for ALL Plant Biologists

Table of Contents

News from the Society, the Sections and the Committees
BSA needs YOU 2
Resolutions passed in San Antonio 3
Official BSA logo 4
Cover and size change for AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 4
1992 Membership renewal information 4
Call for nominations for Corresponding Members 4
Future meetings 5
BSA publications 5
BSA business office needs a home 5
Section reports 6
Report of the Conservation Committee 8
Report on the Council of Scientific Society Presidents 8
Society and Section Officers for 1991-1992 9
Article
The "Eminence Index": A New Barometer of Scientific Stature 10
Announcements
Positions Available 12
Funding Available 13
Awards Presented 14
Announcements of Availability 16
Forthcoming Symposia 17
In Memoriam 18
Nature's Corner 19
Books
Reviews 20
Received 28

PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN is printed on recycled paper

Volume 37, Number 3: Autumn 1991

ISSN 0032-0919

Editor: Meredith A. Lane McGregor Herbarium, University of Kansas 2045 Constant Ave., Lawrence KS 66047 913/864-4493 FAX: 913/864-5298 bitnet: MLANE@UKANVAX internet: mlane@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu

Plant Science Bulletin

Editorial Board:
Judith A. Jernstedt
Dept. of Agronomy & Range Science
University of California
Davis CA 95616

Rudi Schmid
Dept. of Botany
University of California
Berkeley CA 94720

W. Hardy Eshbaugh
Dept. of Botany
Miami University
Oxford OH 45056

News from the Society, the Sections and the Committees

BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Needs YOU!

As you may know, your Society depends on volunteers for its operation. This last year there were 13 committees with over 50 people working to make the BSA run smoothly and to promote research, teaching and national and international cooperation in plant science. The BSA is only as good as, and can only be, what you make it. A sample of the committees working for the Society are: Archives and History, Conservation, Education, Ethics, Financial Management, and Member-ship. If you would be willing to serve the Society on these or other committees, or in some other way, please send your name, address, telephone number [FAX too, please!] to: Gregory J. Anderson (President-Elect and Chair of the Committee on Committees), Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology U-43, 75 N. Eagleville Rd., Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268-3043, USA.

[This is true of appointed offices in the Society as well as committees—Ed.]

The BSA can use your help!

Another way that you can help is to send your ideas about research trends and priorities in botany (what they are, what they should be for the future, etc.) to the Chair(s) of your Section(s). The Society is preparing a position paper on important avenues of research, and priorities in botanical research for the future, at the request of the NSF. Your letter should reach your Section officer(s) very soon, because they will be submitting a compendium of information to the Executive Committee by 1 November 1991.

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From the 1991 Annual Meeting in San Antonio: BSA Resolution on Developing a Population Policy

WHEREAS the Botanical Society of America (BSA) is a venerable society representing numerous professional groups and over 2,000 scientists in diverse biological fields:

And whereas the BSA is profoundly concerned that the growth of the human population is having major direct and indirect effects upon the world's physical and biological resources;

And whereas the record of human induced environmental degradation and species extinctions is well documented and alarming, viz:

1. on a worldwide basis, tropical rain forests alone have been reduced to about 55% of their estimated original cover, and currently we are losing a further 100,000 km2 (about 1%) per year. Many other biological resources are under similar pressure, worldwide.
2. As a result of tropical rain forest degradation alone, we are driving to extinction 4,000 6,000 species each year.
3. Evidence indicates that the worldwide extinction rate now is about 10,000 times greater than the naturally occurring background rate be-fore humans arrived.
4. Over the next 50 years, environmental degradation, if continued at the current rate, will drive to extinction 25-75% of all species presently existing on Earth.

ACCORDINGLY, WE URGE:

1. The President and Congress of the United States to respond to this serious problem through: (i) programs of education to enhance public awareness and train specialists to recognize and quantify species diversity; (ii) promotion of biological research to predict accurately the consequences of present trends and to develop strategies to avert this looming disaster; and (iii) regulation of human activities which contribute to the problem, including methods for population control.
2. The President of the United States to vigorously promote international efforts to reduce atmospheric, soil, and water degradations, and loss of species diversity.
3. Support for the National Biological Diversity Conservation and Environmental Research Act (H.R. 1268) currently before the U.S. Congress.
4. Support for the World conservation Union in its effort to draft an International Biodiversity convention.

BSA Resolution in support of the National Institutes for the Environment

WHEREAS, environmental health must be regarded as seriously as human health;

WHEREAS, a solid scientific basis is essential for effective programs to protect the environment;

WHEREAS, there is a need in the United States for a coordinated national program to support fundamental and applied environmental research encompassing a wide variety of disciplines aimed at understanding, preventing, and solving environmental problems;

WHEREAS, such research is presently uncoordinated and largely underfunded;

WHEREAS, a consensus is emerging in the scientific community that a government agency that supports mission—oriented competitively-awarded research, analogous to the way that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supports biomedical research, may be the most appropriate vehicle to encourage, promote and support environmental research;

THEREFORE, the Botanical Society of America supports the concept of creating a National Institutes for the Environment and requests to participate in the planning and development of such Institutes.

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Logo Officially Adopted

One panel changed to portray an American plant —After two or three years of "trial run" of a six-panel logo, the BSA Council voted to adopt it officially, with one minor change. The lower right panel was a daffodil in the original conception, but it was pointed out that the daffodil is not a native American plant, and so a depiction of a columbine was substituted [as above].

A Change of Face for AJB

As a result of action by the Council in San Antonio, appearance of the journal of the BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA will change significantly at the beginning of the new volume year in January, 1992. The Ad Hoc Commit-tee on Journal Format recommended that anew size (8.5" X 11") and a new cover be adopted. The Committee presented three options for the new cover (designed by a graphic artist) to the Council, who chose one of these, which prominently features the word "botany" and will have a color photograph on each issue. A third recommendation that papers be listed by topic in the table of contents was also adopted, and the contents of each issue will now be listed on the first inside page instead of on the cover. Thanks are due to Darlene deMason (chair), James Hancock, Greg Anderson and Robert Wyatt, members of the Ad Hoc Committee. [9

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From the Treasurer:

1992 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL INFORMATION

The membership renewal notice that will arrive with the September issue of AJB, along with a return envelope, has 8 new items on it that require attention. Though these may seem like minute details, still each is important to the financial well-being of the Society. Here's a brief explanation of these new items:

1. The deadline for return of the dues notice with your payment is November 30. If your payment arrives after this date, you will miss receiving your January issue of AJB. Late payment costs your Society additional money to send out a back issue(s). You will save yourself and the Society $5.00 by making your payment by November 30!
2. You must peel the address label on the front side of the dues notice and place it in the rectangular box on the back side at the upper left of the notice. If changes need to be made, write them in the space below this box. Failure to do this creates all kinds of problems.
3. Three of the Society's sections have decided to include section dues on the notice (Bryological and Lichenological = $2.00; Developmental & Structural = S2.00; and Ecological = $1.00). If you check a section that requires dues, add the amount(s) to your membership amount. Being a member of a dues-charging section obligates you to financially support it.
4. There is now a box to mark to show preference for membership in the Society but without receiving AJB. Any member marking this box will receive all other publications and information normally sent to members.
5. PLEASE DO NOT PAY TWICE. The September dues notice is the official notice. However, a New Member/ Renewal Notice is included with each issue of AJB. These are for you to give to colleagues and/or students. Please do not use them to send in second or third payments!
6. CONTRIBUTIONS. The well-being of The Society is enhanced by the generous contributions from its members. The two major areas designated are the BSA ENDOWMENT FUND and the CONANT TRAVEL FUND. The former is intended to serve as the financial base for The Society, and the latter is used for membership travel to the International Botanical Congresses. Other areas for contributions are associated with sections of The Society. Check with your section officers to see if there is something you can help support. Contributions and dues are tax deductible !!!
7. A $10.00 charge will be made for defunct checks and credit cards used to pay dues, etc. to The Society. Unfortunately, this is a necessary addition to the dues notice.
8. A number of members have asked about giving their issues of AJB to departmental, college, or university libraries or similar units. This is contrary to the spirit of an individual membership, since there are institution subscriptions to cover such cases. Therefore, a statement to that effect is included on the bottom of the dues notice. — Dr. Harry T. Homer, Treasurer, Dept. of Botany, Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA 50011 USA.

Call for Nominations for Corresponding Members (5 vacancies)

Corresponding members are distinguished senior scientists who have made outstanding contributions to plant science and who live and work outside the USA. Nominations should include a curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation and other supporting materials, and may be submitted by individual members or by BSA Sections. Nominations should be sent to the 1991-92 Corresponding Members Chair, Dr. Beryl Simpson, Department of Botany, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78713, after 1 Sep 1991, and before 15 Mar 1992.

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From the Program Director:

At the San Antonio meeting, the Society sponsored or co-sponsored 9 symposia, 10 poster sessions, 44 contributed paper sessions, and 4 special lectures. All Sections of the Society except Economic Botany, Microbiological, and Phycological participated in the 1991 BSA program, which included 630 abstracts (compared to 475 in 1990, 785 in 1989 and 609 in 1988).

In looking ahead to the 1992 meeting in Hawaii, I need to know the titles of symposia by mid-October, 1991.

FUTURE MEETING SITES that have been approved by BSA are: 1992, Honolulu, Hawaii; 1993, Iowa State University, Ames; and 1994, convention center/University of Tennessee, Knoxville. We need to be thinking about a meeting sites for subsequent years. BSA traditionally meets with AIBS on university campuses through-out the country. However, times have changed and campuses are no longer inexpensive or convenient places to hold meetings. In fact, many universities view AIBS (and similar) meetings as opportunities to make money. Thus, they are not shy about charging for the use of rooms and audio-visual equipment and for cleaning, air–conditioning and security services. In addition, there usually is a "head" charge.

An alternative to holding meetings on campuses is to have them in large hotels and/or convention centers, like the 1990 meeting in Richmond and the 1991 meeting in San Antonio. Two advantages of these convention centers are 1) paper sessions and other program events are located close together, and 2) professional meeting planners are available to help with details. Depending on the location, the cost to ALBS for putting on a meeting in a convention center may be about the same as doing it on some campuses. Thus, from a planner's point of view, a convention center has a lot to offer. Many of us, however, truly enjoy the opportunity to visit a new academic setting each year.

Perhaps the ideal meeting site is a combination of ivy–covered towers and modern meeting facilities. We will have the best of both worlds in 1993 and 1994 when we meet in Ames, IA and Knoxville, TN, respectively. Iowa State University has a new meeting facility on campus, and the University of Tennessee is across the street from Knoxville's convention center. It would be great to find other meeting sites like these. What about your institution?

I would like to know your thoughts about future meeting sites: Do you prefer to meet on a university campus or in a convention center? Do you know a school (not necessarily a large university) with good meeting facilities, or one that is within walking distance of a convention center? What about meeting in a place like the Snowbird resort in Utah? Other thoughts? All ideas will be greatly appreciated, so take a minute to write me a note. —Carol C. Baskin, Program Director, School of Biological Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0225, USA.

From the Manager of Publications:

During 1990, Volume 77 of the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY was published in 12 regular issues, plus the Program Abstracts supplement. Volume 36 of the PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN was published in four issues.

During the fiscal year 1990-91, 14 copies of the DIRECTORY AND HANDBOOK, 23 copies of the GUIDE TO GRADUATE STUDIES, and 630 copies of the CAREERS booklet were sold; 996 copies of the latter were distributed free.

Total circulation for Volume 77 of AJB was 4416, which was down 277 subscriptions from Volume 76. There were 211 fewer member subscribers and 66 fewer institutional subscribers.

The Executive Committee has established volume 79 (1992) rates as follows: USA $145; Canada and Mexico $155; and elsewhere (overseas) $170.

During fiscal year 1990-91, the Office of Publications realized $463,698 in receipts, and disbursed $368,528.—Robert H. Essman, Dept. of Botany, Ohio State University, 1735 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210, USA.

BSA looking for a home ...

The BSA Council has voted to establish a permanent Business Office for the Society that will incorporate the functions now carried out in several locations into one Office that will be the Society's permanent address. This move will provide more cost- and time-effective operations for the Society. The Executive Committee is seeking offers (to be submitted to President W. L. Culberson by 1 March 1992) of space to house this office. Criteria to be considered (but not mandatory) for submitting an offer are:

1. University or college location and association with an institutional unit committed to botany/plant science,
2. Long-term allotment of no less than 300 sq ft (optimally 400 sq ft) of space for use by the Society,
3. Space and utilities provided by the institution at no or minimal cost.

A full-time business manager and part-time staff member will be hired, managed, and salaried by the Executive Committee of the Society, which will also bear the costs of equipment, furniture, phone, mail, etc. for the office. All questions related to preparation or submission of an offer should be directed to: Dr. William L. Culberson, President, Botanical Society of America, Dept. of Botany, Duke Univ., Durham NC 27706 (919/684-2048).

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Reports from the Sections

The Bryological & Lichenological Section

sponsored a reduced one–day program of contributed papers at the Richmond meeting in August 1990 because the American Bryological and Lichenological Society met separately in Florida that year. However, in 1991, the ABLS met with AIBS and BSA in San Antonio and co-sponsored two symposia: "Western U.S. Soil Crust Communities" and "Mosses and Lichens as Teaching Tools." The Section is also sponsored a special paper, "Genetic Variability in Natural Populations of Sphagnum palustre L." by Dr. Maria Krzakowa, Adam Mickiewic University, Poznan, Poland.—Clifford W. Smith, Dept. of Botany, Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822.

The Developmental and Structural Section

currently has 582 members. At the San Antonio meetings the Section sponsored 5 contributed paper sessions with 52 talks and a poster session of 10 posters. It co-sponsored a symposium with the Systematics Section entitled, "Development and Evolution in Plants" organized by Tracy McClellan, and the annual Special Lecture with the Physiological Section which will be presented by Professor Brian Larkins, University of Arizona ("The quest for high lysine corn").

The Ecological Section

sponsored a symposium on "The Ecology of Terrestrial Orchids" at the 1990 meeting in Richmond, VA. The symposium was supported by funds from BSA, the section and the American Orchid Society. There were 13 speakers featured, and some of the papers are being published in LINDLEYANA. The Best Student Paper Award of 1990 went to Paul Bradley of the University of South Carolina. In order to increase the funds for this award, Jerry and Carol Baskin issued a challenge to our section [see PSB 37(2): 5 —Ed.].—Christopher Dunn, Bldg. 301 (ED), Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass Ave., Argonne IL 60439.

The Economic Botany Section

elected new officers [see the list of Society Officers, p. 9–Ed.]during the past year. The membership totals ca. 289.—David Seigler, Dept. of Plant Biology, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana IL 61801.

The Genetics Section

with 500 members, is very active, and is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 1991. Four sessions comprised 39 papers, and a symposium was sponsored at the meeting; four students were awarded travel grants to attend.

The Historical Section

sponsored a contributed-papers session with 3 presentations, chaired by Laurence J. Dorr, and a special lecture by Tamara Miner Haygood on "Henry Ravenel, southerner and botanist" at the 1990 meeting in Richmond, VA. The Section's annual business meeting was held following the special lecture.—Lawrence J. Dorr, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx NY 10458.

The Microbiological Section

presented no report.

The Paleobotanical Section

is an active one, with 256 current members. Its members gave 56 papers at the San Antonio meeting and sponsored a special lecture on the "Structure and organization of land plant gametophytes from the Rhynie chert." This lecture is to be given by Prof. W. Remy of the Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat in Munster, Germany. A new member-ship category, Emeritus, was initiated this year for those who have been members of the Section for at least 10 years and axe officially retire. (there are now 22 Emeritus members). The BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN PALEOBOTANY FOR 1990, including South American entries, was published in July, 1991.—Edith L. Taylor, Dept. of Botany, Ohio State Univ., Columbus OH 43210.

The Phycological Section

presented no report.

The Physiological Section

presented no report.

The Phytochemical Section

sponsored 14 contributed papers in a joint session with the Physiological Section at the 1990 AIBS meetings in Richmond. The competition for the Alston Award was not held because of the low number of papers from the section that qualified for the award. There were 12 contributed papers and 3 posters scheduled for the meeting in San Antonio. The section also co-sponsored the symposium, "Botany, Plant Diversity and Sustainable Development in the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico," taking advantage of the presence of scientists from the SOCIEDAD BOTANICA DE MEXICO, which met jointly with BSA. The PHYTOCHEMICAL BULLETIN remains an

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active journal with a wide readership, and continues to be an outlet for papers describing new methodology for phytochemical investigations.—Edward Schilling, Dept. of Botany, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville TN 37996-1100.

The Pteridological Section

organized a contributed paper session of 13 papers and a symposium, "The Pteridophytes of Mexico," for the 1991 meeting. In the latter, 12 papers were presented, 7 of them by Mexican botanists. The Section and the American Fern Society sponsored a one-day field trip to Enchanted Rock Natural Area and West Cave Preserve. The Section co-sponsors (with the International Association of Pteriodologists) the ANNUAL REVIEW OF PTERIDOLOGICAL RESEARCH. This review cites all research published on ferns during the previous calendar year and lists researchers' interests and addresses, phone and FAX numbers. The Edgar T. Wherry award is the Section's prize for the best contributed paper. At the 1990 meeting, Judith E. Skog, from George Mason University, was awarded the prize for her paper entitled 'The relationship of the fossil fern Schizaeopsis to Schizaea and Actinostachys."

The Systematics Section

is vigorous (with 867 members, it is the largest section of the BSA) and active. At this year's meeting, the Section co-sponsored three symposia and contributed paper sessions to accommodate 150 contributed papers. An "off-year" election was held at the Section business meeting to replace Edward Schilling as Chair of the Section, who stepped down because of an overabundance of duties.—Edward Schilling, Dept. of Botany, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-1100.

The Teaching Section

was responsible for the following activities/functions during the 1990 meeting in Richmond, VA: Coordinating the BSA booth in the AIBS exhibit area, supervising the previewing of the BSA slide collection, and sponsoring six workshops, a contributed paper session, and a symposium, and conducting a business meeting at which the section membership present voted unanimously to name the BSA slide collection in honor of Marshall D. Sundberg. The 1990 Charles E. Bessey Award for outstanding contribution to botanical instruction was presented during the BSA banquet to Roy Saigo and Barbara Saigo. John Novak, Dept. of Biology, Eastern Michigan Univ., Ypsilanti MI 48197.

The Tropical Biology Section

is a new section of the Society that has as its objectives the following: 1) to stimulate interest in and encourage research and education in tropical biology in all fields, including ecology, systematics, and physiology; 2) to stress the importance of understanding tropical biodiversity, the uniqueness of tropical ecosystems, and the importance of tropical conservation; 3) to cooperate with other Sections of the Society, and other societies and organizations, especially those from tropical countries, to achieve these ends; 4) to assist in the dissemination of knowledge on tropical biology: and 5) to arrange suitable programs on tropical biology for inclusion in the meetings of the Botanical Society of America. Any member of the BSA wishing to join the Section does so simply by notifying the Treasurer of the BSA (at the time of dues payment is simplest). Symposia and contributed paper sessions arc being organized for the 1992 meeting with AIBS in Hawaii. If you have ideas for and/or would like to organize a symposium, please contact me before 1 Nov 1991.—Suzanne Koptur, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199 (305/348-3103; bitnet KOPTURS@SERVAX).

The Northeastern Section

presented no report.

The Pacific Section

presented no report.

The Southeastern Section

continues to hold its annual business meeting and many scientific functions with the Association of southeastern Biologists (ASB). In 1991, the meeting was held at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina on April 10-13. Section activities held at this meeting included co-sponsorship of the ASB plenary speaker and sponsorship of a botany workshop. The Section also assisted the Southern Appalachian Botanical Club (SABC) in the judging for the North Carolina Botanical Garden Award for the best paper given at the ASB meeting by a student or faculty member in the area of plant systematics, species biology, evolution, or conservation of vascular plants native or naturalized in the South-eastern United States. This year, the award was given to Susan K. Wiser of the University of North Carolina for a presentation entitled, "Relict alpine communities of the Southern Appalachians: Implications for conservation."--Stephen R. Hill, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Clemson Univ., Clemson SC 29634-1903U

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Report from the Conservation Committee:

At the 1991 meeting, the Committee recommended Council approval of two resolutions that were submitted to the council from the spring meeting of the Executive Committee [see p. 3, this issue—Ed.]. One of the resolutions is in support of the development of the National Institutes for the Environment; the other pertains to the effects of human population growth on the world's physical and biological resources. Both resolutions reaffirm previous stands and recommendations of the Conservation Committee and the membership of BSA. It is anticipated that the Conservation Committee will study the feasibility of developing, perhaps in conjunction with other organizations, a special "Conservation Pamphlet" for endorsement and support from the BSA Council. A Legislative Update report that relates to conservation issues was published in the Spring, 1991, issue of the PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN. Compilation of literature lists of specific state rare and endangered species guidelines that differ from the Federal Register's approved listing is still underway and will be submitted to the PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN for publication when it is ready. [The Conservation Committee deserves special thanks and encouragement for its diligent activity—ED.]

Report on the 1991 meeting of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents

Founded in 1973, the CSSP is an organization consisting of Presidents, Past-Presidents or Presidents-Elect (or their designees) of some 57 science societies (most larger than the BSA) representing more than 12 million scientists. The CSSP has a small staff that is housed in the American Chemical Society building on 16th Street in Washington, DC. CSSP goals and objectives include: fostering communication and cooperation among scientific societies, to adapt and promote public policy decisions on science research and education, and to develop ways to disseminate scientific information more widely to the general public. To accomplish some of these goals, the CSSP holds three-day meetings twice a year. In addition, this society of societies confers an "Award for Support of Science" each year. Past awardees include such dignitaries as Peter Raven (BSA), C. Everett Koop (Surgeon General), Frank Press (President, NAS) and Eric Block (Director of the NSF).

This meeting was typical of CSSP format in highlighting a subject —"Perspectives on Energy Technology and Science" — by inviting a number of distinguished speakers and devoting about one third of a day to meetings with members of Congress and their staff, and two-thirds of a day to debating and developing resolutions. Speakers included former representative Mike McCormack (WA) who spoke eloquently about "the nuclear power option," Leon Lederman, President-Elect of the AAAS and Nobel Laureate who talked about the concerns over declining science funding, a pro-natural gas business representative, a nuclear power lobbyist and an energy conservation advocate (Alliance to Save Energy Executive Director James L. Wolf). We also heard talks from Dr. John Gibbons, Director of the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, and David Nelson, Director of the Office of Energy Research at DOE.

Several resolutions relevant to the BSA sensu lato were passed including: 1) urging world governments not to experiment with the marine biome by fertilizing with iron to raise productivity in the effort to incorporate atmospheric carbon to reduce CO2 levels, 2) advocating a dramatically strengthened conservation program as part of the National Energy Strategy of the Bush administration, 3) a strong indictment of the NASA manned space station program (estimated costs from S30-1800 billion) as not supportable as a scientific endeavor, 4) advocating the establishment of codes of ethics for all societies, and 5) a statement urging governmental concern over the impact of human population on the world's environments and supporting an expanded role for family planning.

A breakfast with 13 members of the House and Senate allowed the group to hear (briefly) about their views on science funding. The group also had the chance to advocate issues like greater research funding for science, support for small grants as well as mega-grants, and concern over the declining numbers of scientists trained, and the need to improve science education at all educational levels.

I was skeptical of the value of our participation in these meetings in advance of my attendance (and while I listened to the few one-sided industry or political advocacy talks). My skepticism was not supported. The CSSP is an important organization that is accomplishing its stated goals. A notable weakness that the BSA can and should help remedy is lack of participation by life scientists. It is in our best interest to promote active participation in CSSP by the BSA and other societies to which biologists belong. The CSSP is listened to; we have to be sure they carry the messages we biologists feel are important in addition to those of other sorts of scientists.--G. J. Anderson, President-Elect, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268-3043, USA.

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Current Officers of the Botanical Society of America, Inc.

President - William Culberson
President-Elect - Gregory J. Anderson
Past-President, 1991 - Beryl B. Simpson
Past-President, 1990 - David L. Dilcher
Past-President, 1989 - W. Hardy Eshbaugh
Secretary - Christopher Haufler
Treasurer - Harry T. Homer
Program Director - Carol C. Baskin
Editor, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY - Nels Lersten
Editor, PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN - Meredith A. Lane

Bryological & Lichenological Section
Clifford W. Smith, Chair
Karen Renzaglia, Chair-elect

Developmental & Structural Section
Joseph E. Armstrong, Chair
Judith Verbecke, Chair-elect
Randy Moore, Secretary-Treasurer

Ecological Section
Anne Antlfinger, Chair
Christopher Dunn, Secretary
Kathleen L. Shea, Vice-Chair

Economic Botany Section
Brian BoomChair
Linda Newstrom, Secretary/Treasurer

Genetics Section
Stephen Stack, Chair
Donald Hauber, Secretary-Treasurer
Joanne Whallon, Vice-Chair

Historical Section
Laurence J. Dorr, Chair
Robert W. Kiger, Secretary/Treasurer
Edward E.C. Clebsch, Vice-Chair

Microbiological Section
Frederick Spiegel, Secretary-Treasurer
Jimmy D. Clark, Chair

Paleobotanical Section
Gene Mapes, Chair
Edith L. Taylor, Secretary/Treasurer

Phycological Section
Joby Chesnick, Chair
Jeffrey Johansen, Secretary
James A. Weber, Newsletter Editor

Physiological Section
Ross E. Koning, Chair
Henri Maurice, Program Director
Amrita G. DeSoyza, Treasurer

Phytochemical Section
Edward Schilling, Chair
Susan Martin, Secretary
David E. Giannasi, Treasurer-Editor

Pteridological Section
Christopher Haufler, Chair
Robbin Moran , Secretary/Treasurer

Systematics Section
Timothy Lowrey, Chair
Christopher Haulier, Secretary

Teaching Section
Jeanette S. Mullins, Chair
John A. Novak, Secretary-Treasurer
Donald S. Galitz, Vice-Chair/Program Coordinator

Tropical Biology Section
John Kress, Chair
Susan Koptur, Secretary-Treasurer

Northeastern Section
Ted Gordon, Chair
Karl Anderson, Secretary/Treasurer

Pacific Section
Fred Rickson, Chair
David E. Bilderback, Secretary/Treasurer

Southeastern Section
Kenneth McLeod, Chair
Claudia L. Jolls, Chair, Activities Committee
Steven R. Hill, Secretary-Treasurer

[Any corrections or additions to this list should be brought to the attention of the Secretary, Christopher Haufler, Dept. of Botany, University of Kansas, Lawrence KS 66045 (913/864-3255) and the Editor, PSB—ED.]

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The "Eminence Index": A New Barometer of Scientific Stature

Professor "V"

Dept. of Plant Biology (formerly Botany), Pre-eminent State University, Anywhere, Anystate 01234, USA

THE SPECTRE OF HEADLESSNESS

A MODEST PROPOSAL

It occurred to me that we might consult SCIENCE CITATION INDEX , a publication of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) that provides a periodic listing of the numbers of paper citations accruing to individual scientists. Using cumulative totals for 1984, I constructed Table 1, which lists for each candidate and each professor in our department a "raw eminence score." Realizing that such totals are highly dependent on how long an individual has been active in the field, I also calculated an "eminence index" obtained by dividing the raw eminence score by the number of years since the PhD was awarded. Because the numbers of citations could vary dramatically between years, I also tabulated raw eminence scores for 1983.

SOME UNEXPECTED RESULTS

With respect to the candidates, it was immediately clear that Candidate B's eminence index of 2.08 placed him in the middle of the pack. In fact, his scientific stature exceeded more than three-fold that of Candidate E and those of Professors C and M, who had most recently served as department chair! Eventually, the faculty voted to interview all of Candidates A-D, and the job was offered to Candidate C, the scientist who had achieved the second highest eminence index!

Among faculty, the eminence index showed little correlation with rank. It did, however, show remarkable, predictive power. All faculty whose index was >1 received a promotion within the next five years. Faculty with scores <1 failed to receive a promotion. Professors K, 0, and P, with scores of 0.35, 0.65, and 0.76, respectively, took early retirement. Interestingly, two of these (Professors K and P) showed dramatically decreasing citation totals between 1983 and 1984. Professors G, L, and S, all of whom had consistent or rapidly increasing scores >2.0 have been honored by promotion to the title of "Research Professor." Associate Professors B, E, and R, all of whom had scores <0.6 have remained in rank with little apparent hope for advancement. Associate Professor H, with an anemic index of 0.07, is a career administrator who undoubtedly will retire at his present rank.

SHORTCOMINGS AND POSSIBLE REFINEMENTS

Failures of the index (or of the promotion process perhaps) are indicated in only three cases: those of Assistant Professor D and Associate Professor V (alas!), whose initial promotion attempts failed, despite scores >5.0; and that of Assistant Professor J, whose promotion was successful, despite a score of 0.6. Part of the reason for these apparent failures of the eminence index may be the relatively junior status of the faculty members involved: all were within eight years of receipt of the PhD It may be that the index is reliable only for scientists who are >10 years postdoctoral.

Possible refinements in the eminence index include subtraction of self-citations, which might otherwise serve to inflate the index. An argument against this correction, however, is that one must have published at least two papers (the present one and the one being cited) in order for self-citation to be possible and this accomplishment in itself should be rewarded with a higher score. In fact, it might be argued that the index should be corrected for cases in which most of the citations are due to a single paper. Rather than using years since PhD to calculate the eminence index, it might be more appropriate to use another starting point (e.g., number of years since appointment to a tenure-track position). This delay could bias comparisons, however, as citations could be accumulating during a lengthy post-doctoral period when the clock isn't even running. Finally, it might prove even more informative to plot changes in the eminence score and index to see the career trajectory of the individual. This would provide especially useful information to guide decisions about hiring at senior levels (e.g., are we hiring a scientist whose career is "taking off" or one who is "over the hill"?). To calculate a "career eminence index," one could divide the average number of publications per year by the number of years since the PhD was awarded.

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TIME-SAVING FOR UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS

Given the otherwise impressive performance of the eminence index, it seems appropriate to commend it to administrators as a shortcut method to evaluate faculty for hiring, promotion, and salary increases. Inasmuch as "university administrators can't read; they can only count," they should relish this new approach. They need not even count! Instead, they can hire sight unseen the candidate with the highest eminence index, promote those whose indices exceed 1.0, and multiply the average pay raise by the eminence index to calculate salary increments. Fortunately, it is no longer just scientists for whom administrators will be able to use and abuse the eminence index. In 1987, ISI began publishing an ARTS & HUMANITIES CITATION INDEX and a SOCIAL SCIENCES CITATION INDEX. Thus, our colleagues in humanities and social sciences can also enjoy the benefits of objective evaluation of their eminence.

Table 1 Eminence scores for candidates for department chair and of current faculty 1 of the department. Rank abbreviations: P = Full Professor; T = Tenured Associate Professor; U = Untenured Assistant Professor.

1 Names have been changed to protect the guilty, as well as the innocent

2 As of 1984

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Announcements

Positions available:

Plant Developmental Biologist University of Kansas

Applicants for this tenure-track position must have a PhD in botany or other appropriate field of biology. The successful candidate is expected to have an established research program focusing on aspects of plant development which contributes to an understanding of whole plant structure. applicants must also show a commitment to excellence in teaching and to the training of graduate students. Teaching responsibilities will include a course covering basic and contemporary aspects of plant anatomy and participation in an undergraduate majors course in develop-mental biology. Preference will be given to applicants whose research can interface with the activities of current faculty. submit curriculum vitae, reprints, grant proposals and/or manuscripts, a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching philosophy and experience, and at least three letters of reference to: Dr. Craig Martin, Chair, Search Committee, Dept. of Botany, University of Kansas, Lawrence KS 66045-2106 (913/864-3645). Applications will be reviewed starting November 15, 1991 and thereafter until the position is filled. The University of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Botanist Valparaiso University

Valparaiso University invites applications for a tenure track position beginning August 1992. Major responsibility will be team teaching an introductory course with laboratory. Additional responsibilities will be a course in botany, environmental science, and/or a topics course at the upper level. The standard load for the academic year is 24 teaching load credits (approximately equal to contact hours) with no more than two course preparations per semester. Teaching load credits are given for supervising undergraduate research, seminars, and for preparing introductory laboratories. Participation in teaching courses for general education is encouraged. Teaching responsibilities may be adjusted to suit a candidate's special interest or qualification. The appointee is expected to develop a vigorous teaching and research program in botany and to encourage and supervise undergraduate research. Candidates must have earned the PhD in botany or have completed all essential requirements for this degree. Appointment will be at the Assistant Professor rank, but candidates with prior teaching and/or research experience are encouraged to apply. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Women are especially encouraged to apply. Curriculum vitae, transcripts, brief statement of goals and objectives in teaching should be sent to: Dr. James Tan, Chairman, Department of Biology, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana 46383 (219/464-5373; FAX: 219-464-5489)

Research Biologist in Wetlands Ecology Louisiana State University

A two-year (with possible renewal) non-tenure research position in wetlands ecology is available in the Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute, Center for Wetland Resources, Louisiana State University starting in August/September 1991. The selected applicant will manage and conduct a contract-funded research project to investigate causes for wetland dieback in coastal Louisiana. Tasks include field monitoring and experimentation, laboratory analyses of plant and soil variables, data analysis and manuscript preparation. Individuals with a M.S. in Biology, Botany, Agronomy, Marine Science, Forestry and Wildlife or related fields are encouraged to apply. Knowledge of plant ecology and experience in field sampling in wetlands is highly desirable. Experience analyzing data with SAS is preferred. Salary will range between $17,000 - $19,000 depending on experience. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, description of re-search interests, and list of references to Dr. L A. Mendelssohn, Center for Wetland Resources, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.

Environmental Plant Biologist Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

The Department of Plant Biology at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level. We are seeking outstanding candidates in the field of Environmental Plant Biology. Area of emphasis to include the use of modem methods and technology to resolve problems of plants in the environment. Ph.D., postdoctoral experience, and evidence of ability to compete successfully for extramural funding. We strongly encourage applications from women and members of minority groups. The successful candidate is expected to establish a vigorous research program and participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching/ training. The department includes 17 faculty and offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Please submit curriculum vitae, a statement of research and professional goals, representative reprints and arrange to have at least three letters of reference (by November 15, 1991) to: Dr. Lawrence C. Matten, Department of Plant Biology, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois 62901. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Plant Molecular Biology Fellowships Research Triangle Universities

A limited number of Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships in plant molecular biology are available at Duke University, North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Each fellow must be based in a laboratory of one of the more than forty faculty involved in plant molecular biology research at these participating Research Triangle universities. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. The graduate stipend includes $12,500 plus tuition and an allowance for supplies and travel; the award is renewable for two additional years. The postdoctoral stipend includes $21,500 plus a $5,000 allowance for supplies and travel; the award is renewable for one additional year. Fellowships are supported by CIBA- GEIGY, Rhône-Poulenc and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Deadline for applications is February 3, 1992. For an information packet and application form please contact: North Carolina Biotechnology Center PMB Fellowship Program, ATTN: Dianne Hinson, P.O. Box 13547, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3547 (919/541-9366 )

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Field Collector Smithsonian Institution Guianas Program

The Smithsonian Institution Department of Botany has a field collector position available in the Biological Diversity of the Guianas Program (minimum of 18-24 months in the Guianas). Beginning in June of 1992, the individual selected will spend the remainder of 1992 through early 1994 in the Guianas collecting plant specimens, and 1—2 months in Washington, D.C. helping to identify the collections. For technical information contact C. L. Kelloff, Biological Diversity of the Guianas Program, Department of Botany NHB#166, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560; (202)786-2518; FAX# (202)786-2563. For other information contact Program Director V. A. Funk, at (202)357-2560. This position is open to all qualified individuals and will remain so until a suitable person is found. The Smithsonian is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Plant Ultrastructure Louisiana State University

Postdoctoral Researcher (anticipated). Exciting opportunity in space biology studying failure of seed production in microgravity. Ph.D. in Botany, Plant Biology or Plant Pathology with emphasis on anatomy, light microscopy and transmission electron micros-copy. Experience with embryology would be advantageous. Available October 1,1991. Application deadline September 15, 1991 or until suitable candidate is located. Contact Shirley C. Tucker, Department of Botany, Phone 504/388-8552, or Dr. Mary E. Musgrave, Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, Phone 504/388-1464. To apply send CV, reprints, statement of career goals and three letters of reference to: Ultrastructure Position, Dept. of Plant Pathlogy & Crop Physiology, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.

Funding available:

Michaux Grants in Forest Botany - American Philosophical Society

The American Philosophical Society announces the 1992 competition for research grants in forest botany (specifically, dendrology), silviculture, and the history thereof. Grants range from $1,500 to approximately $5,000. Eligible expenses include travel, $40 per diem toward the cost of room and meals, and consumable supplies not available at the applicant's institution. Applicants are normally expected to have the doctorate, but proposals from graduate students who have completed all degree requirements but the dissertation may be considered. Deadline: February 1, for decision by May. For application forms, write a brief description of the proposed research and budget to: Michaux Fund Grants, American Philosophical Society, 104 S. 5th Street, Philadelphia PA 19106-3387.

Flora of the Greater Antilles - New York Botanical Garden

The flora of the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico) will cover all groups of plants and fungi, based on specimen examination. In conjunction with the flora, the New York Botanical Garden, with the Mellon Foundation, is offering competitive fellowships (available for the next 2 years only) for botanists to work at NY for 1- or 2-month periods. Airfare, lodging, and a living allowance are offered. All botanists, especially those living in the Greater Antilles, are encouraged to apply. Applicants should send a letter of intent indicating the group(s) of plants or fungi to be treated, a projected timetable, and curriculum vitae to: Dr. W.R. Buck, Coordinator, West Indies Program, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx NY 10458-5126, USA (212/220-8624, FAX 212220-6504).

Appointments and Exhibitions:

Acting Director of CONN - University of Connecticut

The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology of the University of Connecticut is pleased to announce that Kent E. Holsinger has been appointed Acting Director of the G. Safford Torrey Herbarium (CONN). Dr. Holsinger is an evolutionary biologist with substantial background in classical botany, including revisionary work on Clarkia. He has a keen interest in conservation biology and has co-edited the soon to be released GENETICS AND CONSERVATION OF RASE PLANTS. The G. Safford Torrey Herbarium has over 100,000 specimens, mostly of vascular plants, with strong representation from CT and the new US. Curators include Gregory J. Anderson (Solanaceae, ethnobotany), Antoni II. W. Damman (Bryophytes, Boreal flora), Leslie J. Mehrhoff (Vascular plants, North American Flora), Francis Trainor (Phycology), and Terry R. Webster (Selaginella); the collection manager is Robert Dubos. Loans are made to acknowledged institutions and exchange material of e North America is available. We are particularly interested in acquiring material from the Canadian maritime provinces and the se US.

Poisonous Plants Exhibition - Hunt Institute and Carnegie Museum

The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation at Carnegie Mellow University and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History jointly will present "Pretty Deadly: Poisonous Plants of Forest, Field and Garden" from 9 July to 21 October 1991 in the new Natural History Gallery at the Museum. The exhibition will cover both native and cultivated species, with special attention to flowering plants and fungi that are native to the tri-state area. The part of each plant that is poisonous will be identified, and labeling information will explain its effects, ranging from minor skin irritation to serious illness or death. In addition, the centuries-old connection between botany and pharmacology will be explored. Over sixty 17th- to 20th-century artworks as well as book illustrations and pressed and live specimens will be displayed. A special feature will be a central bouquet of poisonous plants that is changed periodically. The Carnegie is open on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. (412/ 622-3328 for additional information).

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Awards

Presented at the BSA Banquet, 7 August 1991:

Botanical Society of America Certificates of Merit

In recognition of distinguished achievement in and contributions to the advancement of botanical science were presented to:

David L. Dilcher, dedicated researcher who has revolutionized the study of angiosperm fossils and contributed significantly to our understanding of the origin of the angiosperms; inspiring teacher who has given outstanding service to the Botanical Society of America as Program Director, Secretary, and President.

Patricia K. Holmgren, distinguished botanist who has served the Botanical Society of America as President, Vice President and Secretary, this award recognizes her dedication to the profession of botany as the inestimable Director of the Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden, and her exemplary conduct as a role model for aspiring young botanists.

Ian W. Sussex, productive scientist whose morphogenetic research extends from the classical to the molecular; devoted and able teacher, mentor of many excellent and influential graduate students; co-author of an outstanding book on plant development; planner of important symposia and conferences; excellent botanical citizen and colleague.

Charles Edwin Bessey Award

is given annually by the Teaching Section to recognize outstanding contributions made to botanical instruction. This year's award was presented to Gordon Uno.

Henry Allan Gleason Award

of the New York Botanical Garden for 1991 was presented to Paul A. Keddy for his book COMPETITION, published by Chapman and Hall in 1990.

Darbaker Prize in Phycology

has been awarded to David Howard Turpin to recognize his meritorious research in the study of microscopical algae during the past 2 years, specifically for his contribution to a better under-standing of the interactions among photosynthesis, respiration, and nitrogen metabolism in unicellular green algae.

Phycology Section Distinguished Paper Award

for the best paper in phycology published within the last 3 years (1-year intervals are anticipated in the future) was presented to Joby Chesnick and Elinor Cox for their 1989 paper entitled "Fertilization and zygote development in the binucleate dinoflagellate Peridinium balticum."

Michael A. Cichan Award

to encourage a young researcher working at the interface of structural and evolutionary botany is presented based on a paper published during the last year to Paul Kenrick for his paper with Peter Crane and Winfried Remy entitled 'The structure of water-conducting cells in the enigmatic early land plants Stockmansella langi, Huvenia kleui, and Sciadophyton" published in ARGUMENTA PALEOBOTANICA vol. 8.

A. J. Sharp Award

for the best student paper presented in the sessions of the Bryological & Lichenological Section was given to Paula dePriest for her paper entitled "Multiple insertions in the small subunit ribosomal DNA of the Cladonia chlorophaea complex (lichen-forming Ascomycotina).

Katherine Esau Award

for the best student paper in the Developmental & Structural Section contributed paper sessions was presented to Andrew W. Douglas for his paper co-authored by Shirley Tucker entitled 'The underlying spatial and temporal components in the ontogenies of nectariferous tissues of Proteaceae."

Ecological Section Best Student Paper Award

for 1990 was presented to Paul Bradley for his paper entitled "Effects of salinity on the kinetics of NH4 uptake in Spartina alterniflora."

Margaret Menzel Award

for an outstanding paper presented in the contributed papers sessions of the Genetics Section at the annual meeting was presented to Steven Broyles for his paper co-authored by Robert Wyatt on "Pollen-mediated gene flow into natural populations of Poke Milkweed (Asclepias exaltata L.)"

Isabel Cookson Award

for the best student paper at the annual meeting of the Paleobotanical Section was awarded to two papers: Susanna Magallon-Puebla won the award for her paper entitled "The mixed Permian flora from south-central Mexico," and Ben A. LePage for his paper co-authored with James F. Basinger on "The evolutionary and biogeographic history of Pseudolarix."

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DNA Plant Technology, Inc. Prize

for the best student presentation in the annual meeting of the Physiological Section in the area of plant tissue culture was presented to Xianggan Li for the paper "Culture and salt tolerance of protoplasts from the halophyte Sporobolus virginicus."

Edgar T. Wherry Award

for the best contributed paper presented at the annual meeting in the Pteridological Section was presented to David S. Conant for his presentation co-authored by Diana B. Stein and Angela E. Valinski entitled "Phylogenetic implications of chloroplast DNA variation in the Cyatheaceae."

George R. Cooley Award

of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists for the best contributed paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society with the Systematics Section of the Botanical Society of America was presented to two papers: Anne Bruneau received the Award for her paper co-authored with Jeffrey Doyle on "Phylogenetic relationships in Erithrina (Leguminosae: Phaseolae)," and Andrew W. Douglas received his Award for his paper co-authored with Shirley Tucker entitled 'The utility of floral ontogenetic analysis in phylogenetic reconstructions".

YOUNG BOTANIST AWARDS 1990-1991

The individuals listed below were selected to receive Young Botanist Awards for academic year 1990-91. Then achievements in the classroom setting and in independent research were outstanding. Each received a letter of congratulations and an award certificate from the BSA. Their nominators (persons and departments) are encouraged to enroll them in the BSA in recognition of their achievements.

GREGORY TODD ADAMS, Dept. of Botany, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont; Professor Richard Klein
JENNIFER ALYCE ALIANO, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Mount Holyoke College, So. Hadley, MA; Professor Aaron M. Ellison
GILLIAN SWIFT BACKUS, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Mount Holyoke, So. Hadley, MA; Professor Aaron M. Ellison
MATTHEW E. BERMAN, Botany Dept., Connecticut College, New London, CT; Professor Scott Warren
WANDA BROYLES, Dept. of Biology, Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee; Professor John Olsen
DIANE CAMPBELL, Dept. of Botany, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Professor Walter Halperin
JACQUELINE CHERNYS, Dept. of Plant Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario; Professor A. W. Day
KENDRA H. DEARTH, Dept. of Botany, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; Professor Thomas K. Wilson
ANN M. EVANS, Dept. of Botany, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Professor Joe Ammirati
DEBORAH FERGUSON, Dept. of Botany, University of Washing-ton, Seattle, Washington; Professor Liz Van Volkenburgh
MIKE GEORGIADY, Dept. of Botany, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; Professor Roger D. Meicenheimer
JEFFREY T. GOCHNAUER, Dept. of Botany, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio; Professor Robert M. Lloyd
DOUGLAS GOLDMAN, Bailey Hortorium, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York; Professor Jerrold I. Davis
WESLEY E. HOMAN, Dept. of Botany, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; Professor Kenneth G. Wilson
MARY CAROL JOHANTGEN, Dept. of Botany, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; Professor Nancy L. Smith-Huerta
MATTHEW G. KUZIENSKY, Dept. of Botany, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; Professor Kenneth G. Wilson
MELINDA ANN MCAULEY, Dept. of Botany, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Professor Thomas S. Moore, Jr
AMY BETH MENNING, Dept. of Biology, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio; Professor Dorothy E. Jegla
MARK A. NEWSOME, Dept. of Biology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia; Professor Gilbert S. Trelawny
JILL M. PETERSON, Dept. of Botany, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Professor Joe Ammirati
ANGELA MEREDITH PIKE, Dept. of Biology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; Professor Joe E. Winstead
MILO PYNE, Dept. of Botany, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; Professor E. D. Seneca
JENNIFER R. REARDON, Dept. of Botany, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; Professor Kenneth G. Wilson
RONALD ANDREW REED, Dept. of Botany, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio; Professor Robert M. Lloyd
SHERRY KAY ROTH, Dept. of Biology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania; Professor Warren G. Abrahamson
MICHAEL R. SEARLES, College of Environmental and Forest Biology, State University of New York, Syracuse, NY; Professor Fredrick A. Valentine
VIVIANA THARP, Dept. of Botany and Mircobiology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma; Professor Wayne J. Elisens
ROBIN L. TRACY, College of Environmental and Forest Biology, State University of NewYork, Syracuse, NY; Professor Fredrick A. Valentine
JOCELYN UNGAR, Dept. of Botany, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Professor Lawrence C. Bliss
SUSAN J. URBANK, Dept. of Botany, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; Professor Kenneth G. Wilson
AMY R. WIRSEN, Dept. of Botany, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Professor Melinda F. Denton.

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Other Awards:

AOS/Vaughn-Jordan Orchid Fellowship

Jeanette Nadeau of the Department of Botany at the University of California at Davis is the recipient of the 1991-1994 AOS/Vaughn-Jordan Orchid Fellowship for her project entitled "Temporal and spatial regulation of ethylene-forming enzyme in pollination-induced senescence of orchid flowers." In the last two years, two Fellowships have been awarded to doctoral candidates whose dissertation projects deal with any aspect of orchid biology — physiology, molecular biology, development, structure, systematics, cytology, ecology, and evolution. As future AOS/Vaughn-Jordan Fellow-ships become available, they will be advertised in the PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN.

Oberly Award for Bibliography in Agricultural Sciences

Michael J. Balick and Hans T. Beck are the 1991 recipients of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Oberly Award for their bibliography, "Useful palms of the world, a synoptic bibliography" NY: Columbia University Press, 1990. The award is given for the best bibliography in the field of agriculture or one of the related sciences in the preceding two-year period.

1991 AABGA Award Recipients

The Program Excellence Award was presented to the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden for its Plant Introduction Scheme. Through this program the garden contributes valuable new plants to the Pacific Northwest and successfully demonstrates how gardens and nurseries can work together. The Award of Merit is given to individual members of the Association who have performed with distinction in the field of public gardening. This year's recipient, Ann Lyon Crammond, Director of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, was selected for the Award prior to her tragic death. Lucy Tolmach, Garden Superintendent at Fiolini Center in Woodside, California, was awarded the 1991 Professional Citation. The Haverford College Campus Arboretum Association, the Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation and the Chicago Botanic Garden were the 1991 winners of the Dorothy E. Hansell Publication Award for their submissions in this year's category, annual reports. Honorable Mention went to Arnold Arboretum, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, New York Botanical Garden and the Strybing Arboretum Society.

Announcements of Availability:

Research Library in Plant Growth and Development

The research library of Professor Arthur W. Galston, gathered over about 45 years, is available for donation to any institution that would put it to good use. The library contains nearly complete runs of PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, THE PLANT CELL, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM and PLANT GROWTH REGULATION, plus less complete holdings of PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY, PHYTOCHEMISTRY, ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN. The journals are unbound, but collected by volume in sturdy cardboard boxes suitable for bookcase storage. There is also a consider-able collection of reprints, covering mainly plant growth and development, extending to about 1985. The only cost to the recipient institution would be that of packing and shipping. Please write as soon as possible, giving details of proposed location and use; if possible, a decision will be made by the end of this calendar year. Preference will be given to an institution prepared to accept the entire collection.—Arthur W. Galston, Eaton Professor of Botany Emeritus, Dept. of Biology, P. O. Box 6666, Yale University, New Haven CT 06511-8112 (203/432-3509, FAX 203/432-6161).

PANKEY

PANKEY is a package of 10 different programs for identification and description of animals and plants. There are programs for writing diagnostic keys (either automatically or interactively), creating printed morphological descriptions, finding diagnostic character sets, expert interactive identification with color graphics, identification by comparison, character analysis using the information statistic, and data conversion programs for phenetics and cladistics. All these are based on the DELTA format (Description Language for Taxonomy, by Mike Dallwitz) which is an international standard. The DELTA editor program (DEDIT) is available free for creating and editing DELTA files. PANKEY versions exist for MS-DOS, Macintosh (shareware) and Atari micros. Demonstration discs are available, and there are various datasets for research and teaching, especially for plant families, world grasses and various groups of British plants. Contact Dr. R.J. Pankhurst, Taxonomic Systems, 203, Sheen Lane, London, SW14 8LE, U.K., phone or fax +44-81-876-2525 and e-mail at

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Forthcoming Symposia

Agricultural Research Institute

40th annual meeting will be held October 16 and 17 at the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Rockville, Maryland. The program theme is "Managing for Survival." For additional information, contact: Don Holt, Director, Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station, 1301 West Gregory Drive, Urbana IL 61801.

International Workshop on Non-Apis Bees

and their role as crop pollinators will be held in Logan Utah, USA in August, 1992 to facilitate exchange of current information on all aspects of bee biology and to improve prospects for establishing non-Apis bees as crop pollinators. The meeting will be hosted by the Bee Biology and Systematics Laboratory (USDA Agricultural Research Service) and by Utah State University, Logan, Utah. To be put on the mailing list for future announcements and for further information, please contact: Dr. John D. Vandenberg, USDA-ARS Bee Biology and Systematics Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA, 84322-5310.

International Conference on Life Support and Biospherics

February 18-20, 1992, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL. Sponsored by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Institute for Advanced Studies in Life Support, Huntsville-Madison County Botanical Garden, and USSR Academy of Sciences: Institute of Biophysics. Topics include Space Applications, Polar Stations/ Undersea Habitats, Submarine Technology, Global Change, Space-based Sensors, and Closed Systems Testbeds. Abstracts due August 2, 1991. For information: Jill Roumeliotis, the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Tom Bevill Center, Room 284C, Huntsville, AL 35899, 1-800-448-4035.

International Symposium on Tropical Crop Research

has been postponed until September of 1992. New deadlines include pre-registration by 30 Sep 1991, submission of abstracts by 31 Dec 1991 and payment of fees by 31 Mar 1992. For more information contact: N. Saifudeen, Secretary, International Society for Tropical Crop Research and Development, P. B. No. 2210, Trivandrum-695 010, India (Telephone 0471-6991 (R) or 0471-54-439 (0); Telex 0435-309 JAS IN).

9th International Congress of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Maastricht, The Netherlands, August 30-September 5, 1992 Organizing Secretariat: Prof. Dr. F.C.S. Ramaekers, Department of Molecular Cell Biology; University of Limburg; P.O. Box 616; 6200 MD MAASTRICHT, The Netherlands; Tel. 31-43-888642; Fax. 31-43-437740.

XII Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction

organized under the auspices of the International Association of Sexual Plant Reproduction Research will be held in Columbus, Ohio (USA), July 19-23, 1992. The theme of the congress will be "Plant Reproductive Biology: Pollen, ovules and seeds." For further information write to:: Dr. V. Raghavan, Department of Plant Biology, The Ohio State University, 1735 Neil Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210 (USA). Tel. 614/292-4723; Fax: 614/ 292-2180.

Katherine Esau International Symposium on Plant Structure: Concepts, Connections and Challenges

will be held March 28 through 31, 1992 at the University of California, Davis. The symposium will explore fundamental questions of plant structure, showcase new approaches to this study, raise major debates of existing concepts and identify new connections in plant biology. The program will feature an extensive international group of invited speakers who will focus on fundamental issues of interdisciplinary interest in plant structure, as well as selected contributed papers to be presented in poster sessions. For details and registration information contact: Vito S. Polito, Chair, Katherine Esau Symposium Committee, Division of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.

Society of Ethnobiology 15th Annual Conference

March 25-28, 1992, hosted by the Archaeobiology Program, Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Contact: Bruce D. Smith, Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560. Phone 202/357-1572; Fax 202/357-2208.

First National Fuelwood Conference

sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation. The 3-day conference is scheduled for Nov 11-13 in Lincoln, Nebraska. For details and a registration packet, write to The Arbor Day Institute, P. O. Box 81415, Lincoln, NE 68501-1415, or phone Kathy Austin at 402/474-5655.

University of California, Riverside 15th Annual Symposium in Plant Physiology

"Perspectives of Plant Carbon and Water Relations from Stable Isotopes," has been organized by Tony Hall, Irwin Ting, Jim Ehleringer, and Graham Farquhar for January 9-11, 1992 . The symposium is limited to 175 persons. A fee of S25 (non-students) and $10 (students) is required to cover registration and a luncheon on Saturday, January 11. To receive information, and registration and poster applications, contact Cindi McKeman, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, Phone 714/787-3423, Fax 714/787-4437.

Stanzione Zoologica di Napoli

Seagrasses: from molecule to ecosystem. Eco-physiology and molecular biology of seagrasses: a practical and theoretical course for graduate and post doctoral students. Benthos Ecology Laboratory, SZN, Ischia (Bay of Naples), Italy. 24 August-20 September 1992. Course Directors: R.S. Alberte (University of Chicago, USA & L. Mazzella (Stanzione Zoologica de Napoli, Italy). Sponsored by: Stanzione Zoologica di Napoli. Registration fee: Lire 1,100,000, which includes meals and accommodation.. Information: Jean Gilder Congressi snc, via G. Quagliariello 35/E, I-80131 Napoli, Italy. Tel: +39 81 546 3779/545 4617. Fax: +39 81 546 3781.

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In Memoriam

Ingeniero Efraim Hernandez Xolocotzi Guzman

Dr. Hernandez X., who had been a Corresponding Member of the Botanical Society of America since 1982, died at home in Chapingo, Mexico on 21 February 1991. A Profesor-Investigador Emeritus at the Colegio de Postgraduados, Escuela Nacional de Agricultura, located at Montecillos east of Ciudad, Mexico, he was a self-described "botanico en servicio de su pain" ("botanist in service of his country"). And serve his country he did, first as an agricultural loan officer during the late 1930's, followed by wartime and post-war employment with the American Embassy in Mexico, and then with the Rockefeller Foundation program to collect, study, and preserve Mexico's indigenous maize races. He then served as Head of the Botany Department, School of Agriculture, Monterrey (1950-52), and in various capacities (from lecturer to head of research) with the Escuela Nacional de Agricultura from 1953 until shortly before his death.

Despite his often heavy administrative burden, he still managed to teach and advise hundreds of students, to record reams of invaluable ethnobotanical data, and to assemble vast collections of indigenous Latin American crop germplasm. His short text APUNTES SOBRE LA EXPLORACION ETNOBOTANICA Y SU METODOLOGIA recounts this indefatigable collector's sometimes humorous, sometimes hair-raising, adventures collecting plants in rural Latin America. But, most of all, this unique little gem (one of his six books and more than 200 publications in total) records this eminent ethnobotanist's philosophy.

Maestro Hernandez, as his students called him, was educated in the New York City public school system, matriculated at Cornell, and then returned to Harvard some years later for a master's degree. Maestro Hernandez told me some years ago that at Cornell, Liberty Hyde Bailey became his role model, if not hero. Mix this Bailey-influenced New York education (some of which was acquired on the streets) with the blood and instincts of an intensely proud Mexican campesino, and the product was an erudite scholar and teacher with an iron will, quick wit and temper, and an ego sufficiently well-developed so that inspired leadership came easily.

In addition to the many honors he received from various Mexican institutions and organizations, Maestro Hernandez X. was named a Distinguished Economic Botanist by the Society for Economic

Botany in 1986, a year in which he also received the Frank N. Meyer Medal for Plant Exploration from the Crop Science Society of America. For additional biographic details, see his obituary (written by H. Garrison Wilkes) in Economy Botany 45(2):299-300.-Peter K. Bretting, USDA/ARS, NCRPIS, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011

Charles Russell Metcalfe

Charles Russell Metcalfe, OBE, Corresponding Member of the Botanical Society of America, former Keeper of the Jodrell Laboratory, Kew, and after his retirement, Honorary Research Associate at the Royal Botanic Gardens, died on June 16, 1991, aged 86. He was born on September 11, 1904, in Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England.

In a career of almost 40 years at the Jodrell Laboratory, Kew, and for 20 years of a highly productive retirement, C. R. Metcalfe dedicated himself to the study of plant anatomy and played a decisive role in the production of the two comprehensive series of volumes on dicotyledons and monocotyledons. During the Second World War he was also active in research to find natural substitutes for products which had previously been imported into England.

After an education at Marlborough College and Downing College, Cambridge, Metcalfe studied plant pathology under F. T. Brooks at Cambridge and then worked as research assistant to W. Buddin at Reading. In 1930 he obtained a PH.D. with a thesis on the "shab" disease of lavender. In the same year he was appointed Assistant Keeper of the Jodrell Laboratory, Kew, in succession to Mr. L. A. Boodle. Metcalfe was a founder member of the International Association of Wood Anatomists, and at his death the last still living, and became a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London in 1939; he was its Botanical Secretary from 1956 to 1962 and was a vice-president for the year 1962-1963. The importance of his research in plant anatomy was recognized by the Society, which awarded him the Linnean Medal in 1971. He was also honored by the Netherlands Botanical Society and was appointed OBE in 1966.-William Louis Stern, Dept. of Botany, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-2009.0

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Michael Irwin Cousens

Mike Cousens, 46, died Oct. 24, 1990, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Mike received his BS from Eastern Michigan University in 1966, his MS from Iowa State University in 1969, and his PhD from Washington State in 1973. For several years he taught at the University of West Florida, and in 1986 moved to Weber State University. Mike served as secretary of the American Fern Society 1981–1984 and was an associate editor of the AMERICAN FERN JOURNAL at the time of his death. His premature loss is difficult for his friends and colleagues across the country, who honored him by dedicating an issue of the AFJ to him, wherein a more complete biography will be found—[from the Fiddlehead Forum]

Oran B. Stanley

Oran B. Stanley, Colgate University professor of botany emeritus, died June 1 in Bangor, Maine, on the day before his 82nd birthday.

Professor Stanley joined the Colgate faculty in 1934 as an instructor in botany. He served as chairman of the botany department 1946-61 and of the department of biology 1961-64. He was a member of the planning committee for Olin Hall from the first presentation in 1954 to its completion in 1971. He also served as president of the Colgate chapter of Phi Beta Kappa 1959-60, was a member of the Athletic Council 1965-68, president of Delta Chapter of Kappa Delta Rho Inc. and Colgate's unofficial photographer for several years. Among his publications were two texts with the late C.J. Hylander : Plants and Man (1941) and College Botany (1949). He retired from Colgate in 1972. In 1966 the Colgate Alumni Corporation awarded Stanley a Maroon Citation for his "contributions to the welfare of the college, apart from the excellence of his teaching . . . and his students of many generations have become and remained his close friends, who continue to be taught through the influence that a great teacher exerts."

Born June 2, 1909, in Mooresville, IN, he was the son of Albert D. and Anna Aebker Stanley. He received his B.S. magna cum laude from Butler University and his Ph.D. from Yale.—[from the Mid York Weekly ]

Nature's Corner

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Cacapon River: Pine Cabin Run Ecological Laboratory

The Cacapon River, a Potomac tributary in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, is one of the healthiest streams in the mid-Atlantic region. Its status is not due to anything humans have contributed, but rather to geographic serendipity — it's sandwiched in a 50-mile wide strip of land between the vast eastern megalopolis and the state's coal fields to the west. Its riverbanks, host to Acer saccharinum, Asimina triloba, Physocarpus opulifolius, Betula nigra, and the globally rare Ptilimnium fIuviatile, constitute one of the most intact riparian ecosystems in West Virginia.

But, this biotic wealth is dead in the path of a land development boom. Parts of the R