Botanical Society Committees & Committee Officers for 2010 - 2011

Standing Committees:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES (6 appointed members; 3 year terms)
  • Elizabeth Kellogg (2012), President Elect , Chair, ex officio
  • Susan Cordell (2012)
  • Greg Plunkett (2012)
  • Lisa Wallace (2013)
  • Jill Miller (2013)
  • Theresa Culley (2014)
  • Jennifer Richards (2014)
  • Rachel Meyer, student representative (2013-two year term following rotation off of Board)
  • Pamela Diggle (2012), Secretary, ex officio

Other Committees:

ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM COMMITTEE
  • David Spooner (2011), Program Director (Chair)
  • Brandon Sinn, Student Representative (2013)
  • , Student Representative (2014)
  • Program Organizer of each Section
  • Chair, Local Organizing Committee
  • Representatives of Other Societies meeting with BSA
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN DIVERSITY
  • Ann Sakai, (2013) Chair
  • Renee Lopez-Smith (2012)
  • Jay Bolin (2012)
  • Susan Farmer (2013)
  • Brenda Molano-Flores (2013)
  • Ann Hirsch (2014)
  • Muriel Poston (2014)
  • Lavanya Challagundla, Student Representative (2014)
  • James Cohen, Past Student Representative (2014)
  • David Spooner (2014), Program Director, ex officio
  • Steve Weller (2012), President, ex officio
  • Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
CORRESPONDING MEMBERS COMMITTEE (Past Presidents)
  • Judy Skog (2014), Past President, Chair, ex officio
  • Karl Niklas (2012)
  • Kent Holsinger (2013)
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  • Linda Graham (2014), At-Large Director - Development, Chair
  • Gregory Anderson
  • Janice Coons
  • W. Hardy Eshbaugh
  • Ann Hirsch
  • Phil Lintilhac
  • Peter Raven
  • James Seago
  • Edward Schneider
  • Bill Stern
  • Dennis Stevenson
  • Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
EDUCATION COMMITTEE (6 appointed members; 3 year terms)
  • Beverly Brown (2014) (Chair)
  • Fatimata Pale' (2012)
  • Melanie Devore (2012)
  • Linda Watson (2013)
  • Michael Tims (2013)
  • Christopher Martine (2014)
  • Robert Baker, BSA Student Representative (2013)
  • Steve Weller (2012), President, ex officio
  • Chris Haufler (2012), BSA Director at large - Education, ex officio
  • Pamela Diggle (2012), Secretary, ex officio
  • Marsh Sundberg (2014), Editor of the Plant Science Bulletin, ex officio
  • Claire Hemingway, BSA Education Director, ex officio
ELECTION COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)
  • Judy Skog (2012), Past President, Chair, ex officio
  • Mark Mort (2012)
  • Molly Nepokroeff (2013)
  • Mark Fishbein (2014)
  • Pamela Diggle (2012), Secretary, ex officio
FINANCE COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)
  • Michael Dunn (2013), (Chair)
  • Kristina Schierenbeck (2012)
  • Darleen DeMason (2014)
  • Morgan Gostel, Student Representative (2014)
  • Amy Litt (2013), Treasurer, ex officio
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE (3 members; 3 year terms)
  • Harry T. Horner (2014), (Chair)
  • Russell Chapman (2012)
  • Joseph Armstrong (2013)
  • Mackenzie Taylor (2014)
  • Rachel Meyer (2014)
  • Steve Weller (2012), President, ex officio
  • Amy Litt (2013), Treasurer, ex officio
  • Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE
  • KENT HOLSINGER (2015), Chair
  • Lindsey Tuominen (2013)
  • Kay Havens (2014)
  • James Cohen (2014)
  • Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE (3 year terms)
  • Theresa Culley (2012), Chair
  • Rick McCourt (2012)
  • Qiu-Yun (Jenny) Xiang (2013)
  • William (Ned) Friedman (2013)
  • Jeffrey Osborn (2014)
  • Natalia Pabon Mora, Student Representative (2013)
  • Carol Goodwillie, BSA Director at large - Publications, ex officio
  • Judy Jernstedt, Editor, AJB, ex officio
  • Marshall Sundberg, Editor, PSB, ex officio
  • Amy McPherson, AJB Managing Editor, ex officio
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (5 appointed members; 3 year terms)
  • TBA (2012)
  • TBA (2013)
  • TBA (2013)
  • Rob Brandt, BSA Manager Technology Development, ex offico
MERIT AWARDS COMMITTEE (6 appointed members; 3 year terms)
  • Thomas Rost (2012), Co-Chair
  • Ruth Stockey (2012), Co-Chair
  • Spencer Barrett (2013)
  • Susan Kalisz (2014)
  • Bruce Baldwin (2014)
  • Steve Weller (2012), President, ex officio
BSA GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD COMMITTEE (INCLUDING THE J.S. KARLING AWARD) (6 appointed members; 3 year terms)
  • Michelle Barthet (2012), Chair
  • Dan Johnson (2012)
  • Monica Arakaki (2013)
  • Krissa Skogen (2013)
  • Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
CHEADLE AWARD COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)
  • Bruce Kirchoff (2013) Chair as Chair of D&S Section
  • Erika Edwards (2012)
  • Anna Jacobsen (2013)
  • Jim Cohen (2014)
  • Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
DARBAKER PRIZE COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)
  • In partnership with the Phycological Society of America
  • Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
ESAU AWARD COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)
  • Athena McKown (2013), Chair
  • Nicholas Tippery (2014)
  • (2015)
  • Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
DONALD R. KAPLAN MEMORIAL LECTURE COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms "once established-2013")
  • Darleen DeMason (2013), Chair
  • Todd Cooke (2014)
  • Cindi Jones (2015)
  • Chelsea Specht (2016)
  • Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
MOSELEY AWARD COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)
  • Stefan Little (2012), Chair
  • Tatyana Livshultz (2013)
  • Selena Smith (2014)
  • Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
PELTON AWARD COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)
  • Judy Jernstedt (2012), Chair
  • Ned Friedman (2013)
  • Brigitte Marazzi (2014)
  • Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
International Affairs Committee
  • TBA, (2012) Chair
  • (2012)
  • (2014)
  • Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio

Publications of the Society:

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY

  • Judy Jernstedt, Editor-in-Chief (2014)
    • Book Review Editor, Michael L. Christianson
    • Electronic Publications Editor, Scott D. Russell
    • Special Papers Editor, Darleen DeMason

PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN


Representatives to Various Organizations:

AAAS COUNCIL AIBS COUNCIL ANNUAL INCORPORATION, STATE OF CONNECTICUT COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY PRESIDENTS NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL COMMISSION ON LIFE SCIENCES BOARD OF BASIC BIOLOGY

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