Benefits of Membership in the Botanical Society of America

  • Ability to participate and serve the scientific community
  • People - foster relations, build networks and share information & research with botanists/plant biologists around the world
  • Professional & career development & CV/Resume enhancement
  • Service Opportunities (review manuscripts, BSA educational outreach, meetings...)
  • National & international recognition for your work
  • Ability to present your work at our annual scientific conference (poster and oral presentations)
  • Strong and historic venue to publish
  • Privilege of publishing in American Journal of Botany
    • 20 free pages per year for members of more than 10 years, 16 free pages for members of 5-9 years, and 12 free pages per year for members of 1-4 years.
    • Free color plates for members of more than 10 years, $100 per color plate (maximum charge of $250) for members of 5-9 years, and $150 per color plate (maximum charge of $300) for members of 1-4 years.
  • Interaction with a diverse membership and the opportunity for sectional affiliation
  • Relationships with other societies through BSA affiliations
  • Access to Botanical Society of America awards & grants
  • Quarterly issues of the Plant Science Bulletin. The heart of the BSA
  • Annual Botany Conference - greatly reduced rates
  • Annual BSA Educational forum - greatly reduced rates
  • Online access to all BSA publications, including the American Journal of Botany & nearly 100 years of scientific research
  • Membership in a notable and historic Scientific Society

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