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