Dear BSA Members

Good morning!

An invitation from the American Soceity of Plant Biologists:

Dear Colleague:

We are writing to bring to your attention an innovative 2-day workshop that ASPB will be holding in advance of the Plant Biology and Botany '07 Joint Congress in Chicago this summer – ASPB's first ever Laboratory Leadership Workshop. This workshop is intended to provide the next generation of plant biologists – specifically on-the-academic-job-market postdocs and pre-tenure faculty – with comprehensive, practical information about how to manage and lead a lab.

The complete workshop schedule is available online (http://www.aspb.org/meetings/pb-2007/labmanagement.cfm), but featured sessions include "Job-search Strategies", which will focus on applying to, interviewing at, and negotiating faculty positions at institutions large and small; "Grants and Budget Management", in which attendees will hear from experts on both sides of the funding equation; "Sex and Science," in which HHMI investigator Jo Handelsman will discuss identifying, understanding, and dealing with gender bias; and "Ethics in Science", in which Plant Physiology editor-in-chief Don Ort will outline the vital role we all play as stewards of the plant biology discipline.

Please note that registration for the Laboratory Leadership Workshop (https://www.aspb.org/securewebforms/pb2007/labmanagement.cfm), which is open to anyone whether or not they are a member of ASPB, is separate from that for the ASPB annual meeting; there is no obligation to register for both events. However, both events will be held in the Chicago Hilton, and we hope that many workshop registrants will also choose to participate in the Plant Biology and Botany '07 Joint Congress.

If you are a senior postdoc or a pre-tenure faculty member looking for practical information, support, and perspective on the challenges of running an academic research lab, please consider registering for this workshop. If you know of any such individuals, please tell them about this opportunity. A limited number of postdoc travel awards are expected to be offered; additional information is available through the registration form.

We look forward to seeing you in Chicago; in the meantime, if you have any questions about this workshop, please do not hesitate to get in touch - ctaylor@aspb.org.

Best regards,

Thank you for your time!

Sincerely,

William M Dahl
Executive Director
Botanical Society of America
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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.