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Current and Former Section Officers and Section Bylaws Current Officers: Chair: Maria Gandolfo L. H. BAILEY HORTORIUM Cornell University 410 Mann Library Building Ithaca, NY 14853-4301 E-Mail: mag4@cornell.edu Secretary-Treasurer: Brian J. Axsmith Professor, Biology Department University of South Alabama Mobile, AL 36688 (251) 460-7528 E-Mail: baxsmith@southalabama.edu Web Manager: Hongshan Wang Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida Dickinson Hall Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 USA (352) 392-1721 ex 250 E-Mail: hwang@flmnh.ufl.edu Editor, Bibliography of American Paleobotany: Diane M. Erwin Museum of Paleontology University of California Berkeley 1101 Valley Life Science Bldg Berkeley, CA 94720-4780 (510) 436-1072, FAX (610) 642-3921 E-mail: dmerwin@berkeley.edu Section Officers (1937-present) Year Meeting Location Month Elected Chairperson Secretary /Treasurer Editor/compiler Bibliography Web Manager Editorial Rep. Amer. J. Bot. 2012 Columbus 7/11 Mike Millay B. Axsmith Diane M. Erwin Hongshan Wang 2011 St. Louis 7/11 Wilson A. Taylor  M. Dunn Diane M. Erwin Hongshan Wang 2010 Providence 7/10 S. Little M. Dunn Walter Cressler Hongshan Wang 2009 Snowbird 7/09 G. Hernandez-Castillo M. Dunn Walter Cressler Hongshan Wang 2008 Vancouver 7/08 A.M. Tomescu M. Dunn Walter Cressler C.P. Daghlian 2007 Chicago 7/07 Kevin Boyce J. Mickle Walter Cressler   2006 Chico 8/06 Diane Erwin J. Mickle Walter Cressler   2005 Austin 8/04 Michael Dunn J. Mickle Walter Cressler     2004 Snowbird 7/03 L. Boucher K. Pigg W.A. Taylor   2003 Mobile 8/02 B. Axsmith K. Pigg W.A. Taylor   2002 Madison 8/01 B. Jacobs K. Pigg W.A. Taylor   2001 Albuquerque 8/00 K. Pigg S.R. Manchester W.A. Taylor   2000 Portland 8/99 J. Basinger S.R. Manchester W.A. Taylor   1999 St Louis 8/98 J. Osborn S.R. Manchester P. Herendeen   1998 Baltimore 8/97 P. Herendeen J.M. Osborn P. Herendeen   1997 Montreal 8/96 G. Upchurch J.M. Osborn P. Herendeen   1996 Seattle 8/95 C.P. Daghlian J.M. Osborn S. Manchester   1995 San Diego 8/94 B. Tiffney C.P. Daghlian S. Manchester   1994 Knoxville 8/93 W. DiMichele C.P. Daghlian S. Manchester   1993 Ames 8/92 E.L. Taylor C.P. Daghlian C.P.Daghlian   1992 Honolulu 8/91 G. Mapes E.L. Taylor C.P.Daghlian   1991 San Antonio 8/90 R.E. Taggart E.L. Taylor C.P.Daghlian   1990 Richmond 8/89 J. E. Skog E.L. Taylor G. Dolph   1989 Toronto 8/88 S.R. Manchester R.A. Stockey G. Dolph   1988 Davis 8/87 S.R. Ash R.A. Stockey G. Dolph   1987 Columbus 8/86 B. H. Tiffney R.A. Stockey G. Dolph   1986 Amherst 8/85 L.C. Matten G.W. Rothwell G. Dolph   1985 Gainesville 8/84 P.G. Gensel G.W. Rothwell G. Dolph   (position abolished) 1984 Edmonton 8/83 J.W. Schopf G.W. Rothwell G. Dolph   J.E. Skog 1983 Grand Forks 8/82 W.D. Tidwell W.L. Crepet G. Dolph   B.H. Tiffney 1982 College Station 8/81 R.A. Stockey W.L. Crepet A. Watt   B.H. Tiffney 1981 Bloomington 8/80 D. Grierson W.L. Crepet A. Watt   P.G. Gensel 1980 Vancouver 8/79 W.L.Crepet C.N. Miller A. Watt   P.G. Gensel 1979 Oklahoma City 8/78 G.W. Rothwell C.N. Miller A. Watt   D.L. Dilcher 1978 Blacksburg 8/77 S.E. Scheckler C.N. Miller A. Watt   D.L. Dilcher 1977 East Lansing 8/76 A.T. Cross D.L. Dilcher A. Watt   T.N. Taylor 1976 New Orleans 6/75 T.L. Phillips D.L. Dilcher A. Watt   T.N. Taylor 1975 Corvallis 8/74 T.N. Taylor D.L. Dilcher A. Watt   C.N. Miller 1974 Tempe 6/73 D.L. Dilcher T.N. Taylor A. Watt   C.N. Miller 1973 Amherst 6/72 B. Stidd T.N. Taylor A. Watt   J.W. Schopf 1972 Minneapolis 8/71 J.W. Hall T.N. Taylor A. Watt   J.W. Schopf 1971 Edmonton 9/70 C. Miller J.W. Hall A. Watt   C.B. Beck 1970 Bloomington 9/69 J. Canright J.W. Hall A. Watt   C.B. Beck 1969 Seattle 9/68 A.A. Cridland J.W. Hall A. Watt   C.B. Beck 1968 Columbus 9/67 C.B. Beck D.A. Eggert A. Watt   C.B. Beck 1967 College Station 8/66 G.A. Leisman D.A. Eggert A. Watt   C.B. Beck 1966 College Park 8/65 F.M. Hueber D.A. Eggert A. Watt   W.N. Stewart 1965 Urbana 8/64 G.K. Guennel G.A. Leisman A. Watt   W.N. Stewart 1964 Boulder 8/63 R.A. Scott G.A. Leisman A. Watt   W.N. Stewart 1963 Amherst 8/62 T. Delevoryas G.A. Leisman A. Watt   W.N. Stewart 1962 Corvallis 8/61 M. Abbott T. Delevoryas A. Watt   W.N. Stewart 1961 Lafayette 8/60 A. Traverse T. Delevoryas   W.N. Stewart 1960 Stillwater 8/59 R.W. Baxter T. Delevoryas   W. N. Stewart 1959 Montreal 8/58 C.A. Arnold A. Traverse R.A Scott   W. N. Stewart 1958 Bloomington 8/57 S.H. Mamay A. Traverse   W.N. Stewart 1957 Stanford 8/56 J.H. Hoskins* A. Traverse   T. Just 1956 Storrs 9/55 W. Spackman S.H. Mamay   T. Just 1955 East Lansing 9/54 R.M. Kosanke S.H. Mamay   T. Just 1954 Gainesville 9/53 C.A. Brown S.H. Mamay   T. Just 1953 Madison 9/52 A.T. Cross R.M. Kosanke   T. Just 1952 Ithaca 9/51 W.N. Stewart R.M. Kosanke T. Just   T. Just 1951 Minneapolis 9/50 H.P. Banks R.M. Kosanke T. Just   T. Just 1950 Columbus 12/49 H.N. Andrews A.T. Cross T. Just   N.W. Radforth 1949 New York 9/48 E.S. Barghoorn A.T. Cross   N.W. Radforth 1948 Washington 12/47 T. Just A.T. Cross   N.W. Radforth 1947 Chicago 3/46 H.N. Andrews T. Just E. Dorf   N.W. Radforth 1946 St. Louis 12/45 N.W. Radforth T. Just   C.A. Arnold 1945 Cleveland 9/44 L.R. Wilson T. Just E. Dorf   C.A. Arnold 1944 (None) Held Over J.M. Schopf H.N. Andrews E. Dorf   C.A. Arnold 1943 (None) ?/42 J.M. Schopf H.N. Andrews E. Dorf   C.A. Arnold 1942 (None) 12/41 J.H. Hoskins H.N. Andrews C.B. Read   C.A. Arnold 1941 Dallas 12/40 R.W. Chaney H.N Andrews C.B. Read   C.A. Arnold 1940 Philadelphia 12/39 A.J. Eames J.M. Schopf R. Brown   C.A. Arnold 1939 Columbus 12/38 C.A. Arnold J.M. Schopf R. Brown   C.A. Arnold 1938 Indianapolis 12/37 L.C. Petry W.C. Darrah   C.A. Arnold 1937 Atlantic City 12/36 A.C. Noe W.C. Darrah   C.A. Arnold   *J.H. Hoskins died in office February 8, 1957; A. Traverse served from that date until August, 1957 as Chairman pro-tem. Bylaws ARTICLE I. Purpose The objectives of this organization shall be: To arrange a suitable program on paleobotanical subjects in connection with the annual meetings of the Botanical Society of America, Inc. To promote general interest and encourage research in paleobotany. To stress the importance of fossil plants in relation to botanical and geological problems. To establish closer contacts between botanists and geologists concerned with paleobotanical research and teaching. To assist in the dissemination of paleobotanical knowledge. To cooperate whenever desirable and possible with other organizations in achieving these ends. To act in whatever capacity it may find expedient as an organization of paleobotanists. ARTICLE II. Officers The officers shall be a Chair, a Secretary-Treasurer, a Secretary-Treasurer Elect, a Web Manager and Editor of the Bibliography. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Section, shall appoint all committees, and shall perform all other functions customary and prescribed for that office. The term of that office is one year. The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep the records of the Section, carry on all necessary correspondence, and be responsible for the collection of dues and handling of funds belonging to the Section. The Secretary-Treasurer shall arrange the programs of the sectional meetings and represent the Section at the Council meeting of the Botanical Society of America, Inc. The term of that office is three years. The Secretary-Treasurer Elect shall be elected one year prior to serving as Secretary-Treasurer to serve as an Ex Officio Advisor to the current Secretary-Treasurer and will be included in all relevant Section business during that year. The Secretary-Treasurer Elect will assume the duties of Secretary-Treasure at the close of the Business meeting the year after his or her election. The Web Manager shall coordinate with manager(s) of the main BSA web site, and facilitate the maintenance, upgrading, and updating of web pages with content pertinent to the missions of the Paleobotanical Section. The term of that office is three years. The Editor of the Bibliography shall be responsible for collating and preparing for publication citations to be included in the annual Bibliography of American Paleobotany. The term of office is three years and shall be staggered so that the Secretary-Treasurer and the Editor of the Bibliography do not serve consecutive terms. Officers shall be elected at a business session of the Section announced as to time and place in the regular printed program. They will assume office at the close of the annual meeting. Each officer must be a member of the Botanical Society of America. Candidates for office shall be presented by a nominating committee of three persons, which shall be appointed by the Chair. In the event of inability of the Chair to perform his/ her duties, or if the Chair vacates the office before expiration of the one-year term, the Secretary-Treasurer shall serve as Chair pro tem until the election of a new Chair at the next regularly scheduled business meeting of the Section. A similar vacancy in the office of Secretary-Treasurer or Editor of the Bibliography shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term through appointment by the Chair. ARTICLE III. Special Meetings The section may arrange special meetings or excursions whenever desirable. ARTICLE IV. Membership There shall be two classes of membership in the Section as provided for in Article VIII (paragraph 1) of the Bylaws of the Botanical Society of America, Inc. These are regular members (members of the Botanical Society of America) and associate members (non-Society members). Emeritus members are those who have been members of the Section for 10 years and have retired. Membership in the Section is free to designated honorary members. The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep the membership list of the Section. Associate members shall have the privilege of attending and participating in the programs of the Section. They shall receive the program and other incidental materials, which may be issued through the Secretary-Treasurer of the Section. Associate members may serve on all committees except the nominating committee. They shall not vote for officers or hold office in the Section. Both regular and associate members of the Section shall pay yearly dues, which can be used to defray incidental expenses of the Section, including the expense of publishing and mailing the Bibliography. Changes in the amount of these dues shall be authorized by vote at the annual business meeting of the Section and must be approved by the Council of the Society, as per ARTICLE VIII, paragraph 4 of The Society bylaws. The Secretary-Treasurer shall collect the dues on a calendar-year basis; members in arrears after a period of six months shall again be notified and their names dropped from the list of members until the dues are paid. Members' names may be reinstated to the active membership list at any time by payment of the dues for the current year. ARTICLE V. Amendments These Bylaws may be amended by a three-quarters vote of those voting members present at a scheduled business meeting held during a Sectional meeting at which scheduled papers are presented. Last revised 09/15/2010