The California Botanical Society has extended the abstract submission
deadline for its 26th Graduate Student Symposium. Abstracts for posters
or talks about research at any stage by students at any level are now
due February 24th 2017.
Students of all levels engaged in a project relating to any aspect of
plant science in or relevant to western North America are encouraged to
apply, including undergraduates. Topics may include bioinformatics,
conservation, ecology, floristics, genetics, morphology, physiology, or
systematics. Abstracts for completed, in-progress, or proposed research
will be accepted, and presentations may take the form of talks or
posters. Prizes will be awarded.
The symposium will be held on April 8, 2017 at Santa Barbara Botanic
Garden. Additional information about student travel grants,
registration, and lodging (including an opportunity for free student
camping) is available at the California Botanical Society website,
www.calbotsoc.org <http://www.calbotsoc.org>
The abstract submission form is available at the website.
The symposium will be immediately followed by the California Botanical
Society annual banquet and a keynote address by Steve Junak on the
botanical history of southern California’s Channel Islands. Before his
recent retirement, Steve was the Herbarium Curator at the Santa Barbara
Botanic Garden and has co-authored several books on the Channel Islands.
Two field trips will be offered in conjunction the symposium and annual
meeting. On Friday, April 7 (weather permitting), Steve Junak will be
leading a trip to Santa Cruz Island, departing at 9:00am from Ventura
Harbor. On Sunday, April 9, Larry Ballard and Matt Guilliams will be
leading a trip to Figueroa Mountain. We are hoping for a great floral
display after the wet winter. Registration is available at the
California Botanical Society website.
Any questions can be directed to Adam Schneider
([email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>) and
Danielle Black ([email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>), symposium co-chairs.
We hope to see you there!
For more information about the California Botanical Society:
http://calbotsoc.org/
"The California Botanical Society was founded by Willis Linn Jepson in
1913 and serves a major role in advancing Western American botany with
its five primary program services: Scientific Publications, Annual
Banquet, Research Support, Graduate Student Support, and Community
Outreach."
