You are invited to attend the ASPT Business Meeting. It will take place on Tuesday, July 24th from 5:30-6:15pm in 110 Mayo Civic Center.
2018 ASPT Business meeting
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Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits
Meet with Your Lawmakers This Summer and Help Inform Science Policy
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The American Institute of Biological Sciences is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 10th annual Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event.
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Botany 2018 Schedule
The schedule for Botany 2018 is now live! Its a very full and exciting program.
BOTANY 2018 Schedule Online -
https://mailchi.mp/a3414e39cad7/smz97oxl9i-1522421
We look forward to seeing you all there!!
Chelsea Specht
ASPT President
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ASPT Privacy Policy
In order to comply with EU Data Privacy obligations, we have developed a new Privacy Policy on the website where it is posted in the website footer. This policy pertains to members and the data associated with our Membership Website. In addition, there is a separate Publications Privacy Policy that is posted under the Systematic Botany tab on the website header.
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ASPT Election Results
Election results are back! Please click the link for the full announcement.
Pamela Soltis was elected President-Elect
David Tank and Nyree Zerega were elected Council Members-at-Large
Permalink: https://www.aspt.net/news-blog/2018/aspt-election-results
Letter re GLOVAP from ASPT Leadership to Society
This is a letter from the ASPT leadership to society members in response to recent publication of "The Global Flora Special Edition, GLOVAP Nomenclature Part 1: Vol. 4"...
click on the header for the full letter to members
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Student Travel Grants 2018
The ASPT Membership Committee is happy to announce that the popular student travel grant lottery from previous years will continue this year. The ASPT Council approved awarding 45 travel grants, each for $300, to attend Botany 2018 in Rochester, MN from July 21 - 25, 2018. Please see the application form and instructions. or READ ON...
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Botanical Advocacy Leadership Award 2018
The Botanical Society of America (BSA) and the American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT) are pleased to invite applications for the annual Botanical Advocacy Leadership Award. This award organized by the Environmental and Public Policy Committees of BSA and ASPT aims to support local efforts that contribute to shaping public policy on issues relevant to plant sciences.
Permalink: https://www.aspt.net/news-blog/2018/botanical-advocacy-leadership-award-2018
Tropical Botany Class 2018
Tropical Botany is an intensive course of study in the biology and systematics of tropical plants. The class is largely based on the extensive holdings of tropical vascular plants at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, The Kampong of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, University of Miami’s Gifford Arboretum, and the Montgomery Botanical Center.
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2018 ASPT CVD Travel Award
The ASPT Environmental and Public Policy Committee (EPPC) invites applications for the first annual ASPT CVD Travel Grant. This award provides up to $750 to be reimbursed for expenses such as transportation, room, and board for one early-career botanist to attend the Congressional Visits Day (CVD) in Washington, D.C., held 17–18 April 2018.
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