GBI is recruiting Ecological Monitoring Vegetation Field Leads to work with GBI and BLM staff. Each Vegetation Field Lead will coordinate a field crew (one Lead will supervise two Technicians) to characterize vegetation using the terrestrial AIM core methods. In some instances, Habitat Assessment Framework (HAF), and/or other supplemental protocols will be performed, for which training will be provided. Aside from core AIM sampling, any supplemental protocols implemented will vary by project.
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The Bean Life Science Museum at Brigham Young University seeks a Collections Manager for the BYU vascular plant herbarium (BRY). This is a full-time, staff-level position with benefits, located on the main campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. The position reports to the Museum Director, and works closely with a head faculty curator. The position is available April 1, 2026.
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A postdoctoral research associate is sought to develop tools to mobilize data in herbarium specimens for conservation action, as part of a project funded through the Bezos Earth Fund’s AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge. The postdoctoral research associate will report to Emily Sessa, Patricia K. Holmgren Director of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium at NYBG.
Permalink: https://www.aspt.net/news-blog/2026/postdoctoral-research-associate-nybg
The Maya-Lastra Lab is recruiting motivated Master’s students in Botany at Angelo State University (San Angelo, Texas, US), for a program that includes a paid Greenhouse Manager role (part-time) with high scheduling flexibility throughout the two-year program and thesis work.
Permalink: https://www.aspt.net/news-blog/2026/masters-position-in-botany-with-paid-greenhouse-manager-appointment-angelo-state-university
The Grants Administrator, Conservation supports the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Southeastern Center for Conservation through full-cycle project management of public and private grants that fund the Garden’s conservation and research programs.
Permalink: https://www.aspt.net/news-blog/2025/grants-administrator-conservation-at-the-atlanta-botanical-garden
Native Plant Trust is pleased to offer two 25-week internships in 2026. These positions with the New England Plant Conservation Program and Plant Conservation Volunteers program offer a range of hands-on learning opportunities. Interns work closely with Conservation Department staff, supporting these programs by communicating with landowners and volunteers to enable surveys of rare plants on public and private lands, using GIS and databases to gather and share information, and conducting field work including rare plant surveys, habitat management, and seed collection. Interns focus on an area of interest by working on an active botany, ecology, or conservation project, and are invited to join educational botanical field trips.
Permalink: https://www.aspt.net/news-blog/2025/atkinsonlovejoy-and-everett-plant-conservation-internships
The Chicago Botanic Garden invites applications for a summer 2026 REU in Plant Biology and Conservation.
Permalink: https://www.aspt.net/news-blog/2025/chicago-botanic-garden-reu
GBI is recruiting Ecological Monitoring Soils and Vegetation Field Technicians to work with GBI and BLM staff.
Permalink: https://www.aspt.net/news-blog/2025/ecological-monitoring-technicians-blm-las-vegas
GBI is recruiting Ecological Monitoring Vegetation Field Leads to work with GBI and BLM staff.
Permalink: https://www.aspt.net/news-blog/2025/ecological-monitoring-crew-lead-blm-las-vegas
Share your expertise with the botanical community—submit a workshop proposal for Botany 2026! Workshops at the conference include hands-on activities (e.g., software demonstrations, data analysis tutorials, botanical drawing, etc.). They may be presented as all-day, half-day, or 2-hour sessions. It is preferable and recommended that workshops have at least two organizers. Please note that attendees at workshops are charged a fee to help cover room rental, AV expenses, and coffee breaks. For reference, Botany 2025’s workshops are listed here.
Click here to submit your workshop proposal. Deadline is November 24, 2025.
Start planning to take in the beauty of the Sonoran Desert at Botany 2026 in Tucson!
With amazing pre-pandemic hotel rates of $108 / night for students and $138 / night for other attendees, you won't want to miss connecting with friends and colleagues surrounded by the beauty of the Sonoran desert.
When you’re ready to step away from sessions and soak in the landscape, the trails surrounding the hotel offer a living gallery of Sonoran Desert flora. Wander among Mesquite and Palo Verde trees, marvel at the towering Saguaro, and spot Cholla and Hedgehog cacti nestled among the rocks.
From desert trails to conference sessions, there will be plenty to discover—stay up to date with the latest details at www.botanyconference.org.
We look forward to reviewing your workshop submission.
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