BSA Committees & Committee Officers for 2005 – 2006
Standing Committees (Administrative):
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Christopher H. Haufler (2008), President
Pamela S. Soltis (2009), President Elect
Edward Schneider (2007), Past President
Karen S. Renzaglia (2008), Program Director
Steve Weller (2009), Secretary
Kent Holsinger (2007), Treasurer
Pamela K. Diggle (2007), Council Representative
COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES (6 appointed members; 3 year terms)
Pamela S. Soltis (2007), President Elect, Chair, ex officio
Scott Russell (2007)
Darlene Southworth (2007)
Andrea Wolfe (2007)
Ned Friedman (2009)
Nancy Morin (2009)
Gar Rothwell (2009)
Steve Weller (2009), Secretary, ex officio
FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (3 members; 3 year terms)
Harry T. Horner (2008), (Chair)
Joseph Armstrong (2008)
Russell Chapman (2009)
Christopher Haufler (2007), President, ex officio
Kent Holsinger (2007), Treasurer, ex officio
Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Karen S. Renzaglia (2008), Program Director (Chair)
Program Organizer of each Section
Chair, Local Organizing Committee
Representatives of Other Societies meeting with BSA
ARCHIVES AND HISTORY COMMITTEE (2 appointed members; 5 year terms)
Shirley Graham (2009) (Chair)
Kent Holsinger (2008)
David Spooner (2009), Immediate Past Secretary, ex officio
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE (6 appointed members; 3 year terms)
Consider grad student rep – Consider best paper award for meeting, named for a senior individual. Consider white paper on botanical conservation, lack of emphasis on plants
Kathryn Kennedy (2008) (Chair), Missouri botanical garden
Theresa Culley (2007)
Lawrence Janeway (2007)
Paula Williamson (2008)
Kristina Schierenbeck (2009)
Randy Small (2009)
EDUCATION COMMITTEE (6 appointed members; 3 year terms)
Gordon E. Uno (2006) (Chair) (need to contact him)
Tim Gerber (2007)
Karen Renzaglia (2007)
Rob Wallace (2009)
Beverly Brown (2009)
Susan Singer (2009)
Appoint Claire Hemmenway as ex officio
Christopher Haufler (2007), President, ex officio
Steve Weller (2009), Secretary, ex officio
Donna Hazelwood (2006), Secretary of the Teaching Section, ex officio (still serving?)
Marshal Sundberg (2009), Editor of the Plant Science Bulletin, ex officio
ELECTION COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)
Ed Schneider (2007), Past President, Chair, ex officio
Steve Weller (2007)
Jun Wen (2009) – changed to 2008
Bob Jansen (2009)
Steve Weller (2009), Secretary, ex officio
MEMBERSHIP AND APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (5 appointed members; 5 year terms)
Need student appointee!
Javier Francisco-Ortega, Chair (2007)
Kathleen Pigg (2008)
Suzanne Koptur (2009)
Wayne Elisens (2009)
Carol Baskin (2009)
Kent Holsinger (2007), Treasurer, ex officio
Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE (5 appointed members; 3 year terms)
Associate editors likely members.
Pat Herendeen (2007), Chair
Lisa Campbell (2007)
Aaron Liston (2008)
Don Les (2008)
Richard Olmstead (2009)
Judy Jernstedt, Editor, AJB, ex officio
Marshall Sundberg, Editor, PSB, ex officio
Bill Dahl, Executive Director, ex officio
Standing Committees (Awards):
CORRESPONDING MEMBERS COMMITTEE (Past Presidents)
Ed Schneider (2009), Past President ex officio, Chair
Allison A. Snow (2008)
Linda E. Graham (2007)
MERIT AWARDS COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)
Dick Olmstead (2007), Chair
Dennis Stevenson (2008)
Daniel Crawford (2009)
Christopher Haufler (2007), President, ex officio
Amy McPherson, coordinator from BSA office, ex officio (still need to contact her)
BSA GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD COMMITTEE (INCLUDING THE J.S. KARLING AWARD) (6 appointed members; 3 year terms)
Actually run by Wanda.
Darlene DeMason (2007)
Chuck Delwiche (2007)
Ranessa Cooper (2008)
Chris Pires (2009)
Janet Barber (2009)
Teresa Culley (2009)
Wanda Lovan, BSA Administrations Coordinator, ex officio
CHEADLE AWARD COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)
Larry Hufford Chair as Chair of D&S Section
Frank Ewers (2007)
Bruce Kirchoff (2008)
DARBAKER PRIZE COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)
Martha Cook (2007), Chair
Linda Graham (2008)
Wayne Fagerberg (2009)
Bill Dahl ex officio
ESAU AWARD COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)
Uwe Hacke (2007), Chair
Kenneth Cameron (2008)
Jennifer Richards (2009)
MOSELEY AWARD COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)
Pat Gensel (2007), Chair
Brian Axsmith (2008)
Bonnie Jacobs (2009)
PELTON AWARD COMMITTEE (3 appointed members; 3 year terms)
Ann Hirsch (2007), Chair
Ruth Stockey (2008)
Nancy Dengler (2009)
Ad Hoc Committees:
Publications of the Society:
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
Judy Jernstedt, Editor-in-Chief (2009)
Book Review Editor, Michael L. Christianson
Electronic Publications Editor, Scott D. Russell
Special Papers Editor, Darleen Demason
Associate Editors
Gregory J. Anderson
Winslow R. Briggs
Russell L. Chapman
Michael L. Christianson
Martha E. Cook
Darleen DeMason
Nancy G. Dengler
Christopher G. Eckert
Elizabeth Farnsworth
R. Geeta
Linda E. Graham
James Hamrick
Christopher Haufler
Scott Hodges
Erin Irish
Paul Kenrick
Deborah Kohn
Joshua Kohn
Jane A. Langdale
C. Randal Linder
Richard G. Olmstead
Jeffrey M. Osborn
Robert A. Raguso
Heather Reynolds
Jennifer H. Richards
Loren H. Rieseberg
Gar W. Rothwell
Scott D. Russell
Fred D. Sack
Peggy A. Schultz
M. Wendy K. Silk
Douglas E. Soltis
Hans-Christof Spatz
David M. Spooner
William E. Stein, Jr.
Peter Stevens
Sean C. Thomas
Bruce H. Tiffney
Maxine A. Watson
Beata Zagorska-Marek
PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN
Marshall Sundberg , Editor (2009)
Editorial Committee
Andrea D. Wolfe (2007)
Samuel Hammer (2008)
Joanne M. Sharpe (2009)
Representatives to Various Organizations:
AAAS COUNCIL
Christopher Haufler (2007)
AIBS COUNCIL
Kent E. Holsinger (2007)
ANNUAL INCORPORATION, STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Kent E. Holsinger (2007)
BIOLOGICAL STAIN COMMISSION
Graeme P. Berlyn (2008)
COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY PRESIDENTS
Christopher Haufler (2007)
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL COMMISSION ON LIFE SCIENCES BOARD OF BASIC BIOLOGY
Steve Weller (2009), Secretary, ex officio
NATURAL SCIENCE COLLECTIONS ALLIANCE (formerly: ASSOCIATION OF SYSTEMATICS COLLECTIONS)
Alan Prather (2008)
Additional committees (Discuss with ExComm and Council) (make ad hoc committees to see if they fly):
Minority Affairs
Mary Mckenna?
Muriel Poston?
Javier Fransciso-Ortega?
Development
Greg Anderson
Ed Schneider
Peter Raven
David Dilcher