With support from the National Science Foundation, the American Institute of Biological Sciences and the USA Nagoya Protocol Action Group are organizing an online workshop series to explore how the international scientific community can study biodiversity in the changing landscape of international policy. ASPT encourages our members to get engaged in these important international discussions. Registration is currently open for the session scheduled for November 15, 2021. Stay tuned for information about additional sessions in this series.
More than Potatoes: Collaboration for Collecting and Building the Tree of Life
Leandro and Sandy have collaborated for over a decade to understand the evolution and diversity of the nightshade family (Solanaceae). Join them in a conversation about what it takes to make collections and phylogenetic studies have the greatest societal impacts.
Date: November 15, 2021
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 AM EST or 2:00 - 4:00 PM UTC (This program will be recorded)
Location: Online via Zoom
Hosted by: American Society of Plant Taxonomists & Botanical Society of America
Registration will close on November 10, 2021. Learn more and register at: https://www.aibs.org/news/2021/211020-nagoya-workshop-three.html
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ASPT is seeking members who want to play critical leadership roles in the society through the positions of Treasurer and Program Director.
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With over 125 years of history, The College of Idaho is a regional and national leader in higher education. The College of Idaho is an inclusive community of exceptional learning that challenges the ambitious and forges pathways to success and purpose.
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HUH Research Fellowship is a 2-year plant and/or fungal science fellowship to facilitate collections-based research at the Harvard University Herbaria
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Faculty Positions Available; Assistant/Associate Professor; Cohort Hire: Science-Based Solutions to Grand Challenges in Equity and Inclusion; College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University
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Tenure-line Botany Position
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Join the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Team and Help Save California's Native Flora.
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Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Biology - Furman University, Greenville, SC
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Tenure track position in Evolutionary Biology at Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Plant Biology, Ecology, and Evolution
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The announcement was made public on Aug. 9, 2021, deadline for application is Sept. 24. 2021 and starting date is June.1. 2022
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