As a society, we are standing with The Duke Herbarium and request that Duke University reconsider the decision to divest their herbarium. We ask that you also consider adding your support by signing this petition (https://www.change.org/p/urge-duke-university-to-reconsider-closing-their-herbarium) organized by AIBS, iDigBio, NSCA, and SPNHC with the support of ASPT, ABLS, BSA, and SHC.
The CBS Conservatory is a modern greenhouse containing the living plant collection at the University of Minnesota that serves research, teaching, and outreach efforts in the College of Biological Sciences. The Director is in charge of all operations at the Conservatory, and interacts with faculty, staff and students.
Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT USA
This is a full-time, academic year (9-month) tenure track position with 45% teaching, 45% research, and 10% Service.
This position requires that the successful candidate develop a focused program of research, teaching, and service activities related to plant evolution and biodiversity (e.g., systematics, comparative biology, speciation, adaptation, phylogeography). Teaching responsibilities include an upper-level course on Plant Systematics, contributing to other courses in the curriculum as determined with the Department Head, and advising undergraduate and graduate students. The position also includes curating the Montana State herbarium (MONT), and performing appropriate university, professional, and public service relevant to the position. Applicants with questions or concerns about their relevance to the position description and qualification are encouraged to contact the search chair.
For complete job announcement and application procedures, click on:
https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/42139
The Department of Biology at Texas State University is conducting an external search for an experienced and outstanding senior scholar to serve as Department Chair beginning Summer or Fall 2025. Appointments will be at the Professor rank with tenure. We invite applications from individuals that are excellent leaders, scientists, and communicators to lead a highly engaged and collaborative faculty committed to advancing undergraduate and graduate teaching and increasing externally funded research and innovation in strong support of the university’s goal to advance to R1 status by 2027.
The Department of Liberal Arts at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) invites applications for tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in the biological sciences, beginning in August of 2025.
The Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS) seeks an experienced and passionate Executive Director to lead the organization in its mission to preserve and promote the native plants of Florida. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated track record of successful leadership in the nonprofit sector and a strong commitment to environmental conservation. A detailed job description and application instructions can be found at https://www.fnps.org/who-we-are/jobs. Application deadline is June 30th, 2024.
Theme Success Stories: Maintaining and Advancing Herbaria in the 21st Century
Coupling Herbarium Specimens And Machine Learning To Introduce The Next Generation To Plant Morphology
Richard Hodel - National Museum of Natural History
Updates From The Fresno State Herbarium
Katherine Waselkov - California State University, Fresno
Perseverance, Collaboration, And Outreach To Advance A Borderland Herbarium (UTEP)
Michael Moody and Vicky Zhuang - University of Texas at El Paso
Approaches To Building And Maintaining A Collection When Institutional Support Doesn't Increase In 20 Years
Richard Olmstead and David Giblin - University of Washington
*Presentations will be followed by a discussion session including the speakers as panel members.
Ira Flatow, host and executive producer of Science Friday, talks with ISC herbarium director, Dr. Lynn Clark, and curator Deb Lewis about how plants are preserved, why herbariums are so important, and what it takes to manage a plant archive.
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/iowa-state-plant-herbarium/