Join us on Thursday, October 12, 2023 from 3-4pm EDT (noon-1pm PDT; 2-3 pm CDT) for an informational session on the 2024 ROOT & SHOOT Travel Awards. Learn more about application requirements, hear from past awardees about their experiences, and ask your questions during an open Q&A with our panelists: Read more…
Science has a culture that is safe and welcoming to some, but hostile towards others. As scientists and members of the scientific community, we have the ability to change the culture in which we work.
Over the past year, the RCN has focused considerable attention on making our conferences safer and more welcoming spaces. Following the Inclusive Conferences Working Group recommendations, ROOT & SHOOT has partnered with the ADVANCEGeo Partnership to organize a set of bystander intervention workshops. This free training will describe different types of Read more…
BSA Capstone – Developing a transparent application and award system for publication fee waivers Briana Gross and Amy McPherson The goal of this project is to develop a standardized application for APC (Article Publication Charges) waivers and a transparent set of criteria to govern how APC waivers are awarded. Authors Read more…
The ROOT & SHOOT RCN Inclusive Conference Working Group was created to generate an RCN-wide system that develops and implements practices and policies that promote a safe and inclusive conference environment. Acknowledging a history of inequitable practices at such gatherings, the Working Group’s effort intentionally focuses on increasing the representation Read more…
Cultivating Inclusive Leadership in Professional Societies Ian Wallace, Crispin Taylor, Gustavo MacIntosh, Mary Williams, Leeann Thornton The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) is largely led by a group of volunteers who rotate through short-term leadership positions. The goal of this project is to provide all who hold such positions Read more…
Society Awards and Social Events in the American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT) Wendy Clement, Carolyn Ferguson, Laura Lagomarsino, Makenzie Mabry, Eric Roalson, and Theresa Smid ASPT, The American Society of Plant Taxonomists, was first established in 1936 and continues today with approximately 1,000 members. Our by-laws state “The Society Read more…
Joanna Friesner with the ISP Cohort at ICAR 2022-Belfast Web: www.arabidopsiscommunity.org [Picture ID: Fifteen smiling people standing on a staircase outside a building] In this Q&A, Dr. Joanna Friesner shares her experience in academia as a researcher and her transition to different Read more…
Diversify & Expand Governance & Community Support NAASC Contact: Joanna Friesner, Executive Director, arabidopsisconference@gmail.com Contributors: Anna Stepanova, Dior Kelley, Gloria Muday, Joanna Friesner The North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee (NAASC) is a small grassroots non-profit organization with one Executive Director (part-time, compensated) and 10 community-elected volunteer steering committee members. The Read more…
BSA Election Processes, Outcomes, and Recommendations for Reform Catrina Adams, Min Ya, Imeña Valdes, and Brenda Molano-Flores The Botanical Society of America’s capstone project is focused on improving our leadership election process. Although as a society we have election-related bylaws, policies, and instructions that are codified and publicly available, the Read more…