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Junior Specialist (Curatorial Assistant) at UC Davis Center for Plant Diversity (herbarium) This Jr. Specialist position is responsible for assisting Center for Plant Diversity (herbarium) staff in specimen curation and overseeing outreach events, including those associated with the Davis Botanical Society. Responsibilities include supervising students and volunteers in routine curation tasks, supervision of database use…
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Book Review Editor position, Castanea
Solicitation: Book Review Editor, Castanea After years of efficient service, Ron Jones is stepping down as the Book Review Editor for Castanea. The Book Review section of our journal has been a vital part of our publication and an excellent source for our readers. Ron Jones has our gratitude for managing this section with…
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Candidates (in alphabetical order) for the Executive Board
Mark Fishbein – Associate Professor of Botany and Director, Oklahoma State University Herbarium (OKLA, since 2009); former Director, Portland State University Herbarium (HPSU, 2005-2009) and Mississippi State University Herbarium (MISSA, 2001-2005); BS, Biological Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago (1988); PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson (1996). Research interests: plant systematics (primarily…
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Herbarium assistant position open at The Morton Arboretum
From Andrew Hipp, at The Morton Arboretum: Dear colleagues, I am currently recruiting a full-time research and herbarium assistant to work in the herbarium and systematics lab at The Morton Arboretum. Research and herbarium assistants in my lab are closely involved in all aspects of our work, from plant collecting and molecular systematics to herbarium…
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Discovery of Pot
Before prohibition, before many people even knew cannabis existed, scientists had to classify and categorize it botanically. Descriptions and samples from this time period generally go unnoticed by the public; so check out these old samples and descriptions of our favorite plant collected by courageous explorers who made sure they withstood the sands of time.…
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