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Plant Science Bulletin Summer 2020 Volume 66 Number 2 PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN SUMMER 2020 VOLUME 66 NUMBER 2 A PUBLICATION OF THE BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA SPECIAL REPORT: COVID-19 and Its Effect on BSA Members IN THIS ISSUE... A season of Awards.... p. 76 An era of virtual seminars: from creating one to a A look back, and forward, at Black Bota- list of ones to join.... p. 111 nists Week with Tanisha Williams.... p. 90 From the Editor PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN Editorial Committee Volume 66 Greetings, I think it is fair to say that this is a tumultuous year and that we are facing challenges on many profession- al and personal fronts. In this issue of PSB, we begin to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the botanical community. No doubt we will be seeing Shannon Fehlberg the effects of the pandemic for years, but here we’ve (2020) included reflections of members to capture how it has Research and Conservation Desert Botanical Garden felt in the moment. We include two articles that pro- Phoenix, AZ 85008 vide tips for moving to a more virtual world, as well. [email protected] I am also delighted to highlight the Black Botanists Week Initiative, which was organized this summer to celebrate Black people who love, and work with, plants. We also recap the unprecedented, but overwhelmingly well-received, Virtual Botany meeting. The feedback David Tank I have heard underscores the importance of joining (2021) together and maintaining professional community Department of Biological during difficult times. It was a joy to see outstanding Sciences work and deserving people celebrated, even if we were University of Idaho unable to meet in person. Moscow, ID 83844 [email protected] I want to send a very special thank-you to everyone who contributed to this issue. Much of it came together while universities, labs, and public spaces were closed and people were juggling remote work with novel fam- ily obligations and extreme uncertainty. James McDaniel Sincerely, (2022) Botany Department University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI 53706 [email protected] Seana K. Walsh (2023) National Tropical Botanical Garden Kalāheo, HI 96741 [email protected] Summer 2020 Volume 66 Number 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SOCIETY NEWS Meet the New BSA Board Members ............................................................................................................... 75 Botanical Society of America’s Award Winners ....................................................................................... 76 Reflections on Botany 2020 - Virtual! ............................................................................................................ 88 A Look Back—and Ahead—at Black Botanists Week .......................................................................... 90 COVID-19 and You Checking in with 12 BSA Members during a Global Pandemic ........... 93 SPECIAL FEATURES An Era of Virtual Seminars: From Creating One to a List of Ones to Join ............................111 SCIENCE EDUCATION Summary of Spring 2020: How Teachers Managed PlantingScience During a Pandemic ..........................................................................................................................................123 Resources for Teaching Botany Online ......................................................................................................127 STUDENT SECTION Student Experiences During COVID-19 Lockdown ..............................................................................129 Getting to Know your New Student Representative: Imeña Valdes ..........................................135 Time Management Tips: Before and During a Pandemic ................................................................136 MEMBERSHIP NEWS Thank You, Taran! ...................................................................................................................................................139 New 3-Year Post-doc Memberships ............................................................................................................139 Gift Memberships ...................................................................................................................................................140 Membership Matters eNewsletter ..................................................................................................................140 ANNOUNCEMENTS Machine Learning in Plant Biology: A new special collection in APPS .....................................142 In Memoriam- W. Arthur (“Art”) Whistler.......................................................................................................143 An extended review of Mulberry by Peter Coles ...................................................................................145 BOOK REVIEWS ..............................................................................................................................................152 Looking forward to meeting with these premier scientific societies! 73 PSB 66 (2) 2020 74 SOCIETY NEWS Meet the New BSA Board Members! Melanie Link-Perez Chelsea Specht Program Director Director at Large for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Michael Donoghue President-Elect Jennifer Cruse-Sanders Imeñña Valdes Director at Large for Student Development Representative 75 PSB 66 (2) 2020 BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA’S AWARD WINNERS Distinguished Fellow of the Botanical Society of America The Distinguished Fellow of the Botanical Society of America is the highest honor our Society bestows. Each year, the award committee solicits nominations, evaluates candidates, and selects those to receive an award. Awardees are chosen based on their outstanding contributions to the mission of our scientific Society. The committee identi- fies recipients who have demonstrated excellence in basic research, education, public policy, or who have provided exceptional service to the professional botanical community, or who may have made contributions to a combination of these categories. of floral trait evolution by integrating across ecological and evolutionary theory. Recent work documented evolutionary changes in pollinator trait evolution in response to climate change and illustrated the use of noninvasive monitoring of declining pollinators. In addition to the numerous graduate students and postdocs she trained, nearly half of the 40 undergraduate students that worked in her lab became co-authors on research papers. In the broader context, her commitment to education is also evident in that she was one of the leaders of University of Missouri’s GK-12 “Show me Nature from Elements to CANDACE GALEN Ecosystems” STEM grant. University of Missouri Dr. Galen’s passion for public engagement has In her nearly 40-year career, Dr. Candace also led to formative change in conservation Galen has been a champion for plant science, of natural resources. Her dedication to conservation, and education. In particular, plant conservation and ability to convey Dr. Galen’s career has had a major impact complex and sometimes “hot button” topics on the field of plant reproductive ecology (e.g., climate change) to the public led to and evolution. She was an innovator at a partnerships with the Mountain Area Land time when plant population biology was a Trust to preserve her long-time research site, budding field and stands out as a trail blazer Pennsylvania Mountain, in Colorado. Her in many dimensions. A hallmark of Dr. ability to form these partnerships, to inspire Galen’s research is elegant experiments to broad groups, will lead to a lasting impact on test fundamental evolutionary principles the public and on biodiversity. in the wild. Her research is typified by a blend of keen observation in the field, Dr. Galen has had a remarkable and impactful novel conceptual models, and new tools to career as a botanist, educator, and conservation understand not just pattern, but also process. advocate, and has served as an important role Her work on alpine skypilots, Polemonium model of strong, independent thought for viscosum, revolutionized our understanding generations of students. 76 PSB 66 (2) 2020 he has published papers on the molecular underpinnings of various aspects of seed and flower biology, sex determination, storage roots, CAM photosynthesis, and small RNA biology. And even with these focused studies, Dr. Leebens-Mack has been pushing the envelope by “going big,” with the publication of numerous whole genome sequences, and then even grander with the publication last year of the 1,124 plant transcriptome project, which he led. The landmark accomplishment represents the culmination of Dr. Leebens- Mack having forged collaborations across dozens of institutions. This achievement provides key genomic resources for the entire JAMES LEEBENS-MACK botanical community, as well as insight into University of Georgia the phylogeny of all green plants. James Leebens-Mack has been described The broader impact of his skills as a mentor as a “genuine star in the firmament of plant should not be overlooked. Dr. Leebens-Mack molecular systematics and evolution.” One of is readily available to give his time to help the more notable aspects of his record is that other researchers and is particularly good at he not only publishes top-notch empirical helping students and postdocs. He regularly work from his own lab, and on a great diversity answers questions about techniques or of topics, but he has a knack for community- troubleshooting from across our community, building and forging collaborations. especially assisting early-career researchers Colleagues from
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