THE CANADIANBULLETIN BOTANICAL ASSOCIATION DE L'ASSOCIATION BOTANIQUE DU CANADA August / août 2001 34(3) Montréal Patron / Président d'honneur Her Excellency the Right Honourable / Son excellence la très honorable Adrienne Clarkson, C.C., C.M.M., C.D. Governor General of Canada / Gouverneure générale du Canada On the inside / À l'intérieur I President's Message The past year has been a relatively uneventful one for the CBA President. Letters Page 30 were written on behalf of CBA to NSERC, concerning plant systematics members in grant Editors / La rédaction selection committes, and to the Smithsonian Instutution concerning changes in their CBA Section and Committee Chairs research focus in tropical ecosystems. Letters written by the chair of the Conservation Committee were endorsed and sent to various parties in PE.I concerning proposed changes to a local National Park, and in Newfoundland, concerning a proposed incinerator and its possible effect on a rare lichen. Page 31 President's Message (continued) We had two excellent nominations for the Lawson Medal this year, both in the ca- Jennifer Shay tegory of lifetime contributions to Canadian botany. I thank all members of the Awards Officer of the Order of Canada Committee for their careful consideration of each nomination. The Lawson Medal was pre- Book Reviews sented this year to Bryce Kendrick (page 32). The Mary E. Elliott Award was presented this year to Hughes Massicotte (page 32). 2001 CBA Annual Meeting / Nominations are needed for next year's Lawson and Elliott Awards. There is one Congrès annuel de l'ABC 2001 Lawson nomination which will be carried over to next year for consideration. New nomi- nations should be sent to me, if possible, by the end of January 2002. Requirements for sub- mission of nominations for either the Lawson Medal or the Elliott Award will be found on the CBA website. Page 32 The George Lawson Medal The highlight of the year, as it always is, was the Annual Meeting, held this year The Mary E. Elliot Medal at Okanagan University College in Kelowna, BC. Everyone I have spoken to or have received comments from agreed that this was one of the most well organized and enjoyable Annual Meetings we have had. On behalf of all who attended, I want to thank Melanie Jones and all of the people on the local organizing committee for being such great hosts. I am Page 33 glad, however, that I don't have to hike up that hill to the student residences any more (OUC 2001 Award Winners students must be REALLY fit!!). We look forward now to the 2002 Annual Meeting, which will be one of our pe- Page 34 riodic joint meetings with the Botanical Society of America. Also meeting at the same time Poorly Known Economic Plants of Canada - 30. will be the American Fern Society, American Society of Plant Taxonomists, and the Butternut (Juglans cinerea) and black walnut Phycological Society of America. Both Jean and I attended the BSA Annual Meeting at (J. nigra) Albuquerque, New Mexico, where we were brought up-to-date on preparations for the 2002 Meeting. The Meeting will be held at the Pyle Center on the campus of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, August 3-7, 2002. At our Annual Meeting in Kelowna the CBA Page 40 Executive chose Jean Gerrath, University of Northern Iowa, as our "local" representative CBA Board of Directors / and Vice President. She has been active in committees of the BSA during the last few years and already knows many of the people with whom she will interact during the preparations Burcau de direction de l'ABC for the 2002 meeting. Future Meetings / Prochains congrès Continued on page 31 Editors / La rédaction CBA Section and Committee Chairs Editor / rédacteur Denis Lauzer Section Chairs (2000-2002) Assistant editor / rédacteur adjoint Ecology Stuart Hay Dianne Fahselt Department of Plant Sciences University of Western Ontario Institut de recherche en biologie végétale London ,ON, N6A 5B7 dfahselt@ julian.uwo.ca (Université de Montréal / Jardin botanique de Montréal) Tel.: (519) 679-2111 ext. 6480; fax : (519) 661.3935 4101, rue Sherbrooke Est Mycology Montréal, Québec James Traquair H1X 2B2 Agriculture Agri -Food Canada, Rese arch Centre 1391 Sanford St. Téléphone : (514) 872-8494 London, ON, N5V 4T3 Télécopieur : (514) 872-9406 traquairj4 em.ag.ca Tel.: (519) 457-1470, ext. 224; fax: (519)457-3997 Courrier électronique : [email protected] ,Structure Development *************** Denis Barabé IRBV-Jardin botanique de Montréal Information for submitting texts / 4101, rue Sherbrooke Est Montréal. 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Les textes pour le bulletin de novembre Tel. : (250) 960-5813; fax : (250) 960-5538 doivent arriver au plus tard le 31 octobre 2001. 30 August / août 2001 CBA / ABC Bulletin 34(3) committed to the preservation of lands which will maintain our ecolo- President's Message (continued) gical heritage for enjoyment and research, to environmental education i and the maintenance of a quality urban, rural and wilderness environ- I visited Madison in August and located the Pyle Center at the ment.' northeast corner of the sprawling UW campus, near the lake. There is a student residence close by which may be available for accommodation In addition to her dedication to wetland ecology, Jennifer is and there are several nearby motels. There is a large parkade about three known for her research on paleoethnobotany in the Western Mesara, blocks away for anyone who wishes to stay in suburban motels. The stu- Crete, and on the Northeastern Plains, as well as ecological studies on dent center is about a block away from the Pyle Center with food and fire in mixed grass prairie and boreal forest. pub facilities (I ate at the Ratskeller and found the food to be pretty good). Other awards include the Mary E. Elliott Award (CBA) in 1984 and the James Bernard Harkin Conservation Award (Canadian The huge University Library is just across the street from the Parks and Wilderness Society) in 1992. Pyle Center. However, you will find a good selection of botanical books and journals in a branch library in the Botany Building, which is a bit of Keith Winterhalder, Laurentian University a hike from the Pyle Center. Anyone interested in historical research, especially into any relatives who may have lived in the United States, will find an immense store of information at the State Historical Society, which is across the square from the University Library. It contains com- Book Reviews plete sets of U.S. Federal Census microfilms and has a huge collection i of newspapers on microfilm. The following publications have not yet been spoken for. State Street near the University is a semi-pedestrian street, but If you are willing to review one of these books please is not blocked off. Buses and bicycles are allowed, along with vehicles contact the Editor at the address indicated at the which serve the various stores (watch out for the garbage trucks!). State beginning of the bulletin (page 30). Street has several ethnic eateries and there are also fast food places, pubs On request, the book you wish to review will be sent to you.