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American Bryological and Lichenological Society (ABLS)
American Fern Society (AFS)
American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT)
Botanical Society of America (BSA)
Canadian Botanical Association (CBA/ABC)

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Sunday, July 27th

Sunday, July 27th, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm · Blair CD/Gage
Session W1: Workshop: WS1 Applying Modern Genomic Tools to the Management and Characterization of Plant Genetic Resources
Presiding: Quentin Cronk, University of British Columbia
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W1July 27th 8:00 amBlair CD/GageApplying Modern Genomic Tools to the Management and Characterization of Plant Genetic Resources
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WorkshopDempewolf, Hannes; Cronk, Quentin.Genomic Tools
DNA Barcoding
W1001July 27th 8:00 amBlair CD/GageThe influence of large-scale genomics and the changing role of ex situ collections
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WorkshopRichards, Christopher M..genetic resources
W1002July 27th 9:00 amBlair CD/GageDNA barcoding: An oversimplified solution to a complex problem
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WorkshopSpooner, David M..DNA Barcoding
ITS
psbA-trnH spacer
Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
Solanum
barcoding
W1003July 27th 10:00 amBlair CD/Gage Towards a rational, secure and effective long-term conservation strategy
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WorkshopEngels, Johannes M.M.; van Treuren, Robbert.genetic resources
W1004July 27th 11:00 amBlair CD/Gage Challenges of applying molecular techniques to PGR management – a Canadian perspective
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WorkshopRichards, Ken.genetic resources
W1005July 27th 1:00 pmBlair CD/Gage Population genetic challenges and the potential of modern genomics technologies for the management and characterization of plant genetic resources
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WorkshopRieseberg, Loren H..genetic resources
W1006July 27th 2:00 pmBlair CD/Gage Multiplex Sequencing of Plant Chloroplast Genomes Using Illumina/Solexa Sequencing-By-Synthesis Technology
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WorkshopCronn, RC; Liston, Aaron.genetic resources
genomics
W1007July 27th 3:00 pmBlair CD/Gage Chloroplast genome sequencing using Solexa and SOLiD
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WorkshopKane, Nolan, C.genetic resources
W1008July 27th 4:00 pmBlair CD/Gage Prospects and challenges of 454 sequencing for PGR characterization
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WorkshopDlugosch, Katrina M.genetic resources
Sunday, July 27th, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm · 212A/SUB
Session W2: Workshop: WS2 Woody Plants of the Southeastern United States:
Presiding: Bruce K. Kirchoff, University of North Carolina Greensboro
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W2001July 27th 8:00 am212A/SUBWoody Plants of the Southeastern United States: Teaching Plant Identification on the Computer
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WorkshopKirchoff, Bruce.
Sunday, July 27th, 8:00 am to 10:00 am · Murrin 1/Gage
Session W3: Workshop: WS3 Growing Sustainability through Undergraduate and Graduate Research
Presiding: Brenda Sawada, University of British Columbia; Santokh Singh, University of British Columbia
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W3001July 27th 8:00 amMurrin 1/GageGrowing Sustainability through Undergraduate and Graduate Research-UBC Social, Ecological, Economic Development Studies (SEEDS)
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WorkshopSawada, Brenda; Singh, Santokh.sustainability
Sunday, July 27th, 8:00 am to 10:00 am · Murrin 2/Gage
Session W4: Workshop: WS4 A renewed focus on species concepts in the Rosaceae
Presiding: Nadia Talent, Royal Ontario Museum - Green Plant Herbarium (TRT)
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W4001July 27th 8:00 amMurrin 2/GageA renewed focus on species concepts in the Rosaceae
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WorkshopTalent, Nadia; Joly, Simon; Macklin, James; Phipps, James B.; Burgess, Michael B.; Lewis, Walter.Rosaceae
Flora of North America Project
Sunday, July 27th, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm · Murrin 3/Gage
Session W5: Workshop: WS5 Now that I have my data what do I do with it?
Presiding: Uromi Manage Goodale, Yale University
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W5001July 27th 9:00 amMurrin 3/GageNow that I have my data what do I do with it? Detecting diagnosing and editing data problems after data collection
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WorkshopGoodale, Uromi Manage.data collection
data interpretation
Sunday, July 27th, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm · Murrin 1/Gage
Session W6: Workshop: WS6 Helping Students use a HOT Skills Wheel
Presiding: J. S. Shipman,
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W6001July 27th 10:00 amMurrin 1/GageHelping Students use a HOT Skills Wheel to enhance Higher Order Thinking on Botany (and other science) Topics
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WorkshopShipman, J. S..HOT Skills Wheel
Sunday, July 27th, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm · Blair B/Gage
Session W7: Workshop: WS7 Using digital photography to analyze wood porosity
Presiding: Stokes S. Baker, University of Detroit Mercy
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W7001July 27th 10:00 amBlair B/GageUsing digital photography to analyze wood porosity
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WorkshopBaker, Stokes S..
Sunday, July 27th, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm · 212/SUB
Session W10: Workshop: WS10 Undergraduate Research at UBC: Plant Science Students in Action
Presiding: Laura Super, University of British Columbia; Santokh Singh, University of British Columbia
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W10001July 27th 1:00 pm212/SUBUndergraduate Research at UBC: Plant Science Students in Action
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WorkshopSuper, Laura; Singh, Santokh.
Sunday, July 27th, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm · MacInnes N/Gage
Session W11: Workshop: WS11 Teaching Plant Anatomy through Creative Laboratory Exercises
Presiding: Larry Peterson, University of Guelph
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W11001July 27th 1:00 pmMacInnes N/GageTeaching Plant Anatomy Through Creative Laboratory Exercises
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WorkshopPeterson, Larry.
Sunday, July 27th, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm · MacInnes S/Gage
Session W15: Workshop: WS15 Rapid Floras for the 21st Century: Virtually Connecting Specimens,Herbaria, and Botanists for Maximum Datasharing and Synthesis in Record Time
Presiding: Amanda Neill, Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT)
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W15001July 27th 1:00 pmMacInnes S/GageRapid Floras for the 21st Century: Virtually Connecting Specimens,Herbaria, and Botanists for Maximum Datasharing and Synthesis in Record Time
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WorkshopNeill, Amanda; Janovec, John; Best, Jason H..Digital floras
datasharing
annotations
Peru
Atrium
Sunday, July 27th, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm · MacInnes N/Gage
Session W8: Workshop: WS8 Virtual herbaria
Presiding: Alexander Krings, North Carolina State University
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W8001July 27th 1:00 pmMacInnes N/GageVirtual herbaria: Regional progress in organizing, fundraising, and delivering content
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WorkshopKrings, Alexander; Lowrey, Tim; Elisens, Wayne; Rabeler, Richard K.; Murrell, Zack E..Herbaria
Sunday, July 27th, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm · Blair B/Gage
Session W9: Workshop: WS9 Quantitative investigation with GFP expressing plants
Presiding: Stokes S. Baker, University of Detroit Mercy
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W9001July 27th 1:00 pmBlair B/GageQuantitative investigation with GFP expressing plants
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WorkshopBaker, Stokes S..
Sunday, July 27th, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm · Murrin 2/Gage
Session M17: Meeting: Student Worker Orientation
Presiding: Kathryn Stogran, Botanical Society of America
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July 27th 3:00 pmMurrin 2/GageStudent Worker Orientation
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Sunday, July 27th, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm · Blair B/Gage
Session W12: Workshop: WS12 The Encyclopedia of Life and Plant Species Page
Presiding: Chuck Miller, Missouri Botanical Garden
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W12001July 27th 3:00 pmBlair B/GageThe Encyclopedia of Life and Plant Species Pages
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WorkshopMiller, Chuck.Encyclopedia of Life
Sunday, July 27th, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm · 212A/SUB
Session W13: Workshop: WS13 Mentoring: What does it look like in the Science Community, the PlantingScience Online Community?
Presiding: Claire Hemingway, Botanical Society of America
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W13001July 27th 3:00 pm212A/SUBMentoring: What does it look like in the Science Community, the PlantingScience Online Community?
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WorkshopHemingway, Claire.PlantingScience
mentoring
Sunday, July 27th, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm · Murrin 2 - 3/Gage
Session D1: Discussion Session: Navigating a Scientific Meeting
Presiding: Mackenzie L. Taylor, University of Tennessee; Andrew B. Schwendemann, University of Kansas
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D1001July 27th 4:30 pmMurrin 2 - 3/GageNavigating a Scientific Meeting
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Discussion SessionTaylor, Mackenzie L.; Schwendemann, Andrew B..networking
meeting
selecting sessions
Sunday, July 27th, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm · 213/SUB
Session M19: Meeting: ABLS, AFS, ASPT & BSA Presidents' Meeting & Discussion
Presiding: Christian Lacroix, University of Prince Edward Island; David S. Conant, Lyndon State College; Paul E. Berry, University of Michigan; Pamela S. Soltis, University of Florida
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July 27th 4:00 pm213/SUBALL SOCIETY Presidents Meeting & Discussion
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Sunday, July 27th, 5:00 pm to 6:45 pm · MacInnes N & S/Gage
Session R1: Reception: Graduate School and Job Fair
Presiding: Karen S. Renzaglia, Southern Illinois University
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July 27th 6:00 pmMacInnes N & S/GageGraduate School, Post-Doc, Job Fair & Reception
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Sunday, July 27th, 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm · Woodward Lobby/Woodward
Session MX1: Mixer: All-Society Mixer
Presiding: Christian Lacroix, University of Prince Edward Island; Rodger C. Evans, Acadia University; David S. Conant, Lyndon State College; Paul E. Berry, University of Michigan; Pamela S. Soltis, University of Florida
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July 27th 8:30 pmWoodward Lobby/WoodwardALL SOCIETY President
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Monday, July 28th

Monday, July 28th, 7:00 am to 8:30 am · 212A/SUB
Session B1: Breakfast: Cornell Botanists and Friends Breakfast
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July 28th 7:00 am212A/SUBCornell Breakfast
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Monday, July 28th, 9:00 am to 10:30 am · 212A/SUB
Session B2: Breakfast: Botany 2008 Companion Breakfast
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July 28th 9:00 am212A/SUBCompanion Breakfast
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Monday, July 28th, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm · 214/216/SUB
Session L1: Luncheon: Student Involvement in Botany Luncheon
Presiding: Mackenzie L. Taylor, University of Tennessee; Andrew B. Schwendemann, University of Kansas; Jim Cohen, Cornell University
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July 28th 11:00 am214/216/SUBBotany 2008 Student Luncheon
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Monday, July 28th, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm · 212A/SUB
Session D7: Discussion Session: California Botanists Brown Bag Lunch and Discussion
Presiding: Michael Simpson, San Diego State University
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D7001July 28th 12:00 pm212A/SUBCalifornia Botanists Brown Bag Lunch and Discussion Session
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ArraySimpson, Michael.
Monday, July 28th, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm · 212A/SUB
Session L15: Luncheon: California Botanists Lunch
Presiding: Brent D. Mishler, University of California, Berkeley
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L15001July 28th 12:00 pm212A/SUBCalifornia Botanists Brown Bag Lunch and Discussion Session
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ArraySimpson, Michael.
Monday, July 28th, 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm · 214/216/SUB
Session MX2: Mixer: Botany 2008 Student Mixer
Presiding: Mackenzie L. Taylor, University of Tennessee; Andrew B. Schwendemann, University of Kansas; Jim Cohen, Cornell University
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July 28th 5:00 pm214/216/SUBBotany 2008 Student Mixer
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Tuesday, July 29th

Tuesday, July 29th, 7:00 am to 8:30 am · 212A/SUB
Session B3: Breakfast: Missouri Botanical Garden Breakfast
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July 29th 7:00 am212A/SUBMissouri Botanical Garden Breakfast
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Tuesday, July 29th, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm · 212A/SUB
Session L4: Luncheon: Women in Botany Lunch
Presiding: Pamela S. Soltis, University of Florida
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July 29th 11:30 am212A/SUBWomens Luncheon
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Tuesday, July 29th, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm · Fort Camp Lounge/Gage
Session D4: Discussion Session: Mentoring: What does it look like in the Science Community, the PlantingScience Online Community?
Presiding: Claire Hemingway, Botanical Society of America
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D4001July 29th 6:00 pmFort Camp Lounge/GageMentoring: What does it look like in the Science Community, the PlantingScience Online Community?
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WorkshopHemingway, Claire.PlantingScience
mentoring
Tuesday, July 29th, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm · Fort Camp Lounge/Gage
Session MX7: Mixer: PlantingScience Mixer - If you are a part of the PlantingScience community, or would like to know more about the BSA-led science mentorship program, please join us Tuesday evening. Mingle with mentors over hors d'oeuvres and drinks.
Presiding: Claire Hemingway, Botanical Society of America
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July 29th 7:00 pmFort Camp Lounge/GagePlantingScience Mixer
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Wednesday, July 30th

Wednesday, July 30th, 7:00 am to 8:30 am · 212A/SUB
Session B4: Breakfast: Miami University of Ohio
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July 30th 7:00 am212A/SUBMiami University of Ohio Breakfast
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Wednesday, July 30th, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm · Council Chambers/SUB
Session D5: Discussion Session: What works for Me: Students’ Perspectives on the Graduate School Experience.
Presiding: Renee A. Lopez-Smith, Southern Illinois University
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D5001July 30th 11:00 amCouncil Chambers/SUBWhat Works for Me: Graduate Students and Professors Share Advice on the Graduate School Experience
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Discussion SessionLopez-Smith, Renee A.; Villarreal, Juan Carlos.undergraduate
graduate school
funding
professional development
Wednesday, July 30th, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm · Council Chambers/SUB
Session D6: Discussion Session: Finalizing the Phylocode: a discussion.
Presiding: Brent D. Mishler, University of California, Berkeley
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D6001July 30th 1:00 pmCouncil Chambers/SUBFinalizing the Phylocode: a discussion
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Discussion SessionMishler, Brent D..PhyloCode
discussion session
Wednesday, July 30th, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm · Ball Room & Party Room/SUB
Session L10: Luncheon: Exhibitor Thank You lunch
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July 30th 1:00 pmBall Room & Party Room/SUBExhibitor Thank You lunch
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Wednesday, July 30th, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm · Museum of Anthropology/Museum of Anthropology
Session MX8: Mixer: BSA
Presiding: Pamela S. Soltis, University of Florida; Karl J. Niklas, Cornell University; Christopher H. Haufler, University of Kansas; Christian Lacroix, University of Prince Edward Island
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July 30th 6:00 pmMuseum of Anthropology/Museum of AnthropologyBSA Mixer
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Wednesday, July 30th, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm · Museum of Anthropology/Museum of Anthropology
Session BQ3: Banquet: Banquet for all Botanists
Presiding: Pamela S. Soltis, University of Florida; Karl J. Niklas, Cornell University; Christopher H. Haufler, University of Kansas; Christian Lacroix, University of Prince Edward Island
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July 30th 7:00 pmMuseum of Anthropology/Museum of AnthropologyBanquet for All Botanists & Awards
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Thursday, July 31st

Thursday, July 31st, 9:00 am to 11:00 am · Murrin 3/Gage
Session W14: Workshop: WS14 Building a National Virtual Herbarium through Collaboration
Presiding: Mary Barkworth, Utah State University
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W14001July 31st 9:00 amMurrin 3/GageBuilding a National Virtual Herbarium through Collaboration
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WorkshopBarkworth, Mary.herbarium
collaboration

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