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古植物学的故事（16）：介绍美国植物学会
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古植物学的故事（16）：介绍美国植物学会
美国植物学会及其古植物学分会(附一则科学通信)
（第1部分-----介绍美国植物学会）
发表于 2009-12-8 11:16:35
Story of Palaeobotany Series (No.16): Brief introduction to Botanical Society of America [In Chinese with English citations]
关键词：美国植物学会；古植物学；分会；科学通信
美国植物学会成立于1893年，是几乎涵盖植物学所有研究领域的最大的植物学会(Botanical Society)之一。它的会员遍布全球，其通讯会员（Corresponding Members）在学界享有崇高的学术声誉。该学会拥有19个分会（sections），包括古植物学分会（Palaeobotany Section）。有人将“XXX section”翻译为“XXX组”，这是比较合适的。考虑到中国植物学会的二级机构名称和便于比较分析，我将美国植物学会所属的“section”译为“分会”。
美国植物学会古植物学分会（或组）（Palaeobotany Section）在1934--1936年间成立。它是古植物学领域最早的、正规学会组织。
关于美国植物学的机构选举和商业运作等问题，我与该学会负责人Bill Dahl 先生（EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ）有过通信，他认真回答了我的提问。例如：美国植物学会主席（中国人喜欢称谓“理事长”）是如何选举产生的？Bill Dahl 先生回答说：
“In the case of the President, there is an election each year and the position itself the changes each year of the three year term. It starts as the office of President-elect (a one year learning term), then the office of President (1 year) and then the office of Past-President.”
这是一则尚未公开的科学通讯，我现在将它公布于众，期望它对那些关心中国学会（或协会）命运的同仁有所启示和帮助。
特别致谢：感谢美国植物学会EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR -----Bill Dahl先生的热情与坦率交流！
孙启高 (Qigao Sun)
2009年12月7日编写于美国
（下面是第1部分）
一、美国植物学会简介
1.英文名称：Botanical Society of America （简称“BSA”）
中文名称：美国植物学会
提供有关会员、会议、新闻、就业、教育、出版、奖励等方面的信息。
3. 成立时间：1893年
4. 学会宗旨：
The Botanical Society of America (BSA) is a "not-for-profit" 501 (c) (3) membership society whose mission is to: promote botany, the field of basic science dealing with the study and inquiry into the form, function, development, diversity, reproduction, evolution, and uses of plants and their interactions within the biosphere. To accomplish this mission, the objectives of The Society are to: sustain and provide improved formal and informal education about plants; encourage basic plant research; provide expertise, direction, and position statements concerning plants and ecosystems; and foster communication within the professional botanical community, and between botanists and the rest of humankind through publications, meetings, and committees.
The breadth of interests of BSA members are reflected in the 15 special interest sections of the Society with which all members have the opportunity to become affiliated. These special interest sections are the Bryological and Lichenological, Developmental and Structural, Ecological, Economic, Genetic, Historical, Microbiological, Paleobotanical, Phycological, Physiological, Phytochemical, Pteridological, Systematic, Teaching and Tropical Biology Sections. There are also four geographic sections (Northeastern, Midcontinent, Southeastern and Pacific).
The Botanical Society of America encompasses all areas of plant biology, including development, physiology, reproductive biology, evolution, phycology, genetics, mycology, ecology, systematics, molecular biology, and paleobotany. The BSA is one of the world's largest societies devoted to the study of plants and allied organisms, and functions as an umbrella organization covering all specialties. Since the strength of the botanical profession and its effective voice in world science today is dependent on the combined support of all taxonomic and disciplinary interest groups, all specialists are strongly encouraged to join and become active in the Botanical Society of America.
5. 组织机构
Botanical Society of America Executive Officers
PRESIDENT *
Kent Holsinger(2009-2010)
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269-3043
(860) 486-4059
E-mail: kent@darwin.eeb.uconn.edu
Web Address: http://darwin.eeb.uconn.edu
Kent Holsinger(2009-2010)
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269-3043
(860) 486-4059
E-mail: kent@darwin.eeb.uconn.edu
Web Address: http://darwin.eeb.uconn.edu
PRESIDENT Elect *
Judith Skog (2009-2010)
Professor, Department of Biology
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
(607) 255-8727
E-mail: jskog@gmu.edu
Web Address: http://mason.gmu.edu/~jskog/
Judith Skog (2009-2010)
Professor, Department of Biology
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
(607) 255-8727
E-mail: jskog@gmu.edu
Web Address: http://mason.gmu.edu/~jskog/
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT *
Karl Niklas (2009-2010)
Professor, Department of Plant Biology
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-5908
(607) 255-8727
E-mail: kjn2@cornell.edu
Web Address: http://www.plantbio.cornell.edu/cals/plbio/directory/faculty.cfm?netId=kjn2
Karl Niklas (2009-2010)
Professor, Department of Plant Biology
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-5908
(607) 255-8727
E-mail: kjn2@cornell.edu
Web Address: http://www.plantbio.cornell.edu/cals/plbio/directory/faculty.cfm?netId=kjn2
SECRETARY *
Pamela Diggle (2009-2012)
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0334
(303) 492-4860
E-mail: Pamela.Diggle@colorado.edu
Web Address: http://spot.colorado.edu/~diggle/Diggle_Lab/Diggle_Lab_Homepage.html
Pamela Diggle (2009-2012)
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0334
(303) 492-4860
E-mail: Pamela.Diggle@colorado.edu
Web Address: http://spot.colorado.edu/~diggle/Diggle_Lab/Diggle_Lab_Homepage.html
TREASURER *
Laura F. Galloway (2007-2010)
Professor, Department of Biology
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4328
(434) 982-5010
E-mail: lgalloway@virginia.edu
Web Address: http://faculty.virginia.edu/galloway/
Laura F. Galloway (2007-2010)
Professor, Department of Biology
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4328
(434) 982-5010
E-mail: lgalloway@virginia.edu
Web Address: http://faculty.virginia.edu/galloway/
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR *
Bill Dahl
Botanical Society of America
4475 Castleman Ave.
PO Box 299
St. Louis, MO 63166-0299
(314) 577-9566 FAX (314) 577-9515
E-mail: wdahl@botany.org
Bill Dahl
Botanical Society of America
4475 Castleman Ave.
PO Box 299
St. Louis, MO 63166-0299
(314) 577-9566 FAX (314) 577-9515
E-mail: wdahl@botany.org
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6. 出版物
美国植物学会的出版物主要有两个，一个是American Journal of Botany；另一个是Plant Science Bulletin。
American Journal of Botany的中文名一般译为《美国植物学报》。我要提请中国同仁注意的是：美国植物学会大约70%的收入来自《美国植物学报》的销售！
《美国植物学报》创刊于1914年，现为月刊。该杂志享有国际盛誉，属于植物生物学领域内的名牌期刊。当下中国大陆的教育界和科学界非常关心”SCI”。《美国植物学报》属于”SCI”期刊，它的影响因子并不高，经常在2—3之间徘徊，这也许会让那些热衷于影响因子的人们有所失望。
7. 美国植物学会中国籍通讯会员
以下中国学者当选为美国植物学会通讯会员：
Hong, De-Yuan（洪德元院士）[中国科学院植物研究所]
Lu, Bao-rong
Li, Xingxue （古植物学家---李星学院士）[中国科学院南京地质与古生物研究所]
Sun, Ge （古植物学家---孙革）[吉林大学]
Wu, Zheng-yi （吴征镒院士）[中国科学院昆明植物研究所]
Tang, Pei Sung （汤佩松院士）（已故）[中国科学院植物研究所]
8. 下属分支
目前，美国植物学会有19个分会组织。
The breadth of interests of BSA members are reflected in the 15 special interest sections of the Society with which all members have the opportunity to become affiliated. These special interest sections are the Bryological and Lichenological, Developmental and Structural, Ecological, Economic, Genetic, Historical, Microbiological, Paleobotanical, Phycological, Physiological, Phytochemical, Pteridological, Systematic, Teaching and Tropical Biology Sections.
There are also four geographic sections (Northeastern, Midcontinent, Southeastern and Pacific).
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