2009 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN WINNERS

Get-A-Member 2009 Membership Compaign is now open!

We will cordially invite your colleagues to become members of ASPB, to benefit from our activities, and to help strengthen efforts on behalf of plant biology worldwide. They will get $10 off their first year of membership.

Our Thank You: For every FIVE colleagues you refer that actually become a member, you'll get a FREE REGISTRATION to either Plant Biology 2009 in Hawaii or Plant Biology 2010 in Montreal - your choice!. For EACH colleague you refer, you get one entry into our MONTHLY drawing for some awesome prizes. The more you refer, the better your chances!

Find out why ASPB membership is important to all the winners below.

Monthly Drawing Prize Winner December 2009 Thomas Guilfoyle $100 gift certificate to Amazon.com November 2009 Justin Walley $100 gift certificate to Amazon.com October 2009 Laurent Mene-Saffrane $100 gift certificate to Amazon.com ASPB is an essential component of my research. On the ASPB website updated daily, I can easily access to valuable informations regarding jobs, scientific meeting, funding and also publishing. It also provides me the latest news concerning our community and enable me to network with other scientists. September 2009 Aaron Kaplan $100 gift certificate to Amazon.com August 2009 Carlos Ballare $100 gift certificate to Amazon.com Our memberships support the publication of two of the most influential and widely disseminated journals in the plant sciences: Plant Physiology® and The Plant Cell, which ASPB puts out as a non-profit publisher. The ASPB Annual Meetings feature high quality research, and provide great opportunities for networking with colleagues in a diverse environment. They are both intellectually exciting and fun. July 2009 Lori Tausta - $100 gift certificate to Amazon.com ASPB publishes two of the most important journals (The Plant Cell and Plant Physiology®) in plant biology. The annual meetings give you have a chance to meet many scientists with widely different scientific interests in great locations. You can't fail to find out something relevant and interesting. June 2009 Claudine Carvalho- $100 gift certificate to Amazon.com ASPB membership allows me to keep in touch with colleagues and to keep up-to-date on the latest developments in plant science. May 2009 Masao Tasaka- $100 gift certificate to Amazon.com ASPB gives me many updates and global information related to the plant science and activities of many plant biologists. April 2009 Xiangjun Zhou- $100 gift certificate to Amazon.com ASPB has provided its members a platform for networking and communicating with each other, which are prerequisite to scientific research. As a member, I gain knowledge of the latest research in the field of plant biology from ASPB publications, such as The Plant Cell, and Plant Physiology®. March 2009 Jaemo Yang- $100 gift certificate to Amazon.com Being a member of ASPB is a great opportunity to build a network with other people in plant science field. AS a ASPB member, I am provided with updates on new developments and technologies in the many areas of plant biology.

Free Registration to a Future Annual Meeting Free Registration to Plant Biology 2010 Kranthi Mandadi ASPB membership has been very vital in keeping me posted with the latest news in plant biology research and career by periodic newsletters, emails etc. ASPB membership has also played a key role in bridging communication among the plant biology community and helped networking. In addition, annual meetings organized by ASPB provide an opportunity to experience the immense potential of plant biology research. I would continue to be a member of ASPB and encourage everyone working in plant biology to become one. Malcolm Campbell ASPB membership is important as it provides a measure of support for a strong and vibrant research community. ASPB has functioned as the premier society for plant biologists for the better part of a century, and has played a key role in nurturing this important aspect of biology, through outstanding workshops and conferences, as well as scholarly publications and educational fora. Perhaps most importantly, the ASPB plays a prominent role in communicating the very best of plant science, both within the profession through its outstanding journals and annual meetings, but also to the world at large, through its involvement in science education and political advocacy. Colleen Doherty Free Registration to Plant Biology 2009 CRISTINA REYNAGA Being a member of ASPB has been extremely helpful to share work experiences with colleagues who are involved in education and outreach activities; in my experience, ASPB is the only scientific society that gives an important place to that field of work. On top of that, I want to openly express that I am very grateful because this year I won a complimentary registration and travel expenses for the annual meeting, meaning an extraordinary chance to attend. What else can I say? Overall, membership has been great to me!   DAVID CHRISTOPHER ASPB membership has provided numerous rewarding experiences over the years that have enhanced my teaching and research. Foremost has been the networking and re-connecting with colleagues and meeting new people at the Annual Meeting.  ASPB manages its prominent journals (Plant Physiology®, The Plant Cell), which are a forum of cutting–edge research that set high aspirations for us. ASPB also sends a good message for the future of agriculture and promoting plant biotechnology in educational and political arenas.  BETH IRIKURA   I look forward to ASPB meetings because of their size and diversity, which means that both high-profile advances in major fields of research and more obscure or interdisciplinary research will be presented. I also value the website links, especially online access to Plant Cell and Plant Physiology®, and The Arabidopsis Book.