Mark your calendars for PLANT BIOLOGY 2005
Seattle, Washington
July 16–20, 2005
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
For more information go to http://www.aspb.org/meetings/pb-2005?mktgsource=NLMAR05

Plant Biology 2006
Boston, Massachusetts
August 5–9, 2006
Hynes Convention Center

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ASPB will hold its 2007 annual meeting in conjunction with the Botanical Society of America (BSA), the American Bryological and Lichenological Society (ABLS), the American Fern Society (AFS), and the American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT). Mark your calendars for July 7–11, Hilton Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, and look for more updates in the coming months.

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POSTDOCTORAL/RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITION IN PLANT GENOMICS

The Plant Genome Initiative at Rutgers University (http://pgir.rutgers.edu/) seeks an applicant who wants to contribute to our studies in comparative and functional genomics of cereal plants (see our Website for details). Applicants with experience in large molecular weight DNA analysis, DNA sequencing, and computational tools are preferred. Requirements include a Ph.D. in plant genetics/evolutionary biology or related field and good writing skills because of the opportunity to publish extensively. Candidates with postdoctoral experience would qualify for Research Associate level. Please email to Ms. Stephanie Andino (andino@waksman.rutgers.edu) your CV in PDF format with a cover letter or mail your application and ask three references to email or mail their recommendation to Dr. Joachim Messing, Director, Waksman Institute, Rutgers — The State University of New Jersey, 190 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8020.

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center announces openings for principal investigators at advanced levels. We seek highly motivated scientists with established research programs that complement those at the Danforth Center (www.danforthcenter.org). Of particular interest are candidates with interdisciplinary research that targets plant biology as it impacts human and animal nutrition/health, or production of biobased materials/products. The Danforth Center is set in suburban St. Louis, MO, and offers an outstanding research environment with cutting edge core facilities in proteomics, microscopy and cell imaging, bioinformatics, plant cell/tissue culture, and plant growth. Opportunity for adjunct academic appointment at area universities. Salary will reflect level of experience and prior record. Applicants should submit CV, selected reprints, and description of future research to Ms. Billie Broeker, Human Resources Department, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, 975 North Warson Road, St. Louis, MO, 63132, bcbroeker@danforthcenter.org.

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DOW Endowed Professor of Chemistry

The West Virginia State University Department of Chemistry and Division of Agricultural, Consumer, Environmental, and Outreach Programs solicits applications for the newly endowed position, the Dow Endowed Chemical Company Professor of Chemistry Research and Education.
Qualifications: Candidates for this new position will have a Ph.D. in biochemistry. Both postdoctoral research and experience in securing externally funded grants are desired. This is a non-tenure track position, renewable for up to 5 years. However, this position could evolve into a tenure track position.
Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to interact with members of the Departments of Biology & Chemistry, researchers in Land Grant Programs and to strengthen the corporate partnership between Dow Chemical Company and West Virginia State University. The successful candidate is expected to teach both a biochemistry lecture and laboratory course annually, participate in outreach educational activities, and to establish a research program in her/his area of expertise. This research should complement ongoing activities within one of the programs sustained in the USDA 1890 Land-Grant Plan of Work: applied, industrial, or environmental microbiology and biotechnology; horticulture and alternative agriculture; environmental biology or environmental chemistry; aquaculture. This research will attract external funding and active participation by undergraduate and graduate students. This is a joint teaching and research appointment.
Salary: Commensurate with experience.
Closing Date: Screening of applicants will begin February 15, 2005 and will continue until the position is filled. The successful candidate should be prepared to start by August 15, 2005.
Send a letter of interest, resume and four letters of reference, brief outline of research accomplishments and interests, and a statement of research and teaching philosophies to:

West Virginia State University, Research & Development Corporation
Attn: Human Resources Specialist, 421 Sullivan Hall East, P.O. Box 1000, Institute, WV 25112
Direct further position inquiries to Mark Chatfield, Associate Director of Research at 304-541-1902 or chatfield@wvstateu.edu
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PLANT REPRODUCTION
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AGRICULTURAL ETHICS IN A CHANGING WORLD
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The American Society of Plant Biologists is pleased to announce The Arabidopsis Book (TAB), a dynamic, fully electronic compilation of chapters co-edited by Chris Somerville, Elliot Meyerowitz, Jeff Dangl, and Mark Stitt and available free of charge on the Internet.

TAB offers a new model for scientific publishing. Each of the chapters in the book reviews in detail an important aspect of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana, and the content continually evolves as new information becomes available, making TAB the most comprehensive and current work on Arabidopsis.

ASPB is providing funds for the mounting and maintenance of TAB on the Internet as a public service. All chapters and updates are hosted in partnership with BioOne (http://www.bioone.org) in both HTML and PDF formats.