AAAS/Science     Booth 605

1200 New York Avenue

Washington, DC  20005

202-326-6417

www.aaas.org

The American Association for the Advancement of Science, AAAS, publishes SCIENCE and is the world’s largest general scientific society.  An international membership organization, AAAS works to advance science and serve society.  AAAS programs in science policy, international cooperation, and science education help make the world a better place.

Academia Book Exhibits     Booth 902

3512 Willow Green Court

Oakton, VA 22124

703-716-5537

www.acadbkex.com

Academia exhibits professional books and journals in a multi-publisher display. Some publishers exhibiting with Academia are Cambridge University Press, Thomson, Brill, University of California, McGraw-Hill and AIBS.

Allen Press, Inc.     Booth 401

810 E.10^th Street

Lawrence, KS  66044

785-843-1234

www.allenpress.com

Allen Press, Inc. provides a comprehensive portfolio of integrated services in the broad areas of content management, content delivery and association management and publishing services.  It plays a key role in the dissemination of knowledge and information by partnering with organizations in the STM community.

American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB)     Booth 310

15501 Monona Drive

Rockville, MD 20855

Phone: 301-251-0560

www.aspb.org

Stop by the ASPB booth to learn about the many activities of our Society and meet the staff.  Get the latest information about ASPB publications including Plant Physiology and The Plant Cell, membership, education, Plant Biology 2008, and public affairs.

ASPB/BSA Education Committee     Booth 705

www.aspb.org/education

Throughout the meeting, there will be exhibits and displays at the Education Booth and education materials will be available. Paul Williams will exhibit "Fast Plants," and ASPB & BSA Education Booth competition winners will demonstrate their programs.

American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT)     Booth 422

University of Wyoming

Department of Botany 3165

1000 E. University Avenue

Laramie, WY  82071

307-766-2556

www.aspt.net

The American Society of Plant Taxonomists promotes systematic botany through education, training, and public dissemination of original research on plants.  Organized in 1935, the Society has a membership of about 1300.  ASPT publishes Systematic Botany, a quarterly journal, the ASPT Newsletter, & Systematic Botany Monographs at irregular intervals.

Applied Maths, Inc.     Booth 402

512 East 11th Street

Suite 207

Austin, TX  78701

512-482-9700

www.applied-maths.com

Applied Maths develops innovative software solutions for the biosciences. Areas of specialization are pattern matching algorithms, clustering and identification methods, and data mining tools for massive datasets such as sequences and microarrays. Today the company continues to be a pioneer in bioinformatics, with BioNumerics, GelCompar II, GeneMathsXT, and Kodon.

Balogh International, Inc.     Booth 218, 220

1911 North Duncan Road

Champaign, IL  61822

217-355-9331

www.balogh.com

Booksellers & Distributors of International Publishers.

Berthold Technologies USA, LLC     Booth 815

99 Midway Lane

Oak Ridge, TN  37830

865-483-1488

www.berthold-us.com

Berthold Technologies is the worldwide leader in Luminescence instruments. Our product line includes: CentroXS3, the most sensitive luminometer on the market today, performs all luminescence assays; NightOwl Imaging System, detects extremely low levels of Luminescence and Flourescence light in biological samples. Berthold offers a wide range of products for research needs.

Bio Chambers Incorporated     Booth 710, 712, 714

477 Jarvis Avenue

Winnipeg, Manitoba 

Canada R2W 3A8

204-589-8900

www.biochambers.com

Bio Chambers Inc., a subsidiary of Enconair Technologies Inc., will exhibit one of their popular "Bigfoot" Plant Growth Chambers.  Please stop by our booth and pick up information on our newest models and see the latest technology in action.

bioBubble, Inc.     Booth 410

3024 W. Prospect Road

Ft. Collins, CO  80526

970-224-4262

www.biobubble.com

BioBubble, Inc. designs and manufactures custom HEPA-filtered soft-wall barrier and containment enclosures for life science, aquaculture, and horticultural research applications. Facility planning, consulting, and design services are also available.

BioTrove     Booth 910

12 Gill Street

Suite 4000

Woburn, MA  01801

781-721-3600

www.biotrove.com

Blackwell Publishing     Booth 708

350 Main Street

Malden, MA  02148

781-388-8200

www.blackwellpublishing.com

Blackwell Publishing is the world’s leading society publisher, partnering with 665 academic and professional societies. Blackwell publishes over 800 journals and, to date, has published more than 6,000 books, across a wide range of academic, medical, and professional subjects. Blackwell Publishing merged with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s Scientific, Technical, and Medical business in February 2007.

Borrough's Corporation     Booth 503

3002 N. Burdick Street

Kalamazoo, MI  49004-3483

Toll free 866-666-0061

www.borroughs.com

Borrough’s is a leading manufacturer of high quality dryers and herbarium cabinets.  Our M40 dryer features adjustable shelves and four perforated air vents for crucial top and bottom ventilation. We offer a full line of cabinets, shelving and mobile systems to fit your unique storage needs.

Botanical Society of America (BSA)     Booth 320

P.O. Box 299

St. Louis, MO 63166-0299

314-577-9566

www.botany.org

The Botanical Society of America (BSA) is a “not-for-profit” membership society that exists to promote botany, the field of basic science dealing with the study and inquiry into plants and their interactions within the biosphere. To accomplish this mission, the objectives of the BSA 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.

Carl Zeiss Microlmaging, Inc.     Booth 713

One Zeiss Drive

Thornwood, NY  10594

800-233-2343

www.zeiss.com/micro

Carolina Biological Supply Co.     Booth 314

2700 York Road

Burlington, NC  27215

1-800-334-5551

www.carolina.com

Carolina Biological Supply Company is a worldwide leader in providing top-quality, innovative science and math materials for educators. Carolina serves the K–16 market with everything needed to equip a science laboratory or classroom. A complete catalog, Carolina™ Science, is available free to educators and health professionals.

Cogenics, a Division of Clinical Data     Booth 400

100 Perimeter Park

Suite C

Morrisville, NC  27560

1-877-2COGENICS

www.cogenics.com

Conviron     Booth 505

590 Berry Street

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canada R3H 0R9

204-786-6451

Toll free 800-363-6451

www.conviron.com

A leading innovator and supplier of controlled environment systems, Conviron manufactures an extensive product line that includes single and multi-tier plant growth equipment, the Aurora Research Greenhouse, tissue culture chambers, seed germinators, incubators, and related products for the precise control of temperature, humidity, CO2 and light intensity.

Cornell University Press     Booth 309

512 E. State St.

Sage House

Ithaca, NY  14850

607-277-2338

www.cornellpress.cornell.edu

From systematics to cycads, whatever the subject, Cornell University Press science titles define the field. Visit our booth to see recent titles and take advantage of conference discounts.

CSIRO Publishing     Booth 711

P.O. Box 1139

Collingwood, VIC 3066

Australia

+61-3-9662-7601

www.publish-csiro.au

Elsevier/Academic Press     Booth 321

360 Park Avenue South

New York, NY  10010

212-989-5800

www.elsevier.com

Elsevier/Academic Press is a leading publisher of books, journals and electronic products in the scientific community. Visit the Elsevier/Academic Press booth for our most recent publications. New books include: Plant Disturbance Ecology, Physiology of Woody Plants 3^rd Edition, Forest Ecosystems 3^rd Edition, Elsevier’s Dictionary of Plant Lore, and more.

Environmental Growth Chambers     Booth 319

510 East Washington Street

Chagrin Falls, OH  44122

800-321-6854

www.egc.com

Environmental Growth Chambers (EGC) has the largest selection of plant growth chambers of any company worldwide.  We also produce controlled environmental rooms, tissue culture chambers, lighted and refrigerated biological incubators, shelf-lighted rooms, gas exchange chambers, Day-lit chambers and Root Zone cabinets.  Please stop by and discuss your upcoming project requirements.

febit, inc.     Booth 420

200 Boston Avenue

Suite 1850

Medford, MA 02155

781-391-4360

www.febit.com

With the DNA analysis device Geniom, febit inc. provides a whole world of novel experimental opportunities: it enables users to design, synthesize and apply customized biochips on their own laboratory bench.

Federal Bureau of Investigation     Booth 216

935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Room 4371

Washington, DC  20535

202-324-3000

www.fbi.gov

The FBI’s WMD BioScience Outreach Program provides a framework for increasing awareness with the science community of the role of scientists in the war on terrorism.  Our goal is to make use of the potential for the biological community to be a powerful sensor to detect or prevent a biological terrorism event.

Flora of North America     Booth 412

P.O. Box 299

Saint Louis, MO 61366

314/577-5162

www.fna.org

The Flora of North America Association coordinates the work of more than 900 botanists to provide scientifically authoritative information on native and naturalized plants in North America north of Mexico online and in a series of books published by Oxford University Press. Fourteen volumes have been published, completion in 2011 is anticipated.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     Booth 706

111 River Street, 4^th Floor

Hoboken, NJ  07030-5774

201-748-6758

www.wiley.com

Wiley is a global publisher of professional, consumer, scientific and technical books, journals, textbooks and education materials. Among it's many imprints are the world renowned "For Dummies" line as well as Webster's New World, CliffNotes, Frommers, Betty Crocker books, and Jossey-Bass.  To see more about these and our other imprints, visit Wiley at www.wiley.com.

Journal of Experimental Botany/Society for Experimental Biology     Booth 812

Bailrigg House

Lancaster University

Lancaster,   LA1 4YE

United Kingdom

+44-1524-594690

www.jxb.oxfordjournals.org

Journal of Experimental Botany publishes high quality peer-reviewed plant science. Research papers from corresponding authors whose institutions or departments have a full subscription to JXB are now published as OPEN ACCESS papers and are freely available online to all immediately on publication. Please visit the JXB booth for more information.

LemnaTec     Booth 300

Schumanstr. 18

52146 Wuerselen

Germany 

+49 (0) 2405 / 4126-0

www.lemnatec.com

LI-COR Biosciences     Booth 602, 604

4647 Superior Street

Lincoln, NE  68504

402-467-3576

www.licor.com

LI-COR instruments for photosynthesis, gas analysis, leaf area and light measurement are recognized worldwide for standard-setting innovation in plant science and environmental research.  LI-COR pioneered the development of infrared fluorescence labeling and detection systems for imaging, DNA sequencing, microsatellites, and AFLP^® for genomic research and discovery.

Lucigen Corporation     Booth 808 

2120 W. Greenview Dr.

Middleton, WI 53562

(888) 575-9695

www.lucigen.com

For DNA amplification, cloning and expression, Lucigen (www.lucigen.com) introduces high efficiency systems for PCR, error-free cloning vectors and gap-free custom genomic libraries, unique competent cells for toxic protein expression, and high stability expression vectors with a new non-denaturing purification technology for first-pass 95% purity of recombinant proteins.

Meiji Techno America     Booth 709

3010 Olcott St.

Santa Clara, CA  95054

Toll free 800-832-0060

www.meijitechno.com

Meiji Techno offers a complete line of high quality microscopes and microscope accessories. All Meiji Techno microscopes are manufactured in Japan, feature sturdy construction, excellent optical quality, economical pricing and are backed by a Limited Lifetime Warranty.

Monsanto Company     Booth 810

700 Chesterfield Parkway West

Chesterfield, MO 6301

(314) 694-1000

www.monsanto.com

Microbiology International     Booth 214

5108 Pegasus Court

Suite A

Frederick, MD  21704

Toll free 800-EZMICRO (396-4276)

www.800ezmicro.com

Featuring our new automated deep dish (100x25mm) petri plate pourer and MediaPrep automated media sterilizers (from 10L to 120L capacities); our automated spiral plater and colony counter for rapid, cost-effective enumeration of microorganisms. Also, the Pulsifier^TM , a new sample preparation device for effective liberation of microorganisms from plant and root samples.

Missouri Botanical Garden Press     Booth 222

PO Box 299

St. Louis, MO  63166-0299

314-577-0862

www.mbgpress.org

Exemplifying botanical scholarship of the Research Division at Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint Louis, MBG Press publishes two peer-reviewed, quarterly journals NOVON, A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature, and Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, along with monographs and other books and floras, primarily in plant systematics and evolution. 

MO BIO Laboratories     Booth 702

2746 Loker Avenue West

Carlsbad, CA  92010

760-929-9911

www.mobio.com

MO BIO offers a complete line of nucleic acid extraction and purification kits from a variety of sample sources such as plants, bacteria, plasmid, and others. Mini, Midi, Maxi and 96 well formats. Ask for more information on PowerClean^TM, a secondary DNA clean up kit for challenging samples containing PCR inhibitors.

NESCent (National Evolutionary Synthesis Center)     Booth 904

2024 W. Main Street

Suite A200

Durham, NC  27705

919-668-4551

www.nescent.org

NESCent, The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center, is a collaborative effort of Duke University, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University and is sponsored by the National Science Foundation.  Our mission is to facilitate broadly synthetic research to address fundamental questions in evolutionary biology.

New Phytologist     Booth 323

Bailrigg House

Lancaster Univeristiy

Lancaster,   LA1 4YE

United Kingdom

+44-1524-594691

www.newphytologist.org

New Phytologist is owned by a non-profit-making trust dedicated to the promotion of plant science, facilitating projects from symposia to open access for our Tansley reviews. Research on all aspects of plant science is published - complimentary copies, reprints and a free trial offer will be available on the stand.

NSF/USDA/DOE     Booth 414, 416

www.nsf.org, www.csrees.usda.gov, www.er.doe.gov

Representatives from the Department of Energy, the National Research Initiative/US Department of Agriculture, and the National Science Foundation will provide information about funding opportunities for plant biology research and education.

The New York Botanical Garden Press     Booth 307

200th Street & Kazimiroff Blvd.

Bronx, NY  10458

718-817-8721

www.nybgpress.org

The New York Botanical Garden Press focuses on advancements in knowledge about the classification, utilization, and conservation of plants and fungi. The program consists of three journals (Brittonia, Economic Botany, Botanical Review) and five series publications (Flora Neotropica, Intermountain Flora, Memoirs of NYBG, Advances in Economic Botany, and Contributions from NYBG).

Olympus America Inc.     Booth 807

3500 Corporate Parkway

Center Valley, PA  18034-0610

484-896-5844

www.olympusamerica.com

Olympus America features microscopes and accessories that are designed to meet the ever-changing needs of research and clinical applications.  Olympus has a broad range of advanced optical and precision technologies and we are renowned for our innovative approach to microscopy.  

Omni International     Booth 704

1000 Williams Drive

Suite 1024

Marietta, GA  30066

770-421-0058

www.omni-inc.com

OMNI INTERNATIONAL, INC. is the leading manufacturer of laboratory and batch process scale products to homogenize samples from.03ml to 500L in open or aerosol sealed containers.  Eliminate sample cross-contamination with patented Omni Tip™ plastic generator probes and PCR kits.

Opti-Sciences, Inc.     Booth 408

8 Winn Avenue

Hudson, NH  03051

603-883-4400

www.optisci.com

From its 15,000 square foot headquarters in Hudson, New Hampshire, Opti-Sciences specializes in the design and manufacture of research grade, fluorescent and chlorophyll measurement products. These field proven, hand-held products provide photosynthesis analysis and chlorophyll measurements for plant sciences including; Agriculture, Forestry, Agronomy, Genetics, and the Ecology.

Oxford University Press     Booth 809

198 Madison Avenue

New York, NY  10016

212-726-6000

www.oup.com/us

Oxford University Press is an international publisher and distributor of botany titles. Visit us at Plant Biology & Botany 2007 to see our latest releases including Encyclopedia of Seeds, Ecology and Evolution of Flowers, An Enthusiasm for Orchids and more. Sign-up for OUP e-newsletters, enter the raffle and receive 20% off on purchases.

Percival Scientific     Booth 603

505 Research Drive

Perry, IA  50220

800-695-2743

www.percival-scientific.com

Percival Scientific, Inc. continues to set the standard of excellence for the environmental control industry, producing over 70 different models of plant growth chambers, biological incubators and special application chambers. Percival Scientific has grown to represent a rich tradition of product ingenuity and reliability throughout the world.

Photon System Instruments Ltd.     Booth 404

Kolackova 39

61200 Brno

Czech Republic

+420-541-269-004

www.psi.cz

For over 12 years, we have specialized in the design and manufacture of custom-made, high quality instrumentation for research in biological sciences.Our current product lines cover a wide range of instrumentation for: chlorophyll fluorescence techniques, advanced imaging and  high-tech bioreactors.

PhytoTechnology Laboratories, LLC     Booth 914

P.O. Box 12205

Shawnee Mission, KS 66282-2205

1-888-749-8682 (913-341-5343)

www.phytotechlab.com

PhytoTechnology Laboratories is a manufacturer of media, biochemicals and supplies for the plant science markets.  Our product line includes Plant Tissue Culture Media, Antibiotics, Molecular Biology Products, Plant Transformation and Selection Agents, Electrophroesis Buffers and Dyes.  Visit our web site for a complete product listing and on-line ordering.

Plant Science Program, UNL     Booth 811

N300 Beadle Center, UNL

Lincoln, NE  68588-0660

402-472-2676

www.plantsciences.unl.edu

Our Plant Sciences Program trains students in an integrative manner allowing them to explore the frontiers of knowledge as well as preparing them for worthwhile career opportunities. We offer graduate training in basic and applied aspects of plant biology and all accepted students benefit from very competitive stipends.

PMS Instrument Company     Booth 317

1725 Geary Street

Albany, OR  97322

541-704-2299

www.pmsinstrument.com

PMS Instrument Company is the original manufacturer of the Scholander Pressure Chamber used for measuring xylem water potential.  This information is primarily used for irrigation scheduling or research.  The Pressure Chamber is also used for extracting xylem water for analysis.  In addition, we manufacture "Cavitation Chambers" for measuring pressure-volume curves.

PP Systems     Booth 303, 305

110 Haverhill Road

Suite 301

Amesbury, MA  01913

978-834-0505

www.ppsystems.com

See the latest high quality research instrumentation for measurement of photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence, soil respiration, CO₂ & H₂O infrared gas analysis, oxygen and vegetation reflectance along with a wide range of light sensors (UVA/UVB, PAR, Red/Far Red).  We are also the proud exclusive distributor for Hansatech Instruments, Skye Instruments & Gill Instruments.

Qubit Systems, Inc.     Booth 213

4000 Bath Road

2nd Floor

Kingston, Ontario

Canada, K0H1S0

613-384-1977

www.qubitsystems.com

Instrumentation for plant and soil biology from low cost equipment for the teaching lab to the world’s most sophisticated chlorophyll fluorescence imaging systems.  Our gas analyzers include the S104 Differential Oxygen Analyzer capable or resolving +/- 1 ppm O2 against air, and extending the boundaries of open flow gas analysis.

Sinauer Associates, Inc., Publishers     Booth 908

23 Plumtree Road, PO Box 407

Sunderland, MA  01375

(413) 549-4300

www.sinauer.com

On display: the just-published Third Edition of Judd et al: Plant Systematics; Taiz and Zeiger’s Plant Physiology, Fourth Edition; Gurevitch, Scheiner, and Fox: The Ecology of Plants, Second Edition; Epstein and Bloom: Mineral Nutrition of Plants, Second Edition; Soltis et al.: Phylogeny and Evolution of Angiosperms; Hall: Phylogenetic Trees Made Easy, Third Edition; and more.

SoftGenetics, LLC.     Booth 906

200 Innovation Blvd., Suite 235

State College, PA  16803

814-237-9340

www.softgenetics.com

SoftGenetics features its “Biologist Friendly” GeneMarker fragment analysis software with special application modules for AFLP, T-RFLP, MicroSatellite: Mutation Surveyor sequence analysis software, and JelMarker Image Reading and conversion software for Tilling, SNP Discovery and Ecotilling.  Free trials are available for in-lab testing.

Spectrum Technologies     Booth 814

12360 S Industrial Drive East

Plainfield, IL  60585

Toll free 800-248-8873

www.specmeters.com

Spectrum Technologies, Inc. offers affordable devices to measure nutrient levels, soil qualities, light, weather, and other factors affecting plant growth.  Our WatchDog weather stations and data loggers make it easy to record weather events and conditions.  Over 15,000 customers count on Spectrum’s easy-to-use, dependable technology for their growing needs.

Spex SamplePrep LLC     Booth 311

203 Norcross Avenue

Metuchen, NJ  08873

800-522-7739

www.spexcsp.com

The 2000 Geno/Grinder®, a high throughput tissue lyser, and the Freezer/Mill®, a low throughput cryogenic mill used with liquid nitrogen, are both specifically designed for extracting nucleic acids from plant tissues while preserving the integrity of the sample.

Springer     Booth 803, 805

233 Spring Street

New York, NY  10013-1578

212-460-1501

www.springer.com

Springer is a major publisher in Life Sciences. Please stop by our booth to explore new book publications in Plant Sciences offered at a conference discount and take a closer look at our journals. Staff will be on hand to answer any questions you might have about publishing with Springer.

Taylor & Francis Group, LLC - CRC Press     Booth 313, 315

6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW

Suite 300

Boca Raton, FL  33487

561-994-0555

www.taylorandfrancis.com

Taylor & Francis Group / CRC Press is a premier publisher of scientific and technical books, journals, and electronic reference products. Please visit our booth to browse our convention specials on new and bestselling titles in plant science and botany.

The Field Museum -- Environmental & Conservation Programs     Booth 715

1400 South Lake Shore Drive

Chicago, IL  60605-2496

312-665-7446

www.fmnh.org/plantguides/

Tools for Plant Conservation and Research.  We have developed web-accessible, simple, illustrated, plant guides, and galleries of images of both live plants and herbarium specimens, for the highly diverse American Tropics and for the Chicago Region.  The idea is to create low cost, non-technical accessibility to poorly known plant groups.

The Samual Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.     Booth 806

P.O. Box 2180

2510 Sam Noble Parkway

Ardmore, OK  73401

580-224-6231

www.noble.org

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, headquartered in Ardmore, Okla., is an independent, nonprofit institute conducting plant science research and agricultural programs to enhance agricultural productivity, which influences agriculture regionally, nationally and internationally. Founded in 1945, the Noble Foundation now has 330 employees, representing more than 25 countries.

University of Chicago Press     Booth 707

Journals Division

1427 E. 60th Street

Chicago, IL  60637-2954

773-702-7700

www.press.uchicago.edu

Established in 1891, the University of Chicago Press is the largest American university press. The Press publishes approximately 250 books a year and has published 11,000 books since its founding. In addition, the Press publishes 49 leading journals and annuals in the fields including humanities and physical and medical sciences.

US Department of Engergy Genomics: GTL Program     Booth 418

GMIS - Oak Ridge National Laboratory

1060 Commerce Park

Oak Ridge, TN  37830

865-576-6669

www.genomicsgtl.energy.gov/

Genomics: GTL (formerly Genomes to Life) is a systems biology program aimed at achieving a predictive understanding of biological processes in plants, microbes, and microbial communities that can be applied to DOE's missions in energy, climate protection, and environmental remediation. GTL leverages strengths in genomics, computing, technology development, and multidisciplinary teaming.

Walz-USA     Booth 912

Eichenring 6

91090 Effeltrich

Germany

+49-(0)9133/7765-0; USA 978-433-2757

www.walz.com

35 years of photosynthesis measurement! Heinz Walz GmbH, best known for introducing the first PAM Fluorometers, will display its latest innovations: The DUAL-PAM-100 for simultaneous assessment of PSI and PSII quantum yields. Portable GFS-3000 Gas Exchange System and our IMAGING-PAM M-series providing non-intrusive testing from single chloroplasts to whole leaves

Wards Natural Science     Booth 813

5100 West Henrietta Road

Rochester, NY  14692

716-874-6020

www.wardsci.com

Since 1862, Ward's has offered educators superior solutions for serious science - specimens, supplies, and activities for every branch of scientific study. Ward's also provides an unparalleled selection of botany materials, including hand-crafted microscope slides of various plant species; riker mounts; live specimens; models;  herbarium, tissue culturing, and forestry supplies.