The Botanical Society of America

Our Mission: To inspire and promote an inclusive global community committed to advancing fundamental knowledge and innovation in the botanical sciences for the benefit of people and the environment.

BSA Strategic PlanStrategic Priorities

Human Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
Research and Scholarly Excellence 
Organizational Impact and Visibility 
Professional Development

To see the BSA Strategic Plan click here (PDF).

Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Botanical Society of America. Click here to read BSA's 2020 Response to Racism Against our Black Colleagues and Community. Click here to read our 2021 Statement Against AAPI Racism.

To provide feedback to the Society on ways we can make improvements in relation to DEI, please use this form.

Longwood Gardens Fellows Program

BSA Spotlight Series


The BSA Spotlight Series highlights professional and early-career scientists in the BSA community and shares both scientific goals and achievements, as well as personal interests of the botanical scientists, so you can get to know your BSA community better.

Click here to visit the BSA Spotlight Series hompage.
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Botany360 is a community event calendar that highlights events happening during the 360 days outside of the Botany Conferences. The goal of this program is to connect the plant science community throughout the year with professional development, discussion sessions, and networking and social opportunities. Recordings to some events will be available on the Botany360 webpage.


Botany360 Calendar Thumbnail  To see the event calendar click here. 

  Do you want your event to be on the Botany360 calendar?
  Email aneely@botany.org for more information.

AJB SPECIAL ISSUE CALL FOR PAPERS

"Plant Resilience and Conservation for a Changing Climate"
Proposal Submission Deadline: May 30, 2025

We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue of the American Journal of Botany (AJB), “Plant Resilience and Conservation for a Changing Climate.” As the global climate continues to undergo rapid transformations, the intricate relationships between plants, climate, and human societies become increasingly important to understand. This special issue of AJB, inspired by the BSA’s Virtual Symposium on Climate Change, welcomes papers that help us understand the inextricable link between plants and climate.

Click here for more information (or click here for a PDF).

Society Publications & Research Journals

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PlantingScience.org


PlantingScience

PlantingScience is a free online resource to teachers and schools. The program provides volunteer scientists, resources, and activities to support innovation in teaching, learning, and mentoring. To learn more, or to get involved, click here.

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Agroecology in Practice: From Local Initiatives to Global Scaling Through Video
Bentley, Jeffery W. & Van Mele, Paul. 2025. ISBN: 9781800628779 (copy available by request, 326 pp, £45.00, CABI Publishing).
Tidal Marshes of Long Island, New York.
Potente, John E (ed). 2022. ISSN: 22380 128x. (Hardback) Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Society Vol 26. 4th edition. 171 pp. Torrey Botanical Society.
A guide to the Flora of the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir | Una guía a la de de la Sierra de San Pedro Mártir
Harper, Alan, Sula Vanderplank, and Jon Rebman. 2021. ISBN-13: 978-1-889878-64-5 (flex-binding US$35). 320 pp. BRIT Press.