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// Use this for full width header menu Toggle navigation Botany 2015 Symposia Featured Speakers Workshops Field Trips Awards Exhibitors & Sponsors Registration Rates Hotels Contact Us // // July 25 - 29, 2015 The Shaw Conference Centre Edmonton, Alberta - Canada Enrich Your Career - Advance Your Science - GROW Your Network Schedule for Botany 2015 View Submitted Abstracts Conference Registration New registrations are accepted - If you wish to modify an existing registration please email johanne@botany.org Presentation Information Audio-Visual Information All contributed paper and symposium sessions will be in a variety of meeting rooms. Audio amplification equipment will be provided in all rooms as needed. LCD projectors and computer stations will be available as standard presentation options. Computers will support Windows and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. Be sure to double-check your presentation for accuracy as PowerPoint does not always carry over from MacIntosh to Windows operating systems. For computer presentations, files can be accepted on USB stick. Please visit the Presentation Ready Room (Salon 7 - Shaw Centre) well before your scheduled session so your presentation can be loaded. All Posters should fit onto bulletin boards 4 ft high by 4 ft wide (1.21 meters x 1.21 meters). Materials may be secured to bulletin boards with push-pins, which will be provided. All posters will be on display for the duration of the conference, and an All Society Poster Session will be held on Monday, July 28th . Posters will be grouped by topic and included within the program of the disciplinary section or society chosen by the submitting author. Recent Topics Posters will be displayed as a seperate section and also presented on Monday as part of the All Society Poster Session. Oral papers, or podium presentations , will be 15 minutes in length (inclusive of questions). Papers will be grouped into topical sessions and included within the program of the disciplinary section or society chosen by the submitting author. The entire program is available here and will be on the conference app (coming soon!) Click here to make hotel reservations some hotels sold out for some dates - See the special deal from Sutton Place!! Looking for something to do before and after the conference Some suggestions to Enjoy Edmonton! Join the excitement! Come hear the latest from leading researchers and educators in the botanical field as well as emerging scientists. Make connections and friendships that further your scientific journey and last a lifetime. Fourteen plant science societies from the United States and Canada will see over 2,000 academic and industry attendees this year sharing research and exploring topics that focus on highly diverse, recent discoveries in the plant sciences. This conference will include keynote speakers, academic and industry researchers presenting their latest work, hands-on workshops, networking events and posters on recent developments for a highly broad range of plant science topics. Here are some of the comments from last year’s BOTANY conference: "Nice diversity of talks, with important sessions on new technologies and methods." "I was re-invigorated..... made some new, valuable connections." "The meeting itself was excellent and without a doubt one of the most interesting that I have attended. There were many superb talks." "Everyone was friendly and easy to talk to. Even the top researchers were easy to reach. I met many new people with whom I hope to collaborate in the near future." Botany 2015 - Edmonton, Alberta - July 25 - 29, 2015 The Joint International Conference between several societies! Remember, non-Canadian participants will need a passport to enter and exit Canada! * Join this dynamic conference as an Exhibitor or sponsor! * Email: johanne@botany.org for more information * Online Exhibitor Application Here Planning has begun for Botany 2016 in Savannah Submit your symposia or colloquia proposals NOW!! Be part of the excitement for Savannah!! Submission form Here Future Botany Conferences Botany 2016 - Savannah, Georgia - July 30 - August 3, 2016 Botany 2017 - Fort Worth, Texas - June 24 - June 28, 2017 Contact us for more information - johanne@botany.org Participating Societies Especially for Students - Need a roommate to share expenses - use our roommate matching service - Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Botany 2015. As of right now all students chosen to volunteer have been contacted. If you have any questions, please contact Kathryn Bornhoeft at kathryn@botany.org . - Sign up for WS 9 - Professional Development Workshop: Graduate School, How to Apply and What to Expect - Don’t forget to sign up for TE 5 - Careers in Botany: Interactive Career Panel & Luncheon and TE 11 Student Social and Networking Event. Sign back into the registration site and add them in! Exhibitors and Sponsors Important Dates No upcoming events. Administrator Login Copyright 2015 Botanical Society of...