Getting Ready for Botany 2022

STUDENT SECTION

Getting Ready for Botany 2022

Are you excited about our first-ever hybrid Botany conference?! We definitely are and are so looking forward to seeing you in Anchorage! We have some great events planned and we hope you can join us. If you have any questions or need any assistance in navigating Botany, please email us (Imeña: imenavaldes2020@ u.northwestern.edu; Ioana: studentrep1@ botany.org) or connect with us on Twitter (@imenarv and @ioana_anghel). • Meet a panel of plant science communicators who reach people through varied media and platforms: community outreach, museums and botanical gardens, social media, video, and writing

•Hear their advice on how to effectively talk about plant science to diverse audiences

•Ask questions about how to get started

•Connect with other scicomm enthusiasts

In this workshop, a panel of science communicators will introduce themselves and their work, and share some actionable advice. Then we will chat in small groups where you can learn directly from the panelists who best align with your scicomm interests. You will leave the workshop with ideas for developing an action plan for your science communication strategy.

Panelists: Taran Lichtenberger, Budburst; Molly Edwards, Harvard University; Teressa Alexander, University of the West Indies; Chris Martine, Bucknell University; Tanisha Williams, Bucknell University; Brandon Corder, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sarah Jacobs, California Academy of Sciences; Loy Xingwen, Southeastern Center for Conservation; and Kathryn Parsley, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.

PLANTING THE SEEDS OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP

Sunday, July 24, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Where do we start when we want to share our science with our broader communities? Which social platform is the best medium for the topics we want to amplify to engage the audience we want to reach with our preferred style of communication? Join us for a twohour workshop to:

By Imeña Valdes and Ioana Anghel

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CAREERS IN BOTANY LUNCHEON

Monday, July 25, 12:00 PM–1:30 PM

We are still working on organizing this, but we plan to have over 20 professionals from a variety of academic disciplines and job titles that you will be able to interact with! We will have rotating small-group discussions so everyone has a chance to speak with our panelists. Check out the Careers in Botany Profiles (https://botany.org/home/careersjobs/careers-in-botany/careers_in_botany_ profiles.html) from last year’s conference and the tweets below to see some of the positive feedback we received!

STUDENT SOCIAL

Monday, July 25, 9:00 PM–11:59 PM

After the full first day of a lot of cool plant information, please join us to wind down, network, and socialize with other students. This is a great opportunity to make friends that you can explore Botany and Anchorage with! [Event sponsored by Wiley]

CV REVIEWING

Monday, July 25, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM Tuesday, July 26, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM Wednesday, July 27, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

We will hold daily CV reviewing sessions for 18 students during the Botany conference. Each student will send their CV to their reviewer prior to the conference and will have 30 minutes to talk through it on their scheduled date and time. Unfortunately, we cannot coordinate for more students, but stay tuned to the Botany360 calendar for future CV reviewing events by the Early Career Professional Development Committee!

BSA OFFICER MIXER

Wednesday, July 27, 6:30 PM–7:00 PM

Join us as well as other BSA Officers to learn more about how to get involved with the Society by making contributions to BSA publications or taking active roles in leadership positions. Come with your questions and we’ll have answers!

This event costs $10.00 for students and has limited space, so register today!