Botanical Society of America
| Abbreviation | BSA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1893 |
| Type |
Non-profit NGO |
| Purpose | "Promote botany, the field of basic science dealing with the study and inquiry into the form, function, development, diversity, reproduction, evolution, and uses of plants and their interactions within the biosphere." |
| Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri |
|
Membership
|
3,059 |
| Richard Olmstead (2014-2017) | |
|
President Elect
|
Gordon Uno (2015-2018) |
|
Budget
|
$1.63 million |
| Website | www |
The Botanical Society of America (BSA) represents professional and amateur botanists, researchers, educators and students in over 80 countries of the world. It functions as a United States nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership society.
The society was first established in 1893 as an outgrowth from the Botanical Club of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at a meeting in Rochester, New York, on August 22, 1892. The organizing principles of the society were the enhancement of the study of plants in North America and to professionalize such efforts. In 1906, the organization merged with the Society for Plant Morphology and Physiology and the American Mycological Society.
The society has 16 special interest sections:
It also has regional sections: Northeastern, Midcontinent, Southeastern and Pacific.
Former presidents of the society have included:
The society publishes the following scientific journals:
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