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.

Strategic 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.

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.

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.

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Trees of the Rocky Mountains: Identifying the Region's Prominent Trees: Weiss, Robert. 2025. ISBN: 9781493086528 (pdf, printed copy available in June, 200 pp, 317 Color Photos, 61 Maps, 6 Tables, $24.95). Falcon Guides.
Field Guide to Manzanitas: California, North America, and Mexico: Kauffmann, Michael, Tom Parker, and Michael Vasey. Photography by Jeff Bisbee. 2021. ISBN: 978-1-941624-15-9. (Paper US$27.95). 175 pp. Backcountry Press.
Radical by Nature: The Revolutionary Life of Alfred Russel Wallace: Costa, James T. 2023. ISBN-13: 978-0-691-23380-2. (paperback; US$22.95. 560 pp. Princeton University Press).

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