What's New
The New England Botanical Club (NEBC) seeks a professional Editor-in-Chief for our peer-reviewed journal Rhodora, which began publication in 1899. Devoted primarily to the botany of New England and the broader North American region, this journal publishes scientific papers and notes relating to the systematics, floristics, ecology, paleobotany, or conservation biology of this or floristically-related regions. Rhodora is published quarterly, with approximately 450 pages printed annually. The Editor-in-Chief is a part-time paid position (~$10K/year) that oversees all aspects of journal publication and promotion, works with the journal's Managing Editor and Editorial Board of Associate Editors, and reports to the NEBC Council. Duties, qualifications, and how to apply are described here (PDF). Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, with a projected start date (to overlap with current Editor-in-Chief) in June 2019. Review of applications will begin April 1, 2019.
EAGLE HILL INSTITUTE DISCOUNTS: The Eagle Hill Institute, Steuben, ME, is again offering NEBC members a 20% discount for the seminars and workshops it offers on the eastern Maine coast. This is applied towards tuition and accommodations, but not meals. Also, NEBC will give a stipend of $150 towards costs for the first 10 NEBC members who register for a botany course. Contact John Burns at nebc@rhodora.org for details. Eagle Hill calendar.
Schedule for Nonvascular Herbarium Work Sessions: January 2019 - June 2019
We welcome volunteers to help us with curatorial work in the nonvascular herbarium of the NEBC. Listed below are the scheduled work sessions. If you would like to join us or have questions, please email Elizabeth Kneiper (Ekneiper@aol.com) or call 781-801-2734. We look forward to hearing from you! Weather and various other circumstances can force the sessions to be canceled or rescheduled, but volunteers will be notified.
Type of work: Curatorial - replacing old packets, data basing, and inserting collections. A great chance to work with historic collections of New England lichens, bryophytes, algae, and fungi.
Location: Farlow Herbarium, 22 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA.
Downloadable PDF Schedule
Dates:
- Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - ***No meeting***
- Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 15, 2019 - 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 22, 2019 - 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 29, 2019 - 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 5, 2019 - 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, June 8, 2019 - 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 12, 2019 - 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The New England Botanical Club is pleased to announce the new Managing Editor for our journal Rhodora. Kathleen McCauley has been a member of NEBC since her undergraduate days at the University of New Hampshire, where she also received her M.S. degree in 1996 under Dr. Garrett E. Crow. Her main botanical interest is field work and reconnaissance, and her true passion is herbarium curation. She has held curatorial positions at the New York Botanical Garden, Southwest Missouri State University, Brown University, and the University of Rhode Island. Kathleen is currently a biology lecturer at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts, a position she has held for the last 18 years. The selection committee is confident that Kathleen will serve us well in her new role as Managing Editor.
Three Editors-In-Chief of Rhodora
Janet Sullivan, Elizabeth Farnsworth,
and
Nishi Rajakaruna
Kathleen is replacing our very long serving and dedicated Managing Editor, Antoinette P. (Toni) Hartgerink, who will be retiring soon. Toni has served under three Editors-in-Chief of Rhodora: Janet Sullivan (1996-2009), Elizabeth Farnsworth (2010-2014), and Nishanta Rajakaruna (2015-present).
Janet Sullivan's thank you to Toni:
"Toni came on board as Managing Editor in 1998, when the official position was fairly new. In those 20-plus years, she's done an amazing job, not only of defining the workflow, but of setting a high standard for presentation of papers published in Rhodora. During those early years we were perpetually struggling to achieve publication on my ideal timeline, but Toni never sacrificed quality. Her eye for detail often picked up on things I missed, saving us headaches further along in the process. During her tenure, journal publishing transitioned from a mostly-paper process to digital, and Toni weathered that learning curve with professional grace. She's survived adjusting to the different organizational and managerial styles of three Editors-in-Chief. Her friendship, professionalism, and philosophical perspective kept me on an even keel. Many, many thanks and best wishes Toni!"
Nishi Rajakaruna’s thank you to Toni:
"Rhodora wouldn't be where it is now if not for Toni's dedicated and expert service to the journal over the last 20 years. Toni's broad interests and training in botany, along with her expertise in technical writing made her a perfect copy-editor of manuscripts covering a wide range of botanical topics. She served as Managing Editor under three Editors-in-Chief and was clearly key to keeping Rhodora's high standards consistent through each of the transitions. Toni was more than a copy-editor of manuscripts - she was a mentor and friend, who not only deeply cared about the journal, but also the well-being of those who worked with her. She would often tell me to make more time for myself and not solely focus on work. Toni's words of advice often led me to take a break from busy schedules and go enjoy the outdoors. I value all the professional guidance I received from her during my tenure as Editor-in-Chief and appreciate her tireless efforts to provide our readership with the best possible product, every issue she put together. Thank you, Toni, for all you did to fulfill Rhodora's commitment to publishing high quality papers in a timely fashion. I wish you the very best in your retirement."
