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Monday, July 27th

Monday, July 27th, 9:00 am to 10:00 am · Virtual/Virtual
Session EX01: Exhibits: Exhibit Hall Open
July 27th 9:00 amVirtual/VirtualExhibit Hall Open
Monday, July 27th, 9:45 am to 10:00 am · Virtual/Virtual
Session S01: Special Lecture: Opening Welcome
July 27th 9:45 amVirtual/VirtualOpening Welcome
Monday, July 27th, 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session BK01: Coffee Break: Coffee Break
July 27th 9:30 amVirtual/VirtualCoffee Break
Monday, July 27th, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session EX02: Exhibits: Exhibit Hall Open
July 27th 12:00 pmVirtual/VirtualExhibit Hall Open
Monday, July 27th, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session L1: Luncheon: Careers In Botany Luncheon
Presiding: Imena Valdes, Northwestern University ; Michelle Gaynor, University Of Florida; Ya Min, Harvard University
July 27th 12:00 pmVirtual/VirtualStudent Involvement in Botany Luncheon
Monday, July 27th, 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session W01: Workshop: Ace it! - Give a Better Talk
W01001July 27th 12:00 pmVirtual/VirtualAce it! - Give a Better TalkWorkshopKirchoff, Bruce.
Monday, July 27th, 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session BK02: Coffee Break: Coffee Break
July 27th 2:30 pmVirtual/VirtualCoffee Break
Monday, July 27th, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session M03: Meeting: CV Reviews
Presiding: Ya Min, Harvard University; Michelle Gaynor, University Of Florida
July 27th 4:00 pmVirtual/VirtualCV Reviews
Monday, July 27th, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session MX1: Mixer: SciComm Celebration Day Mixer
Presiding: Michelle Gaynor, University Of Florida; Ya Min, Harvard University
July 27th 4:00 pmVirtual/VirtualSciComm Celebration Day Mixer
Monday, July 27th, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session EX03: Exhibits: Exhibit Hall Open
July 27th 5:00 pmVirtual/VirtualExhibit Hall Open
Monday, July 27th, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session MX2: Mixer: Student Social and Networking Event
Presiding: Michelle Gaynor, University Of Florida; Ya Min, Harvard University; Imena Valdes, Northwestern University
July 27th 6:00 pmVirtual/VirtualStudent Social and Networking Event

Tuesday, July 28th

Tuesday, July 28th, 9:00 am to 10:00 am · Virtual/Virtual
Session EX04: Exhibits: Exhibit Hall Open
July 28th 9:00 amVirtual/VirtualExhibit Hall Open
Tuesday, July 28th, 9:45 am to 10:00 am · Virtual/Virtual
Session S02: Special Lecture: Opening Welcome
July 28th 9:45 amVirtual/VirtualOpening Welcome
Tuesday, July 28th, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session W02: Workshop: Disentanglement of rings: a practical introduction to assembling plastomes and mitogenomes from NGS and LRS data.
W02001July 28th 10:00 amVirtual/VirtualDisentanglement of rings: a practical introduction to assembling plastomes and mitogenomes from NGS and LRS dataWorkshopJin, JianJun.
Tuesday, July 28th, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session W03: Workshop: De novo genome assembly and annotation with an emphasis on evolutionary and population genetic studies (Limit 15)
W03001July 28th 10:00 amVirtual/Virtualde novo genome assembly and annotation with an emphasis on evolutionary and population genetic studiesWorkshopLandis, Jacob.
Tuesday, July 28th, 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session BK03: Coffee Break: Coffee Break
July 28th 9:30 amVirtual/VirtualCoffee Break
Tuesday, July 28th, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session EX05: Exhibits: Exhibit Hall Open
July 28th 12:00 pmVirtual/VirtualExhibit Hall Open
Tuesday, July 28th, 12:00 pm to 12:05 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session W04: Workshop: Drawing with Betsy Barry
July 28th 12:00 pmVirtual/VirtualDrawing with Betsy Barry
Tuesday, July 28th, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session M07: Meeting: CV Reviews
Presiding: Ya Min, Harvard University; Michelle Gaynor, University Of Florida
July 28th 12:30 pmVirtual/VirtualCV Reviews
Tuesday, July 28th, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session D1: Discussion Session: National Science Foundation Information Session for Faculty and Other Professionals.
D1001July 28th 1:30 pmVirtual/VirtualNational Science Foundation Information Session for Faculty and Other ProfessionalsDiscussion SessionIngram, Amanda.
Tuesday, July 28th, 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session BK04: Coffee Break: Coffee Break
July 28th 2:30 pmVirtual/VirtualCoffee Break
Tuesday, July 28th, 2:45 pm to 3:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session S03: Special Lecture: Diversity Keynote - Introduction
July 28th 2:45 pmVirtual/VirtualIntroduction
Tuesday, July 28th, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session W05: Workshop: The promises and perils of pigments: quantifying color in plants
W05001July 28th 3:00 pmVirtual/VirtualThe promises and perils of pigments: quantifying color in plantsWorkshopWhittall, Justen; Narbona, Eduardo; Del Valle, Jose Carlos.
Tuesday, July 28th, 3:45 pm to 4:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session S05: Special Lecture: Annals of Botany lecture Introduction
July 28th 3:45 pmVirtual/VirtualIntroduction
Tuesday, July 28th, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session EX06: Exhibits: Exhibit Hall Open
July 28th 5:00 pmVirtual/VirtualExhibit Hall Open
Tuesday, July 28th, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session D2: Discussion Session: DEI Listening Session
July 28th 7:00 pmVirtual/VirtualDEI Listening Session
Tuesday, July 28th, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session R3: Reception: BIPOC Mixer
July 28th 7:00 pmVirtual/VirtualBIPOC Mixer
Tuesday, July 28th, 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session R1: Reception: LGBTQ & Allies Happy Hour
Presiding: Jason Cantley, San Francisco State University; Cody Howard, University of Florida
July 28th 8:00 pmVirtual/VirtualLGBTQ & Allies Happy Hour

Wednesday, July 29th

Wednesday, July 29th, 9:00 am to 10:00 am · Virtual/Virtual
Session EX07: Exhibits: Exhibit Hall Open
July 29th 9:00 amVirtual/VirtualExhibit Hall Open
Wednesday, July 29th, 9:45 am to 10:00 am · Virtual/Virtual
Session S07: Special Lecture: Opening Welcome
July 29th 9:45 amVirtual/VirtualOpening Welcome
Wednesday, July 29th, 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session BK05: Coffee Break: Coffee Break
July 29th 9:30 amVirtual/VirtualCoffee Break
Wednesday, July 29th, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session EX08: Exhibits: Exhibit Hall Open
July 29th 12:00 pmVirtual/VirtualExhibit Hall Open
Wednesday, July 29th, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session W06: Workshop: Introduction to High-Throughput Sequencing: Techniques, Applications, and Analysis
Presiding: Erin Sigel, University of Louisiana, Lafayette; Maribeth Latvis, South Dakota State University; Craig Barrett, West Virginia University; Michael McKain, University Of Alabama; Nicholas Kooyers, Univerity Of Louisiana, Lafayette
W06001July 29th 12:00 pmVirtual/VirtualIntroduction to High-Throughput Sequencing: Techniques, Applications, and AnalysisWorkshopSutherland, Brittany.
Wednesday, July 29th, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session W07: Workshop: Tips for Success: Applying to Graduate School
W07001July 29th 1:00 pmVirtual/VirtualTips for Success: Applying to Graduate SchoolWorkshopMonfils, Anna.
Wednesday, July 29th, 1:15 pm to 1:30 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session S08: Special Lecture: Emerging Leader Lecture - Introductions
July 29th 1:15 pmVirtual/VirtualIntroduction
Wednesday, July 29th, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session D3: Discussion Session: National Science Foundation Information Session for Early Career Individuals
D3001July 29th 1:30 pmVirtual/VirtualNational Science Foundation Information Session for Early Career IndividualsDiscussion SessionIngram, Amanda.
Wednesday, July 29th, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session D4: Discussion Session: The search for legacy tropical forest datasets
D4001July 29th 2:00 pmVirtual/VirtualThe search for legacy tropical forest datasetsDiscussion SessionWard, Sheila.Tropical forest
long-term data
global change
archiving
legacy data
forest dynamics
tree demography
carbon dynamics
Wednesday, July 29th, 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session BK06: Coffee Break: Coffee Break
July 29th 2:30 pmVirtual/VirtualCoffee Break
Wednesday, July 29th, 2:45 pm to 3:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session S10: Special Lecture: Kaplan Memorial Lecture - Introduction
July 29th 2:45 pmVirtual/VirtualIntroduction
Wednesday, July 29th, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session W08: Workshop: So you want a job in 2020?: Approaching a changing job market as a postdoc
W08001July 29th 3:00 pmVirtual/VirtualSo you want a job in 2020?: Approaching a changing job market as a postdocWorkshopConway, Stephanie.
Wednesday, July 29th, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session M11: Meeting: CV Reviews
Presiding: Ya Min, Harvard University; Michelle Gaynor, University Of Florida
July 29th 4:00 pmVirtual/VirtualCV Reviews
Wednesday, July 29th, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session EX09: Exhibits: Exhibit Hall Open
July 29th 5:00 pmVirtual/VirtualExhibit Hall Open
Wednesday, July 29th, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session W09: Workshop: Teaching Online Botany Laboratory for Non-majors
W09001July 29th 5:00 pmVirtual/VirtualTeaching Online Botany Laboratory for Non-majorsWorkshopMontgomery, Benjamin; Farrah, Kate.
Wednesday, July 29th, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session D5: Discussion Session: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Listening and Discussion Session
Presiding: Heather Cacanindin,
July 29th 7:00 pmVirtual/VirtualDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Listening and Discussion Session

Thursday, July 30th

Thursday, July 30th, 9:00 am to 10:00 am · Virtual/Virtual
Session EX10: Exhibits: Exhibit Hall Open
July 30th 9:00 amVirtual/VirtualExhibit Hall Open
Thursday, July 30th, 9:45 am to 10:00 am · Virtual/Virtual
Session S12: Special Lecture: Opening Welcome
July 30th 9:45 amVirtual/VirtualOpening Welcome
Thursday, July 30th, 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session BK07: Coffee Break: Coffee Break
July 30th 9:30 amVirtual/VirtualCoffee Break
Thursday, July 30th, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session EX11: Exhibits: Exhibit Hall Open
July 30th 12:00 pmVirtual/VirtualExhibit Hall Open
Thursday, July 30th, 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session W10: Workshop: Drawing with Alice Tangerini
July 30th 12:00 pmVirtual/VirtualDrawing with Alice Tangerini
Thursday, July 30th, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session W11: Workshop: A Digital Flora of North America for a Digital Age
W11001July 30th 12:00 pmVirtual/VirtualA Digital Flora of North America for a Digital Age: An Interactive Session with the Flora of North AmericaWorkshopPender, Jocelyn.
Thursday, July 30th, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session W12: Workshop: Multi-dimensional instruction in Botany using the Four-Dimensional Ecology Education (4DEE) Framework: How to transform lessons
W12001July 30th 1:00 pmVirtual/VirtualMulti-dimensional instruction in Botany using the Four-Dimensional Ecology Education (4DEE) Framework: How to transform lessonsWorkshopPrevost, Luanna.
Thursday, July 30th, 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session BK08: Coffee Break: Coffee Break
July 30th 2:30 pmVirtual/VirtualCoffee Break
Thursday, July 30th, 2:45 pm to 3:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session S13: Special Lecture: ASPT Incoming President Introduction
July 30th 2:45 pmVirtual/VirtualIntroduction
Thursday, July 30th, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session EX12: Exhibits: Exhibit Hall Open
July 30th 5:00 pmVirtual/VirtualExhibit Hall Open

Friday, July 31st

Friday, July 31st, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session EX13: Exhibits: Exhibit Hall Open
July 31st 9:00 amVirtual/VirtualExhibit Hall Open
Friday, July 31st, 9:45 am to 10:00 am · Virtual/Virtual
Session S15: Special Lecture: Opening Welcome
July 31st 9:45 amVirtual/VirtualOpening Welcome
Friday, July 31st, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session W14: Workshop: The promises and perils of pigments: quantifying color in plants
July 31st 10:00 amVirtual/VirtualThe promises and perils of pigments: quantifying color in plants
Friday, July 31st, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session W15: Workshop: Using Digitized Herbarium Data in Research: Applications for Ecology, Phylogenetics, and Biogeography
W15001July 31st 10:00 amVirtual/VirtualUsing Digitized Herbarium Data in Research: Applications for Ecology, Phylogenetics, and BiogeographyWorkshopSoltis, Pamela.
Friday, July 31st, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session M18: Meeting: CV Reviews
Presiding: Ya Min, Harvard University; Michelle Gaynor, University Of Florida
July 31st 11:00 amVirtual/VirtualCV Reviews
Friday, July 31st, 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session BK09: Coffee Break: Coffee Break
July 31st 9:30 amVirtual/VirtualCoffee Break
Friday, July 31st, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session EX14: Exhibits: Exhibit Hall Open
July 31st 12:00 pmVirtual/VirtualExhibit Hall Open
Friday, July 31st, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session L2: Luncheon: PLANTS Debrief
July 31st 12:00 pmVirtual/VirtualPLANTS Debrief
Friday, July 31st, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session W16: Workshop: Phylotranscriptomic analyses: using RNA-seq data in phylogenetic reconstruction and evolutionary analyses
W16001July 31st 1:00 pmVirtual/VirtualPhylotranscriptomic analyses: using RNA-seq data in phylogenetic reconstruction and evolutionary analysesWorkshopYang, Ya.
Friday, July 31st, 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session BK10: Coffee Break: Coffee Break
July 31st 2:30 pmVirtual/VirtualCoffee Break
Friday, July 31st, 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm · Virtual/Virtual
Session S18: Special Lecture: Closing Remarks
July 31st 5:00 pmVirtual/VirtualClosing Remarks
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