Committees of the New England Botanical Society

The NEBS Council has reorganized the committee structure to better address the Society’s mission, vision, and strategic goals for the coming years. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the NEBS coordinator. Committee Chairs will determine the addition of new members to committees.

Executive Committee
  • President
  • Vice-President
  • Treasurer
  • Recording Secretary
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are in the process of updating this committee. If you are interested in joining, please reach out to us.

Finance
  • Don Hudson (Chair)
  • Robert Wernerehl
  • Robert Bertin
  • Brett Trowbridge
  • President (ex officio)
Graduate Student Research Award
  • Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie (Chair)
  • Jessamine Finch
  • Diana Jolles
  • Tomáš Zavada
Herbarium
  • Lisa Standley (Co-Chair & Curator of Vascular Herbarium)
  • Elizabeth Kneiper (Co-Chair & Curator of Cryptogams Herbarium)
  • Michaela Schmull (Associate Curator)
  • Allen Milby (Assistant Curator)
  • Melissa Cullina
  • Eric Doucette
  • Diana Jolles
  • Roberta Lombardi
  • Don Pfister
  • Hal Schaefer
  • Sarah Taylor
  • Genevieve Tocci
  • Weston Testo
Hollis Declan Leverett Memorial Fund
  • Lisa Standley
  • Matt Hickler
Junior Faculty Award
  • Jesse Bellemare (Chair)
  • Dave Barrington
  • Martha Hoopes
  • Cathy Paris
  • Neil Pederson
Les Mehrhoff Botanical Research Award
  • Pete Grima (Chair)
  • Bryan Connolly
  • Karolina Fučíková
  • Matthew Peters
Library and Archives
  • Matt Charpentier (Chair)
  • Nancy Eyster-Smith
  • Lisa Standley
Merritt Lyndon Fernald Award
  • Don Hudson (Chair)
  • Robert Bertin
  • Robert Capers
  • Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie
Nominating
  • Cathy Paris (Chair)
  • Roberta Lombardi
  • Tomáš Zavada
Plant Distribution and Conservation
  • Matt Charpentier (Chair)
  • Melissa Cullina
  • Laura Costello
  • Grace Glynn
  • Bill Nichols
  • Robert Wernerehl
Program
  • Neela de Zoysa (Chair – VP ex officio)
  • Grace Glynn
Rhodora
  • Janet Sullivan (Chair)
  • Frosty Levy
  • Melanie Schori
  • Lisa Standley
  • Editor-in-Chief (ex officio)
  • Managing Editor (ex officio)
  • President (ex officio)
Special Publications
  • Robert Bertin (Chair)
  • Art Gilman
  • Lisa Standley

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