APS, MSA, SON Annual Meeting 2001

There have been many exciting changes in mycology in recent years. The very concept of what belongs in the Kingdom Fungi has changed. Along with those changes have been changes in level of classification-elevation of most classes to phylum status and the cascade of changes underneath that. Most “annoying” to plant scientists have been changes in the accepted names of some familiar fungal pathogens. This lecture/discussion workshop will help you to catch up on what’s happened in mycology since you were in school. We’ll also discuss what students need to know about mycology by the time their degree is awarded. Presenter: Tom Volk, professor of biology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Limited to 90 people. Ticket $129. See #3 on the registration form.

Tour of Utah Agriculture Field Trip, 8 am - 5 pm

The APS Pacific Division is sponsoring a tour of some of the agricultural areas surrounding Salt Lake City. The trip will include a visit to fruit orchards, a foliage plant greenhouse operation, and a vegetable farm. The tour will leave from the Salt Palace Convention Center at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, August 24th and will return at approximately 5:00 p.m. This field trip is open to all meeting registrants, but there is a limit of 90 people. The cost is $25.00, which includes a box lunch and refreshments. To register, contact Melodie Putnam at tel. 541-737-3472 or putnamm@bcc.orst.edu.

Saturday, August 25

Forest Pathology Field Trip, 7:30 am - 7 pm

Field trip registrants will experience the Logan Canyon, which is approximately 1.5 hours outside of Salt Lake. It’s a National Scenic Byway and is the site of a proposed National Scenic Waterway. Logan Canyon is also home to many forest diseases, including lodgepole pine dwarf mistletoe, annosus root disease, numerous rusts, aspen cankers and decays, and tomentosus root disease in Engelmann spruce. Endemic populations of mountain pine beetle and spruce beetle may also be encountered. Our return will take us by beautiful Bear Lake. This field trip is open to all meeting registrants. Ticket $30, includes lunch and refreshments. See #4 on the registration form.

MSA Foray, 8 am - 5 pm

The MSA foray will be held in the Uinta Mountains, the only mountain range in the U.S. that runs east and west. The High Uintas Primitive Area, 237,000 acres, is a federal preserve occupying parts of Ashley and Wasatch National Forest. We will enter at Kamas, Utah, at an elevation of 6,500 ft. Five plant zones are represented: the Arctic, on the grassy moss- and lichen-covered treeless peaks above 11,000 ft; the Hudsonian, marked by Engelmann spruce and alpine fir, usually from 9,000 to 11,000 ft; the Canadian, with white balsam, blue spruce and aspen as low as 7,000 ft; the Transition, between 6,000 and 7,000 ft, represented by scrub oak and yellow pine; and the Upper Sonoran, with its juniper and sage below 6,000 ft. The pine, spruce and fir are varied with quaking aspen, pinon pine, mountain ash, hickory, juniper and scrub oak. A great portion of the region is occupied by grassy parks, open meadows, and heavily forested slopes, above which the barren peaks rise boldly. This field trip is open to all meeting registrants. Ticket $35, includes box lunch and beverages. See #5 on the registration form.

Diagnosis of Vegetable Diseases Workshop, 12:30 - 4:30 pm
SOLD OUT

Tuesday, August 28

Statistical Epidemiology Workshop: Time Series Analysis, 9 am - 1 pm
SOLD OUT

APS Job Placement Service

Even if you aren’t presently recruiting employees or looking for a job, stop by the APS Job Placement Service to learn how it can benefit your organization, your colleagues and yourself. APS provides complimentary use of the Job Placement Service by employers and job candidates throughout the meeting. Anyone interested in using this service may register at the meeting or contact APS headquarters at +1.651.454.7250 for more information before the meeting. For Job Placement Service location and times, refer to the Program Book. Jobs listed with the Job Placement Service include those requiring recent graduates as well as experienced employees. Keep the APS Placement Service in mind whenever you need professionals in the field.

SON Job Board

Be sure to consult the bulletin board where jobs are posted.

Member Services

APS: If you have a member service suggestion or question, come to the APS Member Services booth and speak with an APS staff member. This is a great opportunity to join APS and learn more about APS member benefits. Meet informally with your colleagues. Sample copies of the APS journals will be available for review.

SON: Do not miss a great opportunity to learn what SON is all about. Stop by the SON Membership display booth for more information about SON and to pick up a membership application as well as other literature.Sample copies of the SON journals will be available for review.

MSA: For membership information, see the MSA website, www.erin.utoronto.ca/~w3msa/index.html.