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Madrono, Vol. 47, No. 4, p. 287, 2000 President's Report for Volume 47 As the California Botanical Society's program year was fighting off a flu in Berkeley (thank you, Rob and draws to a close, I have the pleasure of reviewing this Wayne!). Attendees of this year's annual banquet were year's accomplishments and activities. I also take this op- treated to an after-dinner lecture by Professor Emeritus portunity to thank the officers and council members for Arthur Kruckeberg (University of Washington), the pre- their dedicated efforts to keep the Society a vital force in mier authority on serpentine endemism in plants, on the west American botany. On behalf of the Society, I offer role ofgeology in molding the California flora. On behalf special thanksto EditorKristina Schierenbeckforhercon- of the Society, I thank Dr. Kruckeberg for making this tinuing progress toward bringingMadrono back ontopub- year's banquet such a special and memorable occasion. lication schedule and elevating further the stature of the A priority ofthe Council during the past year has been journal. I am delighted to announce that Kristina has very to elevate visibility and membership of the Society and, generously agreed to extend her invaluable service as Ed- especially, to increase circulation o^Madrono andcitation itoro^Madrono fora fourth year, through Volume48. We of articles therein. Inclusion of Madrono in BIOSIS has are now searching for a new Editor ofMadrono, forVol- been a positive step toward increasing article citation and umes 49-51, and Iencourage an aspiring editortocontact we are actively pursuing incorporation of Madrono into me or Kristina soon so that we can begin planning for a other on-line databases. Thanks to incoming Society web- smooth transition. masters Curtis Clark andJohn LaDuke, the California Bo- Incoming First Vice-PresidentRodneyMyatthelpedthe tanical Society now has an active and attractive web-site Society offto a strong start in fall 2000 by organizing an (www.calbotsoc.org), which will soon include abstractsof outstanding slate of speakers for our monthly meetings at Madrono articles (beginning with Volume 48) and should U.C. Berkeley. We heard excellent presentations by John help to alert more botanists to the value ofMadrono and Battles, Chris Brinegar,TinaCarlsen, Susan Harrison,Dan membership in CBS. Recording Secretary Dean Kelch Norris, Dan Potter, and Maureen Stanton on a wide range spearheaded a membership drive during the past yearthat ofbotanical subjects, each followed by a post-seminarre- resulted in wide dissemination of information about the ception in the University and Jepson Herbaria. Many Society (and Madrono in particular) to academic and thanks to Rodney for his excellent planning and to our agency plant scientists throughout the West. I thank Dean graduate student representative, Kirsten Johannes, for and the other members ofthe Council for their important faithfully coordinating the invitations and receptions for help in the membership drive. I ask all members of the each of our monthly meetings during the past year. Society to help promote our membership by encouraging On 17 Feb 2001, the Society held one of its most im- youTrwonohna-rmde-mwobrekrincgolmleegmubeesrtsoojfoitnheusC.ouncil thatdeserve portant functions, the biennial graduate student scientific meeting, in conjunction with the annual banquet. The two Sspoecciieatly'tshmanekmsbefrorshtihepiranefdfogretnsertaolemnsauirnetecnoanntcienuoiftythoefStoh-e events were held this yearon the campus ofthe California ciety's finances are incoming Treasurer Roy Buck and State University at Chico. The graduate student meeting, Corresponding Secretary Susan Bainbridge. Thanks in organized by Chico graduate student representative Leah JMoahhaannnesa,ndwaCsBSbygarlalduaactceounsttusdeantgrreeaptressuecncteastsi,veanKdirbsottehn pbmaeerrmtsbetDorisaRhnoieyp'Esblaaasmne,disJSuigemr'osSwhicenogvn.osccikIe,anltasionodutshnBaeinsaksn,CoTtuahnenciSfloocrimetethyme'i-sr of these hard-working students deserve thanks and con- thoughtful contributions toward helping to chart the future gratulations. Scientific papers on proposed, ongoing, and of the Society and Recording Secretary Dean Kelch for completed botanical research were presented throughout reliably keeping minutes of our monthly Council meet- the morning and afternoon by 35 student speakers from ings. within and outside California. Graduate student research Of course, none of our activities would be possible is responsible for much of what we know about west without the contributions ofthe membersoftheCalifornia American botany and I highly recommend regularly at- Botanical Society. On behalfofthe Council, I thank each tending this highly educational event. ofyou for your critical support ofthe Society's important Second Vice-President Rob Schlising did an excellent goals and look forward to your participation in our new job ofhosting the Society's well-attended 2000-2001 an- program year! nual banquet. Past President Wayne Ferren graciously stepped in to officiate over the evening's events while I —Bruce G. Baldwin. July 2001.