International Branch Business Meeting

Organizer(s)

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  Joan van Baaren (she/her/hers)

  Professor
  UMR 6553 Ecobio, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
  Universite de Rennes 1
  Rennes, Bretagne, France
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  Véronique Martel (she/her/hers)

  Research Scientist
  Canadian Forest Service
  Natural Resources Canada
  Québec City, Québec, Canada

This is the annual business meeting of the International branch of the ESA. All members of the branch are welcome to get an update and discuss with the board. We will also have talks from the Awards' winners.

Presentations:

• 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM ET

  Welcome and introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Joan van Baaren (she/her/hers) – Universite de Rennes 1
• 4:40 PM – 4:45 PM ET

  Recognition of newly elected officers
  

  Presenting Author: Joan van Baaren (she/her/hers) – Universite de Rennes 1
• 4:45 PM – 4:55 PM ET

  News from the ESA Governing Board
  

  Presenting Author: Julien Saguez – CÉROM - Centre de recherche sur les grains
• 4:55 PM – 5:05 PM ET

  Treasurer's report
  

  Presenting Author: Livy Williams – USDA ARS
• 5:05 PM – 5:20 PM ET

  Updates from committee chairs
• 5:20 PM – 5:35 PM ET

  John Henry Comstock Award winner presentation
  

  Presenting Author: Jessica N. Awad – State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart
• 5:35 PM – 5:40 PM ET

  Passing of the gavel
• 5:40 PM – 5:55 PM ET

  Announcement of the 2024 IB Virtual Symposium and closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Hongmei Li-Byarlay – Central State University
• 5:50 PM – 6:05 PM ET

  Networking and refreshments