Hi Folks,
Dr Michael Coe will be sending out an online survey to members of the GDR mailing list later today. We would very much appreciate if you could take the time to complete the survey so we can get your feedback about GDR and make sure we develop it in ways that are of most use to you.
Many thanks
Dorrie
Dorrie Main, PhD
Associate Professor of Bioinformatics
Department of Horticulture
Washington State University
45 Johnson Hall
Pullman, WA 99164-6414
Tel: 509-335-2774 (office)
Email: dorrie(a)wsu.edu<mailto:dorrie@wsu.edu>
URL: www.bioinfo.wsu.edu<http://www.bioinfo.wsu.edu/>
*Link for Details:*
http://jobs.uark.edu:80/postings/10816 <http://jobs.uark.edu/postings/10816>
*Working Title *
Assistant Professor - Fruit Breeding and Genetics
*Department*
Horticulture
*Summary of Job Duties*
The Department of Horticulture at the University of Arkansas Division of
Agriculture, Fayetteville, invites applications to fill a 12-month, tenure
track faculty position (80% research, 20% teaching) with an applied
emphasis on fruit breeding and genetics. The University of Arkansas,
Fayetteville, is a land-grant institution and the flagship research
university in Arkansas.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to develop a
robust, extramurally funded research program focused on multiple aspects of
fruit breeding and genetics. Marker-assisted breeding and other molecular
applications in applied fruit breeding will be a key focus. Collaboration
with current breeding personnel and/or future leadership in cultivar
development programs will be another major aspect of the position. The
candidate will be expected to demonstrate excellence in grantsmanship,
present research results in peer-reviewed publications, and teach graduate
and undergraduate level courses. The candidate also will be expected to
advise and mentor graduate students, provide service to the department,
college, university and state as appropriate for his/her expertise, and
collaborate effectively with departmental research and extension faculty
and colleagues in related disciplines.
Preferred applicants will utilize marker-assisted techniques in fruit
breeding as well as classical breeding approaches in the position. Areas of
research specialization include, but are not limited to, marker development
and validation, marker-assisted technology procedure developments and
innovations, investigations in trait inheritance, and applied cultivar
development using classical improvement methods.
Preferred applicants will focus on fruit crops that are actively being
improved including peaches, nectarines, blackberries, and grapes.
Hi Folks,
The RosEXEC meeting will be followed by the RosIGI meeting in the same room at PAG. Both meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend from the Rosaceae community. We don't have a specific agenda for the RosIGI meeting, rather it will be the usual discussion of information pertaining to global Rosaceae genomics, genetics and breeding efforts.
Best regards
Dorrie
Dorrie Main, PhD
Associate Professor of Bioinformatics
Department of Horticulture
Washington State University
45 Johnson Hall
Pullman, WA 99164-6414
Tel: 509-335-2774 (office)
Email: dorrie(a)wsu.edu<mailto:dorrie@wsu.edu>
URL: www.bioinfo.wsu.edu<http://www.bioinfo.wsu.edu/>
________________________________
From: Peace, Cameron
Sent: Friday, January 08, 2016 10:21 PM
To: jd.swanson(a)salve.edu; hokan017(a)umn.edu; Layne, Desmond; judson.ward(a)driscolls.com; michael.wisniewski(a)ars.usda.gov; gayle.volk(a)ars.usda.gov; gina_fernandez(a)ncsu.edu; kgasic(a)clemson.edu; blgross(a)d.umn.edu; duke3(a)lanepacking.com; grghrd(a)clemson.edu; richard.bell(a)ars.usda.gov; jill.bushakra(a)ars.usda.gov; chunxian.chen(a)ars.usda.gov; iezzoni(a)msu.edu; kx27(a)cornell.edu; fabrizio.costa(a)fmach.it; michael.dossett(a)agr.gc.ca; riccardo.velasco(a)fmach.it; sjknapp(a)ucdavis.edu; rcurtis(a)almondboard.com; mercy1(a)ufl.edu; McFerson, James R; vwhitaker(a)ufl.edu; eric.vandeweg(a)wur.nl; david.chagne(a)plantandfood.co.nz
Cc: Main, Doreen; Sook Jung
Subject: RosEXEC meeting on Sunday
Hi RosEXEC,
Attached is the agenda for Sunday’s RosEXEC meeting, 8-10 am. It will be in the Stratford Room, which is the same as last year.
If you won’t be in San Diego, details for how to attend the meeting electronically will be sent out beforehand.
Also attached are the updated membership list and the minutes to last October’s teleconference.
Cameron
From: Peace, Cameron
Sent: Monday, January 4, 2016 3:20 PM
To: 'jd.swanson(a)salve.edu' <jd.swanson(a)salve.edu>; 'hokan017(a)umn.edu' <hokan017(a)umn.edu>; 'Layne, Desmond R' <desmond.layne(a)wsu.edu>; 'judson.ward(a)driscolls.com' <judson.ward(a)driscolls.com>; 'michael.wisniewski(a)ars.usda.gov' <michael.wisniewski(a)ars.usda.gov>; 'gayle.volk(a)ars.usda.gov' <gayle.volk(a)ars.usda.gov>; 'gina_fernandez(a)ncsu.edu' <gina_fernandez(a)ncsu.edu>; 'kgasic(a)clemson.edu' <kgasic(a)clemson.edu>; 'blgross(a)d.umn.edu' <blgross(a)d.umn.edu>; 'duke3(a)lanepacking.com' <duke3(a)lanepacking.com>; 'grghrd(a)clemson.edu' <grghrd(a)clemson.edu>; 'richard.bell(a)ars.usda.gov' <richard.bell(a)ars.usda.gov>; 'jill.bushakra(a)ars.usda.gov' <jill.bushakra(a)ars.usda.gov>; 'chunxian.chen(a)ars.usda.gov' <chunxian.chen(a)ars.usda.gov>; 'iezzoni(a)msu.edu' <iezzoni(a)msu.edu>; 'kx27(a)cornell.edu' <kx27(a)cornell.edu>; 'fabrizio.costa(a)fmach.it' <fabrizio.costa(a)fmach.it>; 'michael.dossett(a)agr.gc.ca' <michael.dossett(a)agr.gc.ca>; 'riccardo.velasco(a)fmach.it' <riccardo.velasco(a)fmach.it>; 'sjknapp(a)ucdavis.edu' <sjknapp(a)ucdavis.edu>; 'rcurtis(a)almondboard.com' <rcurtis(a)almondboard.com>; 'mercy1(a)ufl.edu' <mercy1(a)ufl.edu>; McFerson, James R <jim.mcferson(a)wsu.edu>; 'vwhitaker(a)ufl.edu' <vwhitaker(a)ufl.edu>; 'eric.vandeweg(a)wur.nl' <eric.vandeweg(a)wur.nl>; 'david.chagne(a)plantandfood.co.nz' <david.chagne(a)plantandfood.co.nz>
Cc: Main, Doreen <dorrie(a)wsu.edu>
Subject: New RosEXEC members!
Importance: High
Dear RosEXEC,
Happy New Year!
Congratulations to the following people for being voted in to join RosEXEC in 2016!
U.S. members:
Bob Curtis
Steve Knapp
Jim McFerson
Mercy Olmstead
Vance Whitaker
International Liaisons:
David Chagne
Eric van de Weg
Between now and Sunday’s in-person meeting in San Diego, we have a Secretary to elect. This election will involve two steps:
(1) Identifying who is willing to run for Secretary (between now and Wed pm)
(2) Voting for the candidates (between Thu and Sunday’s meeting)
All new, ongoing, and rotating-off U.S. members are eligible to become Secretary candidates, except for the current officers (JD, Gayle, me, and Ksenija). However, all of you receiving this email may vote, except ex officio Dorrie. As a reminder, the Secretary for 2016 automatically becomes Vice-Chair for 2017 and then Chair for 2018. The 2016 Secretary is also responsible for taking minutes of RosEXEC minutes during 2016, including this Sunday’s meeting (although if the Sec is not in attendance, we’ll find an alternative).
So, to get this going, if you are willing to become Secretary, please email me back by this Wednesday evening.
And please let me know if you have any suggested agenda items for Sunday’s meeting.
Cameron
*Postdoctoral position in Bioinformatics *
A postdoctoral fellowship is available *“Integrating multidisciplinary data
to increase agricultural production under a climate change scenario (Ref:
BDAS02)”*, funded through the European P-SPHERE project under the COFUND
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions of the Horizon 2020 programme. This project
aims to integrating highthroughput genotypic and phenotypic data in order
to identify genes related with fruit quality and disease resistance in
crops species.
The successful candidate will join the IRTA Plant Genomics research team
located at the Agrigenomics Research Center (CRAG), a research institute
located at the UAB campus, near Barcelona. CRAG, a recently recognized
“Severo Ochoa” Center of Excellence, brings together basic research groups
in plant development, physiology, metabolism and genetics; groups in
bioinformatics and genomics working on plants and animals; and applied
projects developed together with Agbio, Biotech, and Breeding companies.
*Candidate requirements:*
We seek highly motivated candidates with research experience in areas
related to bioinformatics, statistics or data analysis. The applicants must
have skills in Next Generation Sequencing data analysis and strong
knowledge of bioinformatics applied to plant genomics. To be eligible,
applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work,
studies, etc) in Spain for more than twelve months in the three years
immediately prior to the call deadline. Applicants must have been awarded
their PhD before February 2014.
*Conditions:*
3-year work contract with a highly-competitive salary (36,100 € per year
gross salary) and a 3,000 € single relocation payment.
*Application: *
Applications should be submitted through the P-SPHERE project webpage:
http://eformularis.uab.cat/en/web/p-sphere/p-sphere-application. Please
contact Jordi Garcia-Mas (jordi.garcia(a)irta.cat) for additional information
on the project. Application deadline: February 2nd 2016, 17:00 pm (Spanish
time).
*Additional information:*
P-SPHERE project webpage: http://www.uab.cat/psphere/ IRTA (
http://www.irta.cat). CRAG (http://www.cragenomica.es). Genetics and
Genomics of Vegetable Crops group (
http://www.cragenomica.es/es/grupos-de-invetigacion/genetics-and-genomics-o…).
Rosaceae Genetics and Genomics Group (
http://www.cragenomica.es/es/grupos-deinvetigacion/rosaceae-genetics-and-ge…
).
FYI
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Dear colleagues,
I am very please to announce that the 8th Rosaceae Genome Conference (*RGC8*)
will be held in *Angers*, France on *21-24 June 2016*.
Go on our website : http://www.rgc8angers2016.com
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.rgc8angers2016.com&…>
It will be a great scientific event with plenty of social events....
Enjoy RGC8 and Angers !!!
*François Laurens*
*Institut de Recherche en Horticulture et Semences UMR1345 (INRA /
Agrocampus-ouest / Université d'Angers)*
*Centre Angers-Nantes*
42 rue Georges Morel – BP 60057
49071 Beaucouzé cedex - France
*Tel. :* +33 (0)2 41 22 57 63
*Fax :* +33 (0)2 41 22 57 55
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Sook Jung, PhD
Assistant Research Professor of Bioinformatics
Dept of Horticulture
Washington State University
45 Johnson Hall, Pullman, WA 99164-6414
Email: sook_jung(a)wsu.edu
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Dear Rosaceae Community Members:
We are ready to vote on the 2016 candidates for RosEXEC.
Voting begins November 24 and ends December 11th.
Please go to the following web site on GDR to fill out your electronic ballot. You can learn more about any candidates’ background and vision for RosEXEC contribution by clicking on their name.
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.rosaceae.org_bio_c…
The community will elect five new U.S. members and two new International members to a 3-year term. U.S.-based members will vote for both U.S. candidates and International candidates. International community members will vote for International candidates only.
This year’s slate is diverse. We encourage you to consider voting to create a leadership group that will appropriately represent the amazing diversity of the Rosaceae community. Current RosEXEC membership can be found at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.rosaceae.org_rosex…
As a reminder, the mission of RosEXEC is to:
* Serve as a communication and coordination focal point for the U.S.
Rosaceae genomics, genetics and breeding community
* Define research priorities based on input from the industry and research
community
* Facilitate scientific interaction and foster dynamic research teams
* Promote research priorities
* Coordinate educational efforts from the research community to the
industry and the public.
Thanks again to the following U.S. and International members rotating off for their service to our community:
U.S. International
JD Swanson Fabrizio Costa
Stan Hokanson Michael Considine
Desmond Layne
Judson Ward
Michael Wisniewski
On behalf of Cameron Peace, Chair Elect of Rosexec
Dorrie Main, PhD
Associate Professor of Bioinformatics
Department of Horticulture
Washington State University
45 Johnson Hall
Pullman, WA 99164-6414
Tel: 509-335-2774 (office)
Email: dorrie(a)wsu.edu<mailto:dorrie@wsu.edu>
URL: www.bioinfo.wsu.edu<http://www.bioinfo.wsu.edu/>
Dear Rosaceae Community Members:
We are ready to vote on the 2016 candidates for RosEXEC.
Voting begins November 24 and ends December 11th.
Please go to the following web site on GDR to fill out your electronic ballot. You can learn more about any candidates’ background and vision for RosEXEC contribution by clicking on their name.
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.rosaceae.org_bio_c…
The community will elect five new U.S. members and two new International members to a 3-year term. U.S.-based members will vote for both U.S. candidates and International candidates. International community members will vote for International candidates only.
This year’s slate is diverse. We encourage you to consider voting to create a leadership group that will appropriately represent the amazing diversity of the Rosaceae community. Current RosEXEC membership can be found at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.rosaceae.org_rosex…
As a reminder, the mission of RosEXEC is to:
* Serve as a communication and coordination focal point for the U.S.
Rosaceae genomics, genetics and breeding community
* Define research priorities based on input from the industry and research
community
* Facilitate scientific interaction and foster dynamic research teams
* Promote research priorities
* Coordinate educational efforts from the research community to the
industry and the public.
Thanks again to the following U.S. and International members rotating off for their service to our community:
U.S. International
JD Swanson Fabrizio Costa
Stan Hokanson Michael Considine
Desmond Layne
Judson Ward
Michael Wisniewski
On behalf of Cameron Peace, Chair Elect of Rosexec
Dorrie Main, PhD
Associate Professor of Bioinformatics
Department of Horticulture
Washington State University
45 Johnson Hall
Pullman, WA 99164-6414
Tel: 509-335-2774 (office)
Email: dorrie(a)wsu.edu<mailto:dorrie@wsu.edu>
URL: www.bioinfo.wsu.edu<http://www.bioinfo.wsu.edu/>
Assistant/Associate Professor
Tree Physiology - Fruits
Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University
The Department of Horticulture (www.hrt.msu.edu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.hrt.msu.edu/&k=EWEYHn…>) in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University (MSU) is seeking candidates for an Assistant/Associate Professor (12-month tenure system, 80% research, 20% teaching) position to lead an internationally recognized, innovative and competitively funded research program in tree physiology that will advance sustainable fruit production in the Great Lakes region. Potential areas of research pertinent to this position include, but are not limited to: reproductive, developmental and/or stress physiology; plant nutrient acquisition, root biology, orchard floor management and/or rhizosphere/soil health; functional-structural plant modeling; and development/adaptation of plant bioregulators, canopy training systems and/or orchard technologies to optimize fruit quality, yields, tree performance and labor efficiencies. The successful candidate will join a well-established fruit research and extension team that includes horticulturists, physiologists, molecular biologists, geneticists, plant pathologists, entomologists, and agricultural engineers, as well as a network of extension educators across the state. MSU operates four field facilities for tree fruit research in key growing areas as well as on campus. Michigan is a leading producer of apples, cherries, and other tree fruits that are valued at over $350 million annually, and the tree fruit industries provide more than $1 million annually in competitive funding and directed support of research and extension pertinent to tree fruit production in the state.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop research and outreach collaborations within the MSU fruit team as well as with extramural peer and interdisciplinary scientists; procure competitive external grant funding; publish in peer-reviewed scientific journals; develop leadership activities in regional, national, and international professional scientific associations; and mentor graduate and undergraduate students. Instructional responsibilities include teaching an undergraduate course in pomology (HRT 332) and contributing to a graduate course in her/his area of expertise. Outreach activities involve service as a core resource for the MSU Fruit Extension educator team and its development of pertinent outreach tools and activities to disseminate critical new information to the fruit production industries in Michigan and beyond. Benefits include a salary commensurate with the candidate’s experience, a competitive start-up package, and attractive health, dental and retirement plans.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Ph.D. in plant physiology/biology, horticulture, forestry, or other plant science-related fields
- Demonstrated capacity to conduct and publish independent, original, innovative research
- Excellent oral and written communication skills appropriate for both scientific peers as well as agricultural stakeholder constituencies
Desired:
- Postdoctoral experience in plant physiology/biology
- Ability to work collaboratively, both as a team member and a leader
- Experience in competitive grant proposal writing and administration
- Knowledge of temperate fruit or forest tree physiology
- Experience in fruit production/orchard management systems
- Experience in teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses
Plant Sciences at MSU: MSU is a global leader in basic and applied plant science research, with over 150 faculty members engaged in research ranging from sustainable agriculture and ecology to breeding, genomics and biochemistry. State-of-the-art laboratory, greenhouse, growth chamber, and field-based facilities are available for plant growth research, including biochemical, imaging, and gene expression analyses, bioinformatics support, and plant transformation. Plant science faculty, staff, and graduate students represent an inclusive, diverse community committed to the advancement of science and the recruitment and retention of persons from richly varied backgrounds and perspectives to maintain and enhance the excellence of the University.
Application Procedure: Qualified applicants should submit the following materials tohttps://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=https://jobs.msu.edu/&k=EWEYHn… Faculty/Academic Staff and apply to posting #2349): a letter of application, a summary of research accomplishments and future research interests, a statement of teaching philosophy, a current resume, and contact information for at least three references who will be contacted directly by the search committee as needed. Questions about the position or the search and interview timetable can be directed to Dr. Gregory Lang, Search Committee Chair (langg(a)msu.edu). Questions on submitting applications throughhttps://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=https://jobs.msu.edu/&k=E… be directed to hrt(a)msu.edu. Review of applications will begin December 15, and continue until the position is filled.
MSU is an affirmative action, equal-opportunity employer. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. The University actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.
Reminder: Nominations for RosEXEC close this coming Monday (9 Nov).
Full details in previous message (below).
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Hi everyone,
As another successful year winds down, RosEXEC (the U.S. Rosaceae Genomics, Genetics, and Breeding Executive Committee,) is ready for another round of elections to renew membership for 2016. In short, RosEXEC helps coordinate research initiatives in the U.S. Rosaceae Genomics, Genetics, and Breeding community (www.rosaceae.org/community/us_rosexec<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.rosaceae.org/communit…>).
We need nominations! We are looking to add five new U.S. members (three-year terms) and two new international liaisons (two-year terms). If you are willing to join or know of someone else who would be great for RosEXEC participation, please email me at cpeace(a)wsu.edu<mailto:cpeace@wsu.edu> the following info for each nominated candidate prior to Monday 9 November:
* name
* CV (short version)
* brief statement (100-word max) on proposed contributions to the RosEXEC mission
Just names are good enough to get us moving - although if you are nominating someone else, it's best if you have checked their interest first. I can contact them soon after to obtain the CV and brief statement.
Past service: Five U.S. people will be rotating off as of Jan 2016, after three-year terms: Stan Hokanson, Des Layne, Judson Ward, Michael Wisniewski, and JD Swanson who served as Chair in 2014. Two international liaisons will also be rotating off after two-year terms: Fabrizio Costa and Michael Considine. Thanks to all of these RosEXEC members for their service! As a reward, these people get a one-year respite (unless voted in as the 2016 Secretary) and so are not eligible for immediate re-election. However, those who rotated off in prior years are allowed to rejoin.
Current members continuing into 2016 are Gayle Volk (Chair -> Past Chair), Cameron Peace (Vice chair -> Chair), Ksenija Gasic (Secretary -> Vice Chair), Gina Fernandez, Briana Gross, Duke Lane, Greg Reighard, Richard Bell, Jill Bushakra, Chunxian Chen, Amy Iezzoni, Kenong Xu, Michael Dossett (Intl), Riccardo Velasco (Intl), and Dorrie Main (ex officio).
Diversity is important to any committee - we aim to represent (1) roughly equally the various Rosaceae crop production and research regions of the U.S., (2) at least a couple members each of university, government / USDA-ARS, and industry, (3) rosoid, pome, and stone fruit research focuses, roughly equally, and (4) various parts of the rest of the research world. Current members continuing into 2016 add up to:
U.S. regions: 4 south, 4 east, and 4 west - well balanced
Institutions: 7 university, 3 government, 1 industry - need more industry and govt
Crop groups: 2.1 rosoid, 4.3 pome, and 5.6 stone - need more rosoid then pome
International: 1 Canada, 1 Europe - need Asia, S. Africa, Down Under, S. America
The only mandate for new 2016 membership is that one U.S. member must be industry. Details above are just a guide for areas most needing representation. Another area that would be particularly useful to have represented is bioinformatics (in Rosaceae), given RosEXEC's recently acquired new role as steering committee for the GDR.
Our next in-person, open meeting will be within the Plant & Animal Genome (PAG) Conference in San Diego, CA at the usual time (Sunday 8-10 am). All welcome! Specific details will be distributed closer to the event.
Timeline:
Nominations to me by Monday 9 November
Voting will be carried out 16 Nov to 18 Dec (U.S. researchers [and any other U.S.-based interested parties] may cast votes)
New members will be announced by Christmas
Secretary nominations and election (internal RosEXEC process) by the PAG meeting
Regards,
Cameron Peace
2015 RosEXEC Vice Chair and Membership Subcommittee Chair
Hi everyone,
As another successful year winds down, RosEXEC (the U.S. Rosaceae Genomics, Genetics, and Breeding Executive Committee,) is ready for another round of elections to renew membership for 2016. In short, RosEXEC helps coordinate research initiatives in the U.S. Rosaceae Genomics, Genetics, and Breeding community (www.rosaceae.org/community/us_rosexec<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.rosaceae.org/communit…>).
We need nominations! We are looking to add five new U.S. members (three-year terms) and two new international liaisons (two-year terms). If you are willing to join or know of someone else who would be great for RosEXEC participation, please email me at cpeace(a)wsu.edu<mailto:cpeace@wsu.edu> the following info for each nominated candidate prior to Monday 9 November:
* name
* CV (short version)
* brief statement (100-word max) on proposed contributions to the RosEXEC mission
Just names are good enough to get us moving - although if you are nominating someone else, it's best if you have checked their interest first. I can contact them soon after to obtain the CV and brief statement.
Past service: Five U.S. people will be rotating off as of Jan 2016, after three-year terms: Stan Hokanson, Des Layne, Judson Ward, Michael Wisniewski, and JD Swanson who served as Chair in 2014. Two international liaisons will also be rotating off after two-year terms: Fabrizio Costa and Michael Considine. Thanks to all of these RosEXEC members for their service! As a reward, these people get a one-year respite (unless voted in as the 2016 Secretary) and so are not eligible for immediate re-election. However, those who rotated off in prior years are allowed to rejoin.
Current members continuing into 2016 are Gayle Volk (Chair -> Past Chair), Cameron Peace (Vice chair -> Chair), Ksenija Gasic (Secretary -> Vice Chair), Gina Fernandez, Briana Gross, Duke Lane, Greg Reighard, Richard Bell, Jill Bushakra, Chunxian Chen, Amy Iezzoni, Kenong Xu, Michael Dossett (Intl), Riccardo Velasco (Intl), and Dorrie Main (ex officio).
Diversity is important to any committee - we aim to represent (1) roughly equally the various Rosaceae crop production and research regions of the U.S., (2) at least a couple members each of university, government / USDA-ARS, and industry, (3) rosoid, pome, and stone fruit research focuses, roughly equally, and (4) various parts of the rest of the research world. Current members continuing into 2016 add up to:
U.S. regions: 4 south, 4 east, and 4 west - well balanced
Institutions: 7 university, 3 government, 1 industry - need more industry and govt
Crop groups: 2.1 rosoid, 4.3 pome, and 5.6 stone - need more rosoid then pome
International: 1 Canada, 1 Europe - need Asia, S. Africa, Down Under, S. America
The only mandate for new 2016 membership is that one U.S. member must be industry. Details above are just a guide for areas most needing representation. Another area that would be particularly useful to have represented is bioinformatics (in Rosaceae), given RosEXEC's recently acquired new role as steering committee for the GDR.
Our next in-person, open meeting will be within the Plant & Animal Genome (PAG) Conference in San Diego, CA at the usual time (Sunday 8-10 am). All welcome! Specific details will be distributed closer to the event.
Timeline:
Nominations to me by Monday 9 November
Voting will be carried out 16 Nov to 18 Dec (U.S. researchers may cast votes)
New members will be announced by Christmas
Secretary nominations and election (internal RosEXEC process) by the PAG meeting
Regards,
Cameron
RosEXEC Vice Chair and Membership Subcommittee Chair in 2015