Rosaceae Community Member:

Hi all, here is your last chance to vote for the 2014 Candidates for RosExec! I am closing the Polls Monday at 12pm EST, so this is your last chance to squirrel in a vote if you haven’t done so!

Please go to the following web site to fill out your electronic ballot. You can learn more about any candidates’ background and vision for RosEXEC by clicking on their name. http://www.rosaceae.org/bio/content/?title=&url=/cgi-bin/gdr/gdr_rosexec...

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 http://www.rosaceae.org/node/2708694

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:

U.S. International Kate Evans Emily Buck Mercy Olmstead Lee Meisel Janet Slovin Vance Whitaker Jay Norelli

QUESTIONS? Please contact JD Swanson (jd.swanson@salve.edumailto:jd.swanson@salve.edu), Chair, RosEXEC membership committee.

JD Swanson, Ph.D. Asst. Professor of Biology and Class Dean Department of Biology and Biomedical Sciences Salve Regina University 100 Ochre Point Ave Newport RI 02840

Ph) 401-341-3165 jd.swanson@salve.edu http://Swanson.salvereginablogs.com

To book an appointment please go to http://swansonjd.youcanbookme.com