Botanical Organizations

There are numerous organizations and societies that promote and carry out botanical activities. From your local native plant society or gardening club to national government agencies, many groups collect information and plant specimens, carry out research, and promote the conservation and diversity of plants.

Search the list of resources below for an organization in your area or that is focused on the group or type of plants you are interested in.
Botanical Organizations
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CollapseAlaska Geobotany Center
Description: As described on the Web site: The Alaska Geobotany Center (AGC) is dedicated to understanding northern ecosystems through the use of geographic information systems, remote sensing, and field experiments. Work primarily consists of the utilization of GIS, remote sensing, field experiments and field surveys to obtain a greater understanding of ecosystem processes and functions, and to create geo-referenced maps at a variety of scales and closely related themes. The focus is on vegetation, with a strong emphasis on soils, hydrology, geology, permafrost, and climatological interactions. Work is conducted throughout the arctic regions of the world, although most projects are focused at least in part in Alaska. Main products are maps and data sets from a host of areas throughout the arctic. Ranging from the circumpolar to microsite, there are a variety of vegetation, geology, soils, hydrology, and topography maps. Particular map themes range anywhere from Normalized Difference Vegetation Index of the entire Circumpolar Arctic to Landscape Cover of the Russian Taimyr, to the nesting bird density at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Also a host of maps have been created that capture changes over time, such as the history of land use in Prudhoe Bay.
Resource Type: Datasets, Internet Map Services, Non-profit Agencies
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: University of Alaska, Fairbanks
CollapseAmerican Bryological and Lichenological Society
Description: "The American Bryological and Lichenological Society, Inc. is an organization devoted to the scientific study of all aspects of the biology of bryophytes and lichen-forming fungi and is one of the nation's oldest botanical organizations. The Society publishes a quarterly journal distributed world-wide which includes articles on diverse aspects of the biology of mosses, hornworts, liverworts, and lichens, lists of current literature with world-wide coverage, book reviews and news items about members and events."
Resource Type: Non-profit Agencies
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: University of Nebraska Omaha
CollapseBotanical Society of America
Description: Home page of the Botanical Society of America, which promotes botany, the field of basic science dealing with the study and inquiry into the form, function, development, diversity, reproduction, evolution, and uses of plants and their interactions within the biosphere.
Resource Type: Non-profit Agencies
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: Botanical Society of America
CollapseCalifornia Botanical Society
Description: This is the website for the California Botanical Society, featuring their scientific journal Madroño, the leading source of research articles on the natural history of western American botanical organisms. The site also gives information on membership and a calendar of the monthly lectures held at the University of California, Berkeley during the academic year.
Resource Type: Non-profit Agencies
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: California Botanical Society
CollapseConnecticut Botanical Society
Description: Home page of the Connecticut Botanical Society, a group of amateur and professional botanists who share an interest in the plants and habitats of Connecticut and the surrounding region and with goals to increase knowledge of the state's flora; to accumulate a permanent botanical record; and to promote conservation and public awareness of the state's rich natural heritage.
Resource Type: Non-profit Agencies
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: Connecticut Botanical Society
CollapseGeorgia Botanical Society
Description: Home page of the Georgia Botanical Society, "a group of folks who get together to promote the understanding and appreciation of plants and their relationship to the environment, as well as the study of botanical sciences; undertake or support the setting apart of appropriate areas in Georgia for the preservation of native and cultivated flora for the enjoyment of the public; Encourage the protection of rare and endangered plant species and significant botanical habitats; and promote the conservation of botanical resources and encourage the practice of a conservation ethic."
Resource Type: Non-profit Agencies
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: Wordpress.org
CollapseHawaii Botanical Society
Description: Home page of the Hawaii Botanical Society founded to "Advance the science of Botany in all its applications, encourage research in Botany in all its phases, and promote the welfare of its members, developing the spirit of good fellowship and cooperation among them." Find information about society membership, activities and events, and about plants.
Resource Type: Non-profit Agencies
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: University of Hawaii
CollapseInternational Organization for Plant Information
Description: IOPI (International Organization for Plant Information) is dedicated to provide global information on plants. A global plant list, plant database, and other botanical information is provided on the site.
Resource Type: Non-profit Agencies
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: International Organization for Plant Information
CollapseLong Island Botanical Society
Description: Home page of the Long Island Botanical Society, "dedicated to the promotion of field botany and a greater understanding of the plants that grow wild on Long Island, New York." Learn about membership, activities and events, products, and plants.
Resource Type: Non-profit Agencies
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: Long Island Botanical Society
CollapseMunsinger Clemens Botanical Society
Description: Home page of the Munsinger Clemens Botanical Society, acting "as a support and advocacy group for Munsinger and Clemens Gardens, located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and to provide educational and social benefits for its members and the public." Learn about society membership, activities, events, and plants.
Resource Type: Non-profit Agencies
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: Munsinger Clemens Botanical Society
CollapseNew York Flora Association
Description: The New York Flora Association is dedicated to the promotion of field botany and greater understanding of the plants that grow in the wild in New York State. Goals of the NYFA are: to promote the study of New York's native and naturalized plant life; to encourage the production of botanical publications that are educational to the public and beneficial to the scientific community; to provide an umbrella organization for field and herbarium botanists that can represent their points of view; to serve as an information exchange for botany clubs/societies and botanists of the State and promote common interests; to gather information and voucher specimens leading to a complete atlas of New York State plant distributions; to develop "ecological profiles" of our native and introduced plant species to aid in our understanding of their distributions, migrations and interactions; and to promote conservation and wise management of native plant resources and natural communities. Includes plant checklists.
Resource Type: Non-profit Agencies
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: New York Flora Association
CollapseNiagara Frontier Botanical Society
Description: Home page of the Niagara Frontier Botanical Society, established "to promote the study, appreciation and conservation of plant life in Western New York and adjacent Ontario, with an emphasis on field botany." Learn about society memberships, activities and events, products, and plants.
Resource Type: Non-profit Agencies
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: Niagara Frontier Botanical Society
CollapseSouthern Appalachian Botanical Society
Description: Home page of the Souther Appalachian Botanica Society, which focuses on the botany of the eastern United States. Learn about society membership, activities, and events.
Resource Type: Non-profit Agencies
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: Appalachian State University
CollapseSouthern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS)
Description: The Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS) strives to forward the interests of Southern agriculture by bringing agricultural leaders in the educational field and industry together. The association's web site includes board minutes, a member directory, committee members, and information on SAAS' annual conference.
Resource Type: Non-profit Agencies
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS)
CollapseTorrey Botanical Society
Description: Home page of the Torrey Botanical Society "an organization comprised of people interested in plant life, including professional and amateur botanists, students, and others who simply like to enjoy nature in the country...thought to be the oldest botanical society in America."
Resource Type: Non-profit Agencies
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: Torrey Botanical Society
CollapseUniversity of Oklahoma Botanical Society
Description: Home page of the University of Oklahoma Botanical Society. Learn about society membership, activities and events, and products.
Resource Type: Non-profit Agencies
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: University of Oklahoma
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