The Society for Phytolith Research was founded to create a forum and a point of reference for the fast growing community of phytolith researchers around the world. Since then, the Society has been active in promoting phytolith studies through the publication of a regular journal, The Bulletin of the Society for Phytolith Research, the implementation of a series of biannual conferences, the International Meetings on Phytolith Research, and the set up of a committee for standardising phytolith nomenclature and description.
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The next IMPR conference will be in 2011 in Colorado (USA) - More information coming soon!
Elections for the SPR Board coming up in July - Nominations open.
All members of the Society for Phytolith Research are invited to nominate candidates for the following offices:
President-elect: 2 year term -- Director at large: 2 year term -- Secretary-treasurer: 3 years term
Nominees must be current members of the Society and they must be willing to have their names put forward for election. Self-nomination may be made. Nominations to be considered for the ballot must be received by midnight (GMT) April 18th 2010. Please include phone number and/or email address of the nominees. Send nomination by email to: Luc Vrydaghs (luc_vrydaghs<at>yahoo.co.uk) changing <at> with @.
The elections will be held by email in the period of time between the 5th and 11th of July 2010 midnight (GMT) and officers will begin serving following their election announcement.