About the Ambassador Program: This program is designed by the Membership Committee to outreach ASPB's mission and membership to the postdoc, graduate and undergraduate student community. One purpose is to educate these students about the importance of belonging to a professional society to enhance their career and be part of continuing the efforts of plant biology research. The other purpose is to expand ASPB's membership base to our younger constituents to ensure continued growth of the community. Another important role of the Ambassadors is act as a link between the Governance of ASPB and the membership community.  The ambassadors will be given a 'buzz' kit which will help them spread the word about ASPB to their peers. In 2011, we instituted Industry Ambassadors as two post doc ambassadors graduated and moved into industry positions, which coordinated with an increased effort by ASPB to recruit industry members and learn how ASPB could serve industry members. 

The jump start for the ASPB Ambassador program was at the 2006 annual meeting in Boston with special events and activities for our Ambassadors. Each annual meeting continues those activities and initiates new Ambassadors. Meet your current ASPB Ambassadors below. For more information on our program or if you are interested in being an Ambassador, fill out an online application for consideration.

Current ASPB Ambassadors - Select a name to visit their profile

David Horvath - Membership Committee Chair

Industry Ambassadors Frank Dohleman - Monsanto Company Clayton Larue - blog, Monsanto Company

Post Doc Ambassadors Colleen Doherty - blog, University of California, San Diego Joohyun Lee - blog, University of Wisconsin Fang Bai - blog, University of California Christos Noutsos - blog, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Kranthi Kiran Mandadi - blog, Texas A&M University Munevver Dogramaci - USDA-ARS Fargo

Graduate Student Ambassadors Rebecca Arundale - blog, University of Illinois Keum Young Lee - blog, University of Washington Priyamvada Voothuluru - blog, University of Missouri Jeffrey Nelson - blog, University of California, San Diego Thomas Boothby - University of Maryland, College Park Prateek Tripathi - South Dakota State University Elena Batista - Louisiana State University Nathan Follen - Fresno State University Chelsey Robinson - Southern Illinois University