2022 - Jeanette Siron Pelton Award in Experimental Plant Morphology

The Botanical Society of America proudly supports the Conservation and Research Foundation in honoring the memory of Dr. Jeanette Siron Pelton. The Jeanette Siron Pelton Award is made by the The Conservation and Research Foundation of New London, CT, through the Botanical Society of America, for sustained and creative contributions in experimental plant morphology. BSA appoints the nomination committee and presents the award at the annual meeting. Beginning in 1998, the recipient of the Pelton Award is invited to present a special address at the BSA Annual Meeting the year following the award presentation. The Pelton Award is given in recognition of outstanding contributions in the field of experimental plant morphology. The field is broadly defined to include the subcellular, cellular and organismal levels of complexity.

BSA appoints the nomination committee and presents the award at the annual meeting. Beginning in 1998, the recipient of the Pelton Award has been invited to present a special address (the Pelton Lecture) at the BSA Annual Meeting the year following the award presentation. The awards includes a $1,000 award, plus travel costs up to $1,000 to present the Pelton Lecture.

Eligibility

Nominations for the 2022 award should include a list of all of the nominee's work to be considered for the 2020-2021 period, and a statement in regards to the merits of the nominee's research. Nominations for the 2022 Pelton Award must be sent by April 1, 2022.

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