The New England Botanical Society (NEBS) seeks a professional Editor-in-Chief for its peer reviewed journal Rhodora, which began publication in 1899. Devoted primarily to the botany of New England and the broader North American region, this journal publishes scientific papers and notes relating to the systematics, floristics, ecology, evolution, biogeography, population genetics, paleobotany, and conservation biology of this or floristically-related regions. Rhodora is published quarterly, with approximately 450 pages printed annually. The Editor-in-Chief is a part-time, remote, paid position at $12,000.00 per year that oversees all aspects of journal publication and promotion, works with the journal’s Managing Editor, Editorial Board of Associate Editors, and Rhodora Committee, and is a voting member of NEBS Council.

Founded in 1896, NEBS is a non-profit organization promoting the study of plants, fungi and algae of North America, especially the flora of New England and adjacent areas. The Society holds monthly meetings during the academic year, maintains nonvascular and vascular herbaria (more than 260,000 sheets), has a small library, and annually grants research and publication awards. For more information please visit the Rhodora webpage: http://www.rhodora.org

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