Madrono, Vol. 52, No. 2, pp. 136-137, 2005 ANNOUNCEMENTS The Rupert Barneby Award Studies of populations outside Baja will also be The New York Botanical Garden is pleased to considered if they elucidate problems in Baja Cal- ifornia. satnintuotuondcee PtheastquViisdaaslJdaerdFiremitBaostaMnaincsoandoo,Roifotdhee JIan-- Funds may be requested for research, travel, sup- neiro, and Benjamin M. Torke, currently a graduate plies, and minor equipment. Requests for major equipment (>$500) will not be considered. Projects student in the Department of Biology, Washington should be designed to result in a professional pub- University, St. Louis, are the joint recipients ofthe Rupert Barneby Award for the year 2005. They lication in a scholarlyjournal, preferably Madrono. The proposed budget should not exceed $1000 and will be studying the systematics and diversification applicants are encouraged to prioritize budget items of Swartzici (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Swart- as only partial funding may be available. zieae), a prominent neotropical tree genus of ap- proximately 140-180 species, with species diver- To apply, send a resume and 1-2 page descrip- tion of the goals, methods, and significance of the sity concentrated in lowland rainforests of the proposed project. Proposals should also include a Guianas and Amazonia. The New York Botanical Garden now invites ap- budget and budgetjustification that details what the plications for the Rupert Barneby Award for the grant funds will be used for. Applicants should also year 2006. The award of U.S. $1000.00 is to assist provide evidence that required permits will be ob- researchers to visit The New York Botanical Gar- tained before the grant is awarded. Requests for travel funding should adhere to the den to study the rich collection of Leguminosae. Anyone interested in applying for the award should following guidelines: (1) land transportation in pri- vate vehicles should be stated in mileage, using the submit their curriculum vitae, a detailed letter de- ascnrdibtihnegntahmeepsroojfec2t-3forrefwehrieecsh. tThreavaewlatrodthisesNoYugBhtG, rmautemofpe$r0d.i36e/mmiolfe,$1a0n0dfo(r2)lowdhgiilnegianndBa$j5a0, faormafxoio-d should be planned for sometime in the year 2006. mwialtlesbefoarwaarcdteuadl. eFxoprentsreavselshwoiutlhdinbethemaUd.Se.,(mesetail- TL.heLuatpepylni,caItnisotintustheooufldSybseteamdadtriecsBsoetdantoy,DTr.heJaNmeews allowance may not exceed $50/day). Previous recipients of Annetta Carter Fund York Botanical Garden, 200"' Street and Kazimiroff Blvd., Bronx, NY 10458-5126 USA, and received awards should include an additional brief(one page tnhoelraetceirptihenatn wDielclebmebemrad1e, 2b0y05D.ecAenmnboeurnc1e5m"e\nt of osruplpeosrst).sPurmomgarersysoofnwoprrkevaicoucsolmyplifsuhneddedwirtehseparricohr Anyone interested in making a contribution to and evidence ofeffort to seek external funding will THE RUPERT BARNEBY FUND IN LEGUME be considered favorably in review of proposals. SYSTEMATICS, which supports this award, may Recipients ofgrants should acknowledge the An- send their check, payable to The New York Botan- netta Carter Memorial Fund of the California Bo- tanical Society in any publications that resulted ical Garden, to Dr. Luteyn. from research, travel, or equipment supported by the grant. Please address any questions regarding the An- Annetta Carter Memorial Fund netta Carter Memorial Fund to the Committee OF THE California Botanical Society Chair, Staci Markos, Jepson Herbarium, 1001 Application Notice and Guidelines for 2005 VLSB #2465, Berkeley, CA, 94720. Grant Proposals Mail applications to: The Annetta Carter Memorial Fund honors An- California Botanical Society netta Carter, who devoted the last 40 years of her Attn: Annetta Carter Memorial Fund life to the study of the Baja California flora. Her % University and Jepson Herbaria special interests were floristics, history, biogeogra- 1001 VLSB #2465, phy, and ethnobotany of the Sierra de la Giganta. Berkeley, CA 94720 The review committee will consider proposals from members of the California Botanical Society Deadline for receipt for applications is October 15, who are conducting or proposing to conduct botan- 2005. Proposals will be peer reviewed and award ical research on the green plants ofBaja California. letters will be sent by December 31, 2005.