"Australian Systematic Botany is an official journal of the Australasian Systematic Botany Society".

Australian Systematic Botany is now an official journal of the Australasian Systematic Botany Society (ASBS) 🌿

Perks to ASBS members as part of this partnership include discounted #OpenAccess to members and a new #EarlyCareerResearcher prize.

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Chieh Lin, @ausjbotany.bsky.social Best Student-authored Paper:

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Eilish McMaster, Australian Systematic Botany Best Student Paper:

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Embracing biodiversity: multispecies population genomics of leafless Bossiaea species shows novel taxa, population dynamics and conservation strategies Leafless Bossiaea species are a unique group of plants endemic to Australia that present intriguing challenges in taxonomy and conservation because of their morphological simplicity and often small, d...

You can read more about this research by Eilish and her colleagues in Australian Systematic Botany: www.publish.csiro.au/sb/SB23031

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One of those researchers is Eilish McMaster, a geneticist at the Research Centre for Ecosystem Resilience & recent recipient of the Australian Systematic Botany Best Student Paper Award:

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We were excited to see how her work is helping to inform conservation!

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Australian Systematic Botany

Could you be the next #AusSysBot Student Award winner?

More about this award and previous recipients:
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Embracing biodiversity: multispecies population genomics of leafless Bossiaea species shows novel taxa, population dynamics and conservation strategies Leafless Bossiaea species are a unique group of plants endemic to Australia that present intriguing challenges in taxonomy and conservation because of their morphological simplicity and often small, d...

Eilish McMaster's winning paper highlights how genomic tools can uncover hidden diversity and inform conservation management.

www.publish.csiro.au/SB/SB23031

The selection committee said the work has "significant real-world applications in terms of conservation.”

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Eilish McMaster stands outside in front of dark green foliage, smiling at us. She has long brown hair and wears an olive green shirt with white dots.

Congratulations Eilish McMaster, recipient of the 2024 Australian Systematic Botany Best Student Paper Award!

Eilish is a PhD candidate at @sydney.edu.au working with the Research Centre for Ecosystem Resilience at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.

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