Ian in the Herbarium at Univ Leicester - holding the 'Botanists' Bible' by Clive Stace, a fellow former BSBI President Image: L. Marsh |
When Ian Denholm stood down as President last month, making way for John Faulkner, the question on everyone's lips was: what will Ian do next?
We knew he would continue as Co-Chair of Meetings & Communications Committee and as a BSBI trustee, but would that be enough? Maybe he was champing at the bit to get back to the huge orchid backlog which must have built up while he was busy being presidential? Ian is BSBI's co-Referee (with Prof Richard Bateman) for Orchids. Or maybe Ian was looking forward to a quiet life lecturing at University of Herts. and getting some jobs done in the garden?
Well, he's going to do all of the above but Ian is also taking on a new challenge. As of 1st January, he takes over from Richard Gornall as Editor-in-Chief of New Journal of Botany.
Ian and Richard in the Herbarium Library at UoL Image: L. Marsh |
A reminder here that Richard (who was BSBI President from 2005 to 2008) was involved in New Journal of Botany from its inception, both as a key member of BSBI's Publications Committee and as the journal's first Editor-in-Chief since it was launched in 2011.
Richard shows Ian how to use Editorial Manager, the journal's electronic submission system Image: L. Marsh |
We are already forging a closer working relationship with our new publisher, Taylor & Francis, and looking forward to the new opportunities they can offer us. And so Richard decided this was a good time to hand over the reins to a worthy successor, who had this to say about his predecessor:
The handing over of the reins: Ian & Richard check paperwork and try to ignore me taking photos! Image: L. Marsh |
I'm delighted too and look forward to working with Ian and helping him build on Richard's excellent achievements. Lots of hard work ahead and Ian has big shoes to step into on the 1st January - much as John Faulkner did when he stepped into Ian's presidential shoes a few weeks ago. I think we're really lucky to have such talented people in the society!
Richard (seen here with Zhuoxin in the Alps) will have more time to devote to his beloved Saxifrages! This one is S. aizoides Image courtesy of R. Gornall |
Both posts are honorary and the holders put in long hours of unpaid service for one reason alone. They want to do all they can to promote the study, understanding and enjoyment of the wild plants of Britain and Ireland - and those just happen to be the aims of the BSBI!
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