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The Botanical Society of
Nigeria (BOSON) publishes the Nigerian Journal
of Botany (NJB). The society was established in
1984 and incorporated in 2005 as a collection of
botanists from around Nigeria. The purpose of
their coming together was to further enhance the
status of study and application of botany as a
field of scientific enquiry in the country.
The society does this through hosting annual
conferences held at locations that have
botanical affiliations within Nigerian
universities and research institutes. The first
conference was held at University of Benin,
April, 1987 while the most recent one was held
at Nigerian Defense Academy, University Kaduna
in March 2005.
Another way through which
the society aims to achieve its goal is by
maintaining regular publication of NJB. First
published in 1988, this journal is now in its 17th
edition, with a volume being published each
year. This journal presents important findings
by Nigerian and Non-Nigerian Botanists, involved
in research into all aspects of basic and
applied botany and study of plants generally.
Membership is by application and is open
to all botanists working on relevant aspects of
botany, within and outside the country. Four
categories of membership are recognized:
Category Dues
Student Member
N500
Ordinary
Member N2,000
Life
Member N10,000
Corporate
Member N20,000
Membership dues are paid annually and subject
to review without notice.
Membership application forms and other
information can be obtained from the Honorary
Secretary, BOSON and also downloaded from the
website.
Affairs of the society are managed by a National
council made up of elected members of BOSON and
chaired by the President. Other members of
council include a Vice-President, Honorary
Secretary, assistant Secretary, Treasurer,
Editor of NJB and his two deputy editors, as
well as the immediate past president and other
elected ordinary council members.
Tenure on council is generally for a term of two
years, renewable for another two years, except
in the last case of president, whose first term
in office for a period of three years. Council
meets at least twice a year at locations usually
determined from time to time, and has the
mandate of managing the affairs of BOSON
according to the guidelines stipulated in the
constitution.
The society also confers fellowship status to
deserving past and present members as well as
friends/supporters of BOSON. These awards are
determined through nomination to the
fellowship/awards committee which after due
screening/evaluation, recommends deserving
recipients to council. The limits, and frequency
of awards are as determined by council.
Fellowships are for life commencing on the date
of award. |
