The new President Elect of ATBC is Dr. Priya Davidar, from the Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Pondicherry University, India. New 2008-2009 Councilors are Dr. Ellen Andresen from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México, Mexico, Dr. Qing-Jun Li from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Kunming, P. R. China, Dr. Lúcia G. Lohmann, University of São Paulo, Brazil and Dr. Campbell ("Cam") O. Webb, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, stationed at Herbarium Bogoriense, Java, Indonesia. Congratulations to all. See ATBC officers.
