Progress in systematics depends upon access to and efficient retrieval of botanical information. Publishing, therefore, is an integral part of BRIT's commitment to conserving our natural heritage. Our Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (issn 1934-5259) (formerly Sida, Contributions to Botany) and books (Botanical Miscellany, issn 0833-1475)—are a major part of this publishing commitment.
Both journals provide a forum for plant scientists to disseminate information and knowledge gained by scientific inquiry. Journal Bot. Res. Inst. Texas keeps you current with the latest classical and modern research, providing you with relevant and useful data.
History. Originally Sida, Contributions to Botany was founded by Lloyd H. Shinners in 1962. It was inherited by William F. Mahler in 1971, and since 1993 it was published by BRIT in its twice-yearly, multiple-topic format. The Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas was launched in 2007 with the first issue published 10 Aug 2007.
Press Endowment. Mary M. Hennen Scientific Publications Endowment Established.—In honor of his wife, Mary, BRIT research associate, professor emeritus of botany at Purdue University, the world's pre-eminent authority on the systematics and biogeography of the rust fungi, Joe Hennen has established the Mary M. Hennen Scientific Publications Endowment to provide support to the future of BRIT’s scientific publication program. Joe and Mary (life-science librarian at Purdue University) have long recognized that publication of scientific botanical information is an integral part of conserving our natural heritage.
Every gift will make a difference for the future of the BRIT Press. There are many different ways to make a gift; use a credit card, give a check, stock, pledge, bequest, trust, memorials, employer/ employee matching contributions, installments, etc. The BRIT Press seeks your support to ensure innovation and excellence in preparation, manufacture, and distribution of botanical research and scientific discoveries for the twenty-first century.
For more information about the BRIT Press or anyone interested in making a conribution to the Mary M. Hennen Scientific Publications Endowment—which supports BRIT Press—contact:
Barney Lipscomb
Botanical Research Institute of Texas
500 E. 4th Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102-4060, USA
817-332-7432; 817-332-4112 fax
barney@brit.org; jbrit@brit.org.
