The roles of ASPS discipline representative include;
- raise the profile of their discipline.
- update their ASPS discipline website.
- contribute to the ASPS blog Phytogen annually for their disciple and possibly their state.
- attend the ASPS council meeting held the Sunday before the annual ComBio conference.
- may have a role in judging ASPS awards.
An additional role for the Education representative is to co-chair a session at our annual ComBio or ASPS conference.
Discipline representatives must take office within 2 months of election and retain the office for 12 months when they may be re-elected to the same position for a second consecutive term but not a third. Student representatives are sort who are located in the city hosting the annual conference in the following years eg Brisbane 2016, Adelaide 2017.
Nomination forms for committee positions can be downloaded here.