Executive & Committees

Representation and duties

The CSHS advocates a pan-Canadian representation on its board of directors. Terms are for 2 years with the possibility of 2 consecutive terms at the same position. While we practice a progression within the board, our members are encouraged to submit their candidacy to any position available.

CSHS - Executive Committee 2022 - 2023

President
Bourlaye Fofana, PE
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Vice-President
Lord Abbey
Dalhousie University

Treasurer
Beatrice Amyotte
Agriculture and Agriffod Canada

Secretary

Julie Lajeunesse, agr., M.Sc.

Biologiste en gestion des plantes fourragères et petits fruits (CRDQ-Normandin)

Direction générale des sciences et de la technologie

Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada /

Western Representative
Simone Castellarin, BC
University of British Columbia

Prairie Representative
Jazeem Wahab, PhD
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Saskatoon Research & Development Centre
Saskatoon, SK

Ontario Representative
Melanie Kalischuk, ON
University of Guelph

Quebec Representative

Shahrokh Khanizadeh
ELM Consulting

Atlantic Representative

Vasantha Rupasinghe
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS

Northern Representative

Student Representative

Sarah Drury

Communication Officer
Dr. Qinglu Ying
Plant Responses and the Environment Program
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
4890 Victoria Avenue North
Vineland Station, ON L0R 2E0

Past President
President
Youbin Zheng, ON
University of Guelph

Committees

Student Committee chair

Sarah Drury

Website & Social Media Committee chair

Shahrokh Khanizadeh
ELM Consulting

Promotion and Membership committee
Simone Castellarin,chair

Conference committee chair
Bourlaye Fofana

Student award committee chair
Vasantha Rupasinghe

Representatives

Plant Canada Representatives
Lord Abbey
Valérie Gravel

American Society for Horticultural Science
TBA

International Society for Horticultural Science
Youbin Zheng
Karen Tanino
Bourlaye Fofana

Submit someone for a position on the board

Interested in contributing to the development of your society? Submit your name, the position you are interested in and a short bibliographic notice to the secretary. Elections are usually held during the annual meeting.

Affiliations

Canadian Science Publishing (CSP) provides with financial assistance of CJPS content development and conference activities, including sponsorships, exhibits, travel awards for students and keynote speakers to CSHS meetings, and(or) annual awards. (Student travel to society meetings and conferences sponsored in part by the Agricultural Institute of Canada) As per the Memorandum of Understanding (article 5) signed between your CSHS and AIC, there is to be recognition of AIC’s contribution on CSHS website.