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New Board Candidates

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Four IOS members have volunteered to serve on the Board of Directors during the 2025–2028 term. Together with seven Directors from the current Board who have chosen to remain on the Board for the next term, they will stand as candidates to be elected at the Meeting of Members to be held on October 6th during the 11th IOS Conference in Oaxaca, Mexico. You can learn more about the four new candidates by reading their statements below.

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IOS Board of Directors

New Board Candidates

Four headshots

Four IOS members have volunteered to serve on the Board of Directors during the 2025–2028 term. Together with seven Directors from the current Board who have chosen to remain on the Board for the next term, they will stand as candidates to be elected at the Meeting of Members to be held on October 6th during the 11th IOS Conference in Oaxaca, Mexico. You can learn more about the four new candidates by reading their statements below.

The International Oak Society acknowledges the generous support of the following institutions:

Supporting Institutional Members

The John Fairey Garden

Standard Institutional Members

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Catalina Island Conservancy logo
Forrest Keeling Nursery logo
Houston Botanic Garden logo
KOAGI logo
Oak Spring Foundation
Rice University
San Diego Botanic Garden logo
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance logo
South Carolina Botanical Garden
The Huntington