The American Botanical Society joins the American Anthropological Association and over 2,000 signers of our petition in support of the faculty at risk of termination and the conservatory manage who was been forced to resign. Read their letter to Miami administration. Here’s an excerpt:
“To attempt to terminate someone who has devoted his career to botanical education when the offense is promotion of biological diversity, wherein legality of said possession is not clearly determined, is in our opinion unethical and unacceptable. We suggest that a more appropriate response would be to require that Dr. Gladish and Mr. Grubb, as staff members responsible for the Conservatory, be tasked with developing and implementing policies acceptable to the university that protect and secure all plants of special interest housed in the collection, in consultation with officers of the BSA and other academic institutions…
“We request that these draconian actions be reconsidered. They are out of proportion given all that we know about the nature of this incident. They are also not in alignment with the principles of academic freedom or the advancement of knowledge and education.”
Please join the Botanical Society of America and the thousands of others troubled by the harsh and unreasonable treatment these employees have received. Sign the petition and reach out to leadership at Miami to let them know of your concern.
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