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Editor's Picks

Past IOS President Allen Coombes, Curator of Scientific Collections at Puebla University Botanic Garden, discusses leaf variability in Quercus ceirpes (still image from the documentary)
"Oaks: the Backbone of Mexico" – New Documentary Film
A new documentary by Maricela Rodríguez Acosta
Website Editor | Feb 17, 2026
Quercus miyagii acorn and dried leaves
In Search of Quercus miyagii: A Field Report from Okinawa
A rare oak endemic to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan
Elion Jam | Feb 16, 2026
A moss-covered oak (Quercus orocantabrica) in Mata de Albergaria, Peneda-Gerês National Park, Portugal © Amit Zoran
Amit Zohran's "Oakollective"
Steve Potter reviews a new book that features oaks
Steve Potter | Feb 11, 2026

Plant Focus

Quercus canariensis in Cornwall Park, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand, the champion specimen in New Zealand, planted in the 1920s, 27.2 m tall with a trunk diameter of 209 cm (G. Collett pers. comm. 2026) © Gerald Collett
Species Spotlight: Quercus canariensis Willd.
Antonio Lambe shares his views on this threatened oak native to Iberia and North Africa
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Board of Directors, Officers, Functions & Committees

All of these people may be contacted through the Membership Directory, accessible on the home page if you are a member of the Society.

Board of Directors 2025–2028

Adam Black, Tim Boland, Amy Byrne, Roderick Cameron, Béatrice Chassé, Phil Douglas, Michael Eason, Dirk Giseburt, Ryan Russell, Elizabeth Thomas, Elif Deniz Ülker

Officers

  • President: Ryan Russell
  • Vice-President: Amy Byrne
  • Secretary: Roderick Cameron
  • Treasurer: Phil Douglas

Functions 

  • Editor International Oaks: Béatrice Chassé
  • Co-Editor International Oaks: Allen Coombes
  • Editor Oak News & Notes: Roderick Cameron
  • Co-Editor Oak News & Notes: Ryan Russell
  • Website Editor: Roderick Cameron

Committees

  • Development and Outreach Committee: Amy Byrne (chair), Roderick Cameron, Gabe Conway, Michael Eason, John Leszczynski
  • Editorial Committee:  Béatrice Chassé (chair), Amy Byrne, Roderick Cameron, Allen Coombes, Dirk Giseburt, Ryan Russell
  • Finance Committee: Phil Douglas (chair), Amy Byrne, Roderick Cameron, Ryan Russell, Elizabeth Thomas
  • Oak Conservation and Research Committee: Tim Boland (chair), Adam Black, Amy Byrne, Phil Douglas, Dirk Giseburt, Mark Krautmann, Charles Snyers d'Attenhoven, Elizabeth Thomas, Murphy Westwood
  • Taxonomy and Nomenclature Committee: Ryan Russell (chair), Adam Black, Roderick Cameron, Béatrice Chassé, Allen Coombes, Min Deng, Andrew Hipp, Eike Jablonski, Charles Snyers d'Attenhoven, Joeri Strijk, Francisco Vázquez Pardo, Patrick Vereecke
  • Tours and Events Committee: Roderick Cameron (chair), Adam Black, Amy Byrne, Béatrice Chassé, Phil Douglas, Michael Eason, Shaun Haddock, Sean Hogan, Ryan Russell, Elif Deniz Ülker