Sad to hear this. Harry was a big asset to us all.

Man, I'll bet Chanin's one happy camper!

Thanks for the news, Flabrom.
Good luck to Harry with his sea-change and new challenges. No doubt he'll be BIC's loss, but Singapore's gain. He sure will be hard to replace! Is it the BSI directors' role to employ a new BIC director? or who?

K

You mean Lyndi, don't you Gonz? Chanin's in Bangkok. ;-)

That's certainly a shocker! The name Harry Luther has been synonymous with the BIC for so long I figured he'd be there forever. Is there still even going to be a BIC at Selby?

Selby is headed in a new direction according to the management statements.

Sure is a shame. I have no idea if the BIC will still function as it has and Harry isn't commenting there. He was so accommodating but I'm sure will still be active taxonomically in Singapore - still plenty of unfinished 'business'!
I gather that new direction could be housing! Or is that just a rumour?
Pedro

Yay! Welcome Harry!

Did Harry give his resignation to at Marie Selby Gardens or just Bromeliad Identification Center?

The BIC can move with Harry I would think.

Turtlewalker, Harry resigned from Selby and is moving to Singapore.

I have no idea what the legal relationship is between the BSI and Selby and how the whole BIC will work out.

Selby is indeed heading in a new direction - no orchids, no BIC - one wonders where that direction is actually going.

Harry's position will be Assistant Director/Horticulture,Gardens By The Bay,National Parks Board, Singapore and will continue to work with Bromeliad taxonomy as part of his job.
Selby Gardens is in the process of selling off much of there plant collection and from what I here most of the green houses along with many of the buildings will be condemned and torn down to make way for commercial or even private use. One such building that was to be put on the National Register of historic places has already been condemned. From what I here the people entrusted with Selby made there fortunes in the private sector in real estate.

First Tropiflora and now Harry Luther . . . Let's just hope Singapore doesn't come knocking on Michael's door! In all seriousness it sounds like quite an adventurous opportunity for Harry and I wish him well.

Mike I don't think we have to worry about Michael...:)

So who's gonna be the 'Shell Answer Man' now?