The Richard and Minnie Windler Award recognizes the authors of the best systematics and ecology papers published in Castanea during the previous year. For 2025, authors of two articles were selected as winners: Edward R. Schilling, Aaron Floden, Jordan Reed, Cory Hale, Todd Crabtree, and Caitlin Elam for their article, “Molecular barcoding the rare plants of Tennessee.” (Castanea 89[2]:149–168), and David L. Phillips and Justin L. Hart for their article, “Twenty years of structural change, including tornado damage, in southern disjunct eastern hemlock stands” (Castanea 89[2]:169–181).