Society for Ethnobotany

06/18/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Céline BAUSIVOIR, winner of the 2025 Julia F. Morton Poster Award from the Society for Ethnobotany!

Céline, from Université Paris Cité – France, received the award for her poster:

“From tradition to genomics: an interdisciplinary approach to identify Capsicum chinense Jacq. cultivars in mainland Guadeloupe”

Co-authors: Julien ANITH, Agnès CROCHEMAR-GALOU, David HAMMOUYA, Gwenaël RUPRICH-ROBERT, Florence CHAPELAND-LECLERC, Christelle LEMUS, and Raphaël GROUGNET

👏 This award honors excellence in poster presentation by students and early career professionals. Join us in celebrating Céline BAUSIVOIR and her team!

06/18/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Kimberly P. Castro, recipient of the 2025 Edmund H. Fulling Presentation Award from the Society for Ethnobotany!

Kimberly, from the Department of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, University of Zurich, and was honored for her compelling talk:

“Amazonian Smellscapes: The Healing Forest sensed by Indigenous People”

This award recognizes outstanding oral presentations by early career ethnobotanists. Kimberly’s work highlights the deep interconnections between sensory landscapes and traditional ecological knowledge in the Amazon.

👏 Join us in celebrating Kimberly’s achievement and contribution to the field of ethnobotany!

06/13/2025

Check out the latest "Our Favorite Plants" piece by Hussain Ebrahim on the Bleeding Heart Vine!

Read Hussain's story at ethnobotany.org, along with past SEB members' stories and essays on the plants that speak to them. 🌿

06/12/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Catalina Rico Lenta, winner of the 2025 Richard Evans Schultes Research Award for her proposal, "Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Adaptive Local Practices in Northern Patagonia."

Catalina is affiliated with the Institute for Biodiversity and Environment Research (CONICET – National University of Comahue) in San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina.

This award recognizes outstanding research in ethnobotany and honors the legacy of Richard Evans Schultes, a pioneer in the field.

05/28/2025

We're excited to share this new article, "Legal Use of Potentially Poisonous Plants: The Case of British Herbalism”

Don't miss this, or any of the articles in the newest Economic Botany issue. Visit http://ethnobotany.org & login at the top to check it out!

05/28/2025

The Society for Ethnobotany invites nominations for the Distinguished Ethnobotanist Award, our highest honor.

This award recognizes an individual whose work reflects exceptional accomplishments that align with the goals of the Society. Nominees do not need to be members of SEB. The recipient will be honored at our Annual Meeting and granted lifetime honorary membership.

Nominations are open through June 30, 2025

Submit your nomination here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_OkRwKGwN0sp_twAysJaKy6McLMGQRch89UbRdNdYgffdTw/viewform?usp=sf_lin



Let’s recognize excellence in our field.

05/21/2025

Check out the latest Economic Botany article, "Tropane Alkaloid Variation in the Genus Datura and its Consequences for Cultural Practices"!

Access this article and many more at ethnobotany.org

05/19/2025

TOMORROW, May 20th, is the deadline to register for the 2025 SEB Annual Meeting online, and to sign up for Workshops and Field Trips!

To learn more, visit: https://ethnobotany.org/home/meetings/ethnobotany-2025.html

The final deadline for the 2025 SEB Annual Meeting is May 20!

Don’t miss your chance to join your ethnobotanical community in beautiful Prague, June 7–12. This is also your last opportunity to add workshops, field trips, and banquet tickets to your registration.

To add items, simply log back into your registration and make your selections.

To learn more about the meeting, visit: https://ethnobotany.org/home/meetings/ethnobotany-2025.html

To access registration, visit: https://www.xcdsystem.com/botany/store/index.cfm?ID=ukStBeE

We look forward to seeing you in June!

05/14/2025

Have you had a chance to check out this article in March's issue of Economic Botany? Make sure to take a look at "Availability and Trade Values of Some Non-timber Forest Products in Local Markets: Implications for the Conservation of Savanna Ecosystems in Burkina Faso"!

05/14/2025

The final deadline for the 2025 SEB Annual Meeting is May 20!

Don’t miss your chance to join your ethnobotanical community in beautiful Prague, June 7–12. This is also your last opportunity to add workshops, field trips, and banquet tickets to your registration.

To add items, simply log back into your registration and make your selections.

To learn more about the meeting, visit: https://ethnobotany.org/home/meetings/ethnobotany-2025.html

To access registration, visit: https://www.xcdsystem.com/botany/store/index.cfm?ID=ukStBeE

We look forward to seeing you in June!

05/12/2025

The SEB May Student Cafe is TOMORROW, May 13th!

Don't miss your chance to be part of a conversation with Dr. Luisa Maffi. This event is free and open to the public.

To learn more, visit: https://ethnobotany.org/home/education/seb-virtual-events-and-recordings/2025-seb-student-cafe-may.html

JUST ONE WEEK AWAY!

Join us for the next free virtual featuring Dr. Luisa Maffi, a pioneering voice for biocultural diversity, Director of Terralingua, and Editor of Landscape Magazine. Hosted by the SEB Student Committee, this is a casual and engaging opportunity for students to hear directly from a leading expert in the field. Come ready with questions and curiosity.

Date: May 13
Time: 3 PM EST

Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FRyxKLviQv2dhsBm37sgWg #/registration

05/07/2025

Don't miss this article in Economic Botany's December issue! "Beyond Traditions: The Potential of Big Data in Assessing Interest in Medicinal Plants on the Internet"

Go to ethnobotany.org to access this article and many more!