Society for Ethnobotany

The #SEB2026 Abstract Submission Deadline is THIS SUNDAY, March 15! This year's theme, Undisciplined Ethnobotany, welcomes traditional as well as new open formats including art, film, sound, and more. Join us in Montpellier, France – May 31 to June 4! ethnobotany.org/home/meetings/…

A few steps from the Institut de Botanique, MO.CO. Panacée — once the Faculty of Pharmacy, now a space for contemporary art — will host our gala dinner. Where remedies were once studied, new cultural forms now take shape. #SEB2026 #SEBMontpellier

Registration for #SEB2026 is NOW OPEN! The abstract submission deadline is March 15. This year's Montpellier venues reflect the spirit of ethnobotany — from the Institut de Botanique to the Jardin des Plantes. Learn more: ethnobotany.org/home/meetings/…

Don't miss Economic Botany's Special Issue! This will be our last journal published under the name 'Economic Botany', featuring an article explaining our upcoming name change 🌻 #Sebotany #economicbotany #ethnobotany #specialissue #foraging

Join us in Montpellier for SEB 2026 — an invitation to rethink what ethnobotany can be when it refuses to stay in its lane. Registration is NOW OPEN! ethnobotany.org/home/meetings/…

The recording of Morgan Ruelle’s #SEBStudentCafé on engaging farmers in discussions of plant diversity is now available! To access a recording of Morgan's talk, visit: youtu.be/2PaBGwe72Uw See all recordings here: ethnobotany.org/home/education…

Conference Assistance Awards are now open for the SEB 2026 Annual Meeting. These awards will cover the cost of registration plus any travel costs up to a total (registration + travel) of 800 US dollars. Deadline: April 1, 12pm EDT. Learn more and apply: ethnobotany.org/home/meetings/…

Are you a grad student who studies Penstemons? 💐 The American Penstemon Society is seeking proposals for its 2026 funding round! #americanpenstemonsociety #penstemon #sebotany #grantopportunity

SEB Student Members! The deadline for student leadership nominations has been extended to February 13, 2026! SEB is seeking 1 Student Rep-Elect and 3 Student Committee Members both for 2-year terms. Learn more here: ethnobotany.org/home/students/…

You are invited to the February SEB Student 2026 Café featuring Morgan Ruelle. This is a free online event organized by the SEB Student Committee. - February 12, 2026 - 1 pm EST US To learn more and to register, visit: ethnobotany.org/home/education… #SEBStudentCafe #SEBstudents

Calling all SEB Students! The deadline for nominations for the Student Committee and Student Rep-Elect positions is coming up on January 31, 2026. To learn more, visit: ethnobotany.org/home/students/…

Make sure to check out the final paper in our latest issue of Economic Botany: "Traditional Processing Techniques and Uses of Toxicodendron vernicifluum in Nujiang Prefecture, Southwest China" 🌿 Log in at ethnobotany.org to read this article and more from Issue 3!

Now accepting abstracts for SEB 2026 | Montpellier 🇫🇷 📅 Deadline: 15 March 2026 📩 Decisions: 10 April 2026 🎟 Registration required by 24 April 2026 Join an international community of scholars and practitioners shaping the future of ethnobotany. ethnobotany.org/home/meetings/…

We're excited to share this paper in the latest issue of Economic Botany! Visit ethnobotany.org & login at the top to read more about the conservation and protection status of the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention's compendial articles of botanical origin. #EconomicBotany

Ready to help shape the future of ethnobotany?🌿 The SEB Student Committee is seeking nominations for Student Rep-Elect and open committee spots. Nominate yourself or others by Jan 31 and join an enthusiastic team making real change! Send nominations to sga5169@psu.edu.

Looking for some reading over the holidays? Don't miss this article about Hawai'i's Coconut Diversity in the latest volume of Economic Botany! Read this and more at ethnobotany.org #SEBotany #ethnobotany #niuhiwa #hawaii

The #SEBStudentCommittee has officially moved from X (formerly Twitter) to Bluesky! 🦋 Follow the SEB Student Committee on Bluesky for monthly updates on Student Cafés, the SEB student blog, student opportunities, and more! Check it out now: @sebotanystudents.bsky.social

Have you had a chance to read "Exploring the Sociocultural Importance of Butia eriospatha, an Iconic Palm of the Highlands of Southern Brazil" in our latest Economic Botany volume? Check it out now at ethnobotany.org! #SEBotany #arecaceae #ethnobotany

#SEBStudentCafé | November 2025 Plant Cultivation Landscapes of Micronesia with Dr. Maureece J. Levin (University of Arkansas at Little Rock). Explore ancient food cultivation strategies and ethnobotanical research across Micronesia and beyond. ethnobotany.org/home/education…

Read more about Pigeon Pea knowledge in Togo with this latest Economic Botany article! Log in at ethnobotany.org to access this article and more from our most recent volume 🌾 #ethnobotany #pigeonpeas #SEBotany