Hello! Please let us know if you have any questions about registering our Cork Excursion in Portugal. If you would like to share a room or ride, we can also connect you with other student members. Facebook Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/242857822586727/ Conference Update | Cork Excursion 9 June - 10 June 2017 After the SEB conference in Portugal, society... Continue Reading →
SEB Meeting Travel Award – Bragança, Portugal
2017 Society for Economic Botany Meeting Student, Post-doc and Least Developed Country Member Travel Awards We are excited to announce that we will be able to provide four travel grants to attend the 58th Annual Meeting of the Society for Economic Botany! These merit-based awards will be made in the amount of $800 to be... Continue Reading →
Job offer – Botanist
By AurĂ©lie Jacquet BI Nutraceuticals, Inc. - Sparks, NV 89434 BOTANIST BI Nutraceuticals, Inc. a leading provider of botanical ingredients to the nutritional supplement industry and the food/beverage industries, is seeking an experienced Botanist. This position is responsible for performing a variety of analyses related to departmental functions; operates lab equipment according to specifications, and... Continue Reading →
SEB student committee needs you!
SEB student committee needs you! By John de la Parra The SEB Student Committee is happy to announce a call for nominations for the SEB Student Committee Member Positions. This is a great opportunity for both undergraduate and graduate students to network with established members of the SEB community, develop projects with the support of... Continue Reading →
Adventures in Botany
Adventures in Botany By Cory Whitney Adansonia digitata L., the baobab, is a fascinating tree with a wide distribution around sub-Saharan Africa. The botanical record shows that the baobab is absent in Uganda despite the fact that it is found in nearly all of her bordering nations. Why? As botanists, it has been our aim... Continue Reading →
Annual meeting, are you ready?
Annual meeting, are you ready? By Aurelie Jacquet The annual meeting of the Society for Economic Botany is a unique event where ethnobotanists and plant lovers meet to discuss and share their latest discoveries and field experiences in a welcoming and friendly environment! Meet old friends, make new ones and learn more about the student... Continue Reading →
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Quality Control Botany Technician
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Quality Control Botany Technician - Vitality Works (Albequerque, NM) Vitality Works is a fast growing dietary supplement private label and contract manufacturer in Albuquerque, NM, now in our 33rd year. We are diversified and strong in the herbal, nutraceutical, natural products and health professional industries. We are seeking an experienced and motivated... Continue Reading →
Meet the SEB student committee
Meet the SEB student committee By AurĂ©lie Jacquet Would you like to know more about the SEB student committee? We are undergraduate and graduate students from all over the world working together to represent student members of the Society for Economic Botany. Our goal is to develop and provide educational and networking resources for students,... Continue Reading →
Medicinal Plant Collecting in Eastern Ghana – A Taste of the Future
Medicinal Plant Collecting in Eastern Ghana – A Taste of the Future By Brandon Dale This summer I was conducting research in the Chest Clinic and Fevers Unit at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana with a medical student and two other undergraduates from Brown University. My research project was a retrospective literature... Continue Reading →
The secret of Solomon Islands: exploring medicinal plant knowledge in the south Pacific
By Matthew Bond, SEB At-large Student Committee Member, Botany PhD from the University of Hawai'i. When surveying plant diversity in the cloud forest, clear days are rare! This panorama looks down on the Lau Lagoon from the entrance to the cloud forest Have you ever dreamed of packing a bag and moving to a tropical island... Continue Reading →