Dear SEB Student Members, Hello, my name is Alexander O’Neill and I am the current President of the SEB Student Committee. I wanted to draw your attention to a new position available at the Universidad Nacional AutĂłnoma de MĂ©xico (IB-UNAM). Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, or ideas as we begin... Continue Reading →
Call for Students: Mentorship Lunch
58th SEB Annual Meeting June 4-9th, 2017, Bragança, Portugal! Living in a global world: ethnobotany, local knowledge and sustainability
Join us! Become a Student Committee Member
Hello Everyone, It’s hard to believe that we are just one month away from our annual conference in Bragança, Portugal! Our Student Committee has been hard at work planning events for junior members of our Society. We hope to see you there! Are you a student and would you like to join our team for... Continue Reading →
SEB Seeks Nominations for Heiser Award
DEADLINE, May 28th, 2017 Dear SEB Student Members, With registration still open for the 58th SEB Annual Conference and the II Encontro Hispano PortuguĂŞs de Etnobiologia entitled “Living in a global world: ethnobotany, local knowledge, and sustainability” (June 4-9, 2017), we would like to issue a call for nominations for the Charles B. Heiser Jr.... Continue Reading →
Cork Excursion
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 →
Richard Evans Schultes Research Award
DEADLINE, March 15th, 2017. The Schultes Award was created in 2001 to honor the late Dr. Richard Evans Schultes. The award is to be presented annually to a graduate student who is a member of the Society, or a member who has received their degree within a year. Richard E. Schultes (12 January 1915-10 April 2001):... Continue Reading →
Interview with 2016 DEB Tony Cunningham
By Sandra Bogdanova Is there a better way to end this year than by listening to some lifetime wisdom? This time it is our Distinguished Economic Botanist (DEB) of 2016 - Anthony (Tony) Cunningham. He is an internationally known ethnobotanist from who has seamlessly linked his work at the interface between nature and culture with... Continue Reading →
$5,000 research grant, training and more
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Jan 13, 2017 Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (Pittsburgh, PA) is currently accepting proposals for its 2017 Botany in Action Fellowship program, which fosters the development of the next generation of plant-based scientists who are committed, first, to excellent research, and second, to educational outreach. Open to PhD students enrolled at US graduate... Continue Reading →
SEB 2016 Conference and Botany in Action Fellowship
By Chelsie Romulo This summer I attended the Society's conference in Kentucky as a student member of SEB. This is my second SEB conference as I also attended the 2014 meeting in Cherokee NC. This summer was an exciting meeting for me because in 2014 I presented a concept poster of my dissertation proposal and... Continue Reading →