Great opportunity to sponsor you or our SEB affiliates! The Indigenous Biocultural Exchange (IBEX) Fund provides financial assistance to an individual to attend global biocultural events/exchanges or meetings of international significance which impacts the applicant’s home territory or region. This fund supports indigenous peoples and local communities to have a voice in the policies and... Continue Reading →
The 16th International Congress of Ethnobiology will convene this summer in Belém, Brazil (7-10 August 2018). Please submit your proposals for organized sessions (academic, policy, cultural performance), workshops, mini-courses, and thematic film festivals open through 31 January 2018. For more information please see:https://www.ise2018belem.com/
This is an excellent opportunity and example of interdisciplinary applications of ethnobiology and economic botany. Please check the job description, as it describes technical skills demanded in our evolving field. Alexander R. O'Neill Student Representative, Society for Economic Botany and Masters Candidate at the Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University Northwest Indian College... Continue Reading →
Written by Michael Coe, SEB Student Ambassador at Large. Over the last few months I have been working with several volunteers from Alianza Arkana as well as Laura Dev, the Research Coordinator for Alianza Arkana, to help assess the overall importance and sustainability of medicinal plants among certain Shipibo communities. Before beginning the research, I... Continue Reading →
SEB Student Committee members Alexander R. O’Neill and Santosh K. Rana recently published a review of ethnobiological knowledge in the Eastern Himalayas. Focusing on the northeast Indian state of Sikkim, a former Buddhist kingdom, they found that over 1,100 species of animals, plants, and fungi have written ethnobiological records in the region. The majority of... Continue Reading →
The Morton Arboretum is recruiting applicants for 2018 summer undergraduate fellowships, which runs for 10 weeks and covers housing and a generous stipend. Each fellow works closely under one scientist. Morton Arboretum scientists cover a broad range of topics: basic tree biology, forest ecology, arboriculture, biomechanics, root biology, soil science, population biology, genetics, phylogenetics, systematics, conservation... Continue Reading →
There are some excellent opportunities to live and work in Washington, D.C. this Summer in the field of landscape architecture and horticulture. These internships are not about the work experience alone, and can serve as an unparalleled networking opportunity. Please see the links below: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/487544500 https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/487545100
Written by Aja Grande, SEB Undergraduate Ambassador Every expedition stems from a question, a wonder about the lush and uncharted. Just two months into winter after the election of Trump, the task to unite the biological with the social sciences seemed necessary, yet somewhat of an enigma. Who would dare to start an anomalous group... Continue Reading →
Written by Joe Modzelewski, SEB Undergraduate Ambassador I had the privilege this past June to work with Fauna Forever in Peru, primarily concentrating in the field of ethnobotany and medicinal plants. Fauna Forever was founded , and is currently headed, by Dr. Chris Kirby. For the past twenty years, Fauna Forever, based out of the... Continue Reading →
One of the most exciting things about SEB 2017 (Bragança, Portugal) was the opportunity to network with other ethnobotanists. Whether new to the field or veterans, from Europe or distant islands, everyone at the meeting had valuable experiences and perspectives to share. Many students expressed interest in developing a toolkit of ethical guidelines and ideas... Continue Reading →
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