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Fostering research and education on the past, present, and future uses of plants by people #Ethnobotany WhatsApp group: https://xitter.cf/t.co/3ToolDiKW0

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🌸 Decorative dried plants from Brazil's Cerrado support livelihoods and cultural traditions, yet the trade faces growing challenges. New research explores its social and economic importance and future opportunities. 📖Read now at ethnobotany.org
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🥬 What wild foods are hiding in Cambodia’s markets? This new paper in Ethnobotany and Economic Botany explores wild edible plants, fungi, and seasonal patterns that shape local food traditions. 📄 ethnobotany.org
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📚 New article: Gusinde’s century-old Patagonian herbarium reveals 90 species and 71 traditional uses across Indigenous communities. Digitized and now open on GBIF. 🌿 Read at ethnobotany.org
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🌿 New in Ethnobotany and Economic Botany: A study of Johann Brehe’s 1595 herbarium reveals how botanical knowledge and medical practice intertwined in plague therapy—offering rare insight into early European ethnobotany. 📚 Read at ethnobotany.org
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A new review shows how tamarind supports rural livelihoods 🌱 and how Indigenous and local knowledge shape its management. Producers face low regeneration, limited value‑addition capacity, and weak market linkages. 🔗 Read the full paper at ethnobotany.org
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SEB Members, join us for the SEB Fall Members-Only Virtual Symposium on Tuesday, October 27, 10:30 am to noon ET! Four speakers share work on Indigenous data governance, plant evolution, molecular imaging, and open science. Learn more here: ethnobotany.org/home/educati…
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What stories do Amazonian seeds tell? 🌰🌿 Learn how Indigenous artisans select, prepare, and use plant materials in body ornaments, offering a detailed look at the intersection of biodiversity and cultural heritage. 🔗 Read the full paper at ethnobotany.org
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Don't forget to register for the first fall SEB Student Café! To learn more, and to register, visit: ethnobotany.org/home/educati…
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Curious about careers beyond academia? 🌿 Join the #SEBStudentCafé on Oct 8 at 5pm MT (7pm ET) for "Non-academic job opportunities: what and where are they?" with Trish Flaster, MSc, of Botanical Liaisons, LLC. Register Here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
Promotional graphic for the Society for Ethnobotany Student Café featuring speaker Trish Flaster, MSc. Text reads: 'Society for Ethnobotany, Student Cafe, Trish Flaster, Msc.' A short bio states that Trish is Executive Director of Botanical Liaisons, LLC, an ethnobotanical consulting firm providing botanical standards to industry, academicians and government agencies, international botanical sourcing, sustainable development of botanical ingredients, intellectual property rights, development and implementation of Botanical Quality Assurance programs, and botanical research that results in unique products. The talk title reads 'Non-academic job opportunities: what and where are these?' The event date and time read 'October 8th, 2026, 5pm Mountain Time.' Two QR codes are labeled 'Visit our blog' and 'Registration link.'

ALT Promotional graphic for the Society for Ethnobotany Student Café featuring speaker Trish Flaster, MSc. Text reads: 'Society for Ethnobotany, Student Cafe, Trish Flaster, Msc.' A short bio states that Trish is Executive Director of Botanical Liaisons, LLC, an ethnobotanical consulting firm providing botanical standards to industry, academicians and government agencies, international botanical sourcing, sustainable development of botanical ingredients, intellectual property rights, development and implementation of Botanical Quality Assurance programs, and botanical research that results in unique products. The talk title reads 'Non-academic job opportunities: what and where are these?' The event date and time read 'October 8th, 2026, 5pm Mountain Time.' Two QR codes are labeled 'Visit our blog' and 'Registration link.'

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Mac Khen: one name, many species. 🌿 This article explores how botanical diversity and cultural naming traditions shaped the identity of a key Vietnamese spice — and why understanding its taxonomy matters. 🔗 More at ethnobotany.org
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🌿 New issue alert! Ethnobotany and Economic Botany is here. 🔎 Dive into new research on how people use and value plants across cultures. 📚 Read the latest papers at ethnobotany.org
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SEB Members, Save The Date! Our Fall Members-Only Virtual Symposium is Tuesday, October 27, 10:30 am — Noon ET. Come explore data science, artificial intelligence, & emerging research tools in ethnobotany. Learn more & register at ethnobotany.org.
Graphic for the SEB Fall Members-Only Virtual Symposium, presented by the Society for Ethnobotany, whose logo of two hands holding leaves appears at the top right. Text reads: "Please join us for the SEB Fall Members-Only Virtual Symposium. 27 October 2026, 10:30 am-Noon ET. Data science, artificial intelligence, and emerging research tools in ethnobotany." A QR code with an arrow pointing to it reads: "Learn more, and register here!" Footer text reads: "Visit www.ethnobotany.org for more information." The background is a warm orange autumn leaf pattern.

ALT Graphic for the SEB Fall Members-Only Virtual Symposium, presented by the Society for Ethnobotany, whose logo of two hands holding leaves appears at the top right. Text reads: "Please join us for the SEB Fall Members-Only Virtual Symposium. 27 October 2026, 10:30 am-Noon ET. Data science, artificial intelligence, and emerging research tools in ethnobotany." A QR code with an arrow pointing to it reads: "Learn more, and register here!" Footer text reads: "Visit www.ethnobotany.org for more information." The background is a warm orange autumn leaf pattern.

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Curious about careers beyond academia? 🌿 Join the #SEBStudentCafé on Oct 8 at 5pm MT (7pm ET) for "Non-academic job opportunities: what and where are they?" with Trish Flaster, MSc, of Botanical Liaisons, LLC. Register Here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
Promotional graphic for the Society for Ethnobotany Student Café featuring speaker Trish Flaster, MSc. Text reads: 'Society for Ethnobotany, Student Cafe, Trish Flaster, Msc.' A short bio states that Trish is Executive Director of Botanical Liaisons, LLC, an ethnobotanical consulting firm providing botanical standards to industry, academicians and government agencies, international botanical sourcing, sustainable development of botanical ingredients, intellectual property rights, development and implementation of Botanical Quality Assurance programs, and botanical research that results in unique products. The talk title reads 'Non-academic job opportunities: what and where are these?' The event date and time read 'October 8th, 2026, 5pm Mountain Time.' Two QR codes are labeled 'Visit our blog' and 'Registration link.'

ALT Promotional graphic for the Society for Ethnobotany Student Café featuring speaker Trish Flaster, MSc. Text reads: 'Society for Ethnobotany, Student Cafe, Trish Flaster, Msc.' A short bio states that Trish is Executive Director of Botanical Liaisons, LLC, an ethnobotanical consulting firm providing botanical standards to industry, academicians and government agencies, international botanical sourcing, sustainable development of botanical ingredients, intellectual property rights, development and implementation of Botanical Quality Assurance programs, and botanical research that results in unique products. The talk title reads 'Non-academic job opportunities: what and where are these?' The event date and time read 'October 8th, 2026, 5pm Mountain Time.' Two QR codes are labeled 'Visit our blog' and 'Registration link.'

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Explore this new study on controlled pollination in coconut, presenting a farmer‑led framework for breeding, seednut production, and in situ conservation. 🥥 🔗 More at ethnobotany.org
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🌊 Take a look at this new study from the Congo River Delta, documenting how local communities understand, use, and value mangrove ecosystems — offering grounded insights for conservation and management. 🔗 More at ethnobotany.org
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🌿 In the Bissau‑Guinean mangroves, naming fishery species is more than identification — it reflects generational experience and gendered knowledge. A new study reveals how these perspectives shape local understanding of mangrove resources. 🔗 More at ethnobotany.org
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🎉 Exciting news! Economic Botany has earned a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 1.9! Now publishing as Ethnobotany and Economic Botany, the journal continues to support high-quality research in the field. Thank you to our community! 🌿
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Check out this free virtual event opportunity on November 18th from 10 am to 1pm CST. Corn as a Partner and Gift Giver: Voices of Respect, sponsored by The Plant Initiative.
The Plant Initiative
@Plant_InitSep 10
Free online event from @Plant_Init Corn as a Partner and Gift-Giver: Voices of Respect. Nov 18, 2026, 10am-1pm CT. Features 10+ inspiring speakers, including Robin Wall Kimmerer, sharing about why corn is a special being and is deserving of respect. eventbrite.com/e/corn-as-a-p…
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👀 What’s changed in Gazi Bay’s mangrove use over the last 30 years? New research uncovers surprising trends in local ecological knowledge. 🔗 Learn more at ethnobotany.org
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Interested in the valuation of ecosystem services in Malaysia? 🌿 Take a look at this paper featured in the latest Ethnobotany and Economic Botany special issue on Tropical Coasts and Islands. Explore more at ethnobotany.org! #SEBotany #SEBmembers #mangroves
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Check out this new paper on community‑based mangrove management in Colombia, featured in the latest Ethnobotany and Economic Botany special issue on Tropical Coasts and Islands. 🌿 Explore more at ethnobotany.org! #SEBotany #SEBmembers #mangroves
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