The Society for Ethnobotany

Fostering research and education on the past, present, and future uses of plants by people.

2026 - SEB Student Cafe - February


Flyer for the SEB Student February 2026 Cafe


The SEB Student Cafés are a chance for students to learn and discuss specific areas of ethnobotany with experts whose careers focus on that area. These discussions are organized by the SEB Student Committee, and their goal is to broaden students’ perspectives and understanding of ethnobotanical work, to better inform their own research and career trajectory, and to build a professional network within their areas of interest.

February 2026 SEB Student Café:
Cultivating options: Engaging farmers in discussions of diversity

  • Special Speaker: Morgan Ruelle

    Morgan Ruelle is an ethnobotanist who studies how plant diversity and ecological knowledge help communities adapt to environmental change. He is currently contributing to collaborative project led by the New York Botanical Garden on the use of intrafamilial grain mixtures in Ethiopia and Kenya.

  • Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time-US) via Zoom