Little River Canyon a sight to see and study Jun 17, 2008
Events and workshops the JSU Field School has recently held at Little River Canyon include an ethnobotany weekend at DeSoto State Park, a medicinal and edible plants workshop, a fossils of Little River workshop and a landscaping with native plants workshop. Upcoming events at DeSoto State Park include a variety of experiences for the whole family. (CHerokee County Herald, AL)
Miracle fruit: A tiny berry that tricks the tongue May 28, 2008
He said that he had learned about miracle fruit while searching ethnobotany Web sites for foods he could make for a diabetic friend. The party last week was his sixth "flavor tripping" event. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Sul Ross faculty member presents papers at biologists' conference May 2, 2008
Presented were "Native American Ethnobotany of Cane (Arundinaria spp.) in the Southeastern United States: a Review" and "Historic Descriptions of Pre-settlement Canebrakes in the Southeastern United States.". At one time two of these species formed dense monotypic stands known as "canebrakes" that covered hundreds of thousands of hectares in the southeastern United States. (Odessa American, TX)
What’s Happening Apr 11, 2008
There will be a speaker and slide show from Tohono Chul Park on Ethnobotany, the study of the relationship between people and plants. Guests welcome. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
More of this story Apr 7, 2008
D. in ethnobotany, all from Harvard University, according the National Geographic Web site. Davis has traveled to Hawaii many times and has joined Thompson for a voyage that was captured in the documentary, The Wayfinders. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Washington Hiking Guides Mar 5, 2008
An extensive reference section provides plant profiles, plus information on local ecology, natural history and plant zones, geology, and ethnobotany. Sidebars offer tips and interesting facts about the surroundings. (Suite101.com)
Eye on animal world in photo exhibit Oct 2, 2007
Plants Matter Fall Lecture Series, with lectures Tuesday, Oct. 16, on tropical rain forests; Tuesday, Oct. 30, on ethnobotany s link between ancient wisdom and modern medicine, and Thursday, Nov. 15, on the photosynthetic origins of food, fiber and fuel. All lectures in the series are set for 6 p.m.. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
About Town for September 26, 2007 Sep 26, 2007
Jan Timbrook, an expert in Chumash studies and ethnobotany, will share glimpses into her new book humash Ethnobotany: Plant Knowledge Among the Chumash People of Southern California from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Visitor Center at La Purisima Mission, 2295 Purisima Road. Advertisement. (Lompoc Record, CA)
A healing scent Sep 9, 2007
On the Winnebago Indian Reservation, Little Priest officials are hoping to boost the use of traditional plants through an ethnobotany project that looks at how Winnebago tribal members use or eat the plants today and in the past. For example, herbs like bitter root are used to treat a sore throat while others are pain relievers. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Dirt Divas: Slugs and rain! Aug 21, 2007
Annuals; mosses, ferns and fungi; native plants from vertically any region of the world; plant art; hard structures in the garden; birds in the garden; natural history; botany; bulbs; bent wood and twig furniture; concrete work for the garden; cacti and succulents; children's gardening; composting; organic gardening; tropical and exotics; greenhouse gardening; orchids; rocks and stones; alpine gardens; perennials; climbers and vines; botanical gardens or the world (or regional); conservation;... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Floral Derangement Jul 15, 2007
ADVERTISEMENT (article continues below) Fortunately I received a copy of the manuscript describing the plant family in question from one Nat Bletter, the lead author of the paper, which appeared online recently April 1, oddly enough in the journal Ethnobotany Research and Applications. The journal article s title says it all, albeit obtusely: Artificae Plantae: The Taxonomy, Ecology, and Ethnobotany of the Simulacraceae ... Bletter and his co-authors describe 17 different genera of phony flora... (Scientific American)
Committed to his calling May 14, 2007
The noted Canadian anthropologist holds degrees in anthropology and biology and obtained his PhD in Ethnobotany from Harvard University while still in his early 20s ... Davis has since published 140 scientific and popular articles on subjects ranging from Haitian vodoun and Amazonian myth and religion to the global biodiversity crisis, the traditional use of psychotropic drugs, and the ethnobotany of South American Indians ... That helped him earn his PhD in Ethnobotany. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Guided tours on the Table Rocks Apr 6, 2007
BLM naturalist Leah Schrodt explores the cultural history, ethnobotany and general ecology of the Table Rocks. April 15 10 a.m.: Upper Table Rock. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Peru claims rights to a natural Viagra Jan 8, 2007
"PureWorld, which did all of this work, found compounds that nobody knew existed before," said Kilham, a professor of ethnobotany at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. "On the other hand, the native people from whom the knowledge of especially the sexual applications of maca arise were not at all considered in these patents.". (Boston Globe)
Libido-enhancing root at center of biopiracy Jan 7, 2007
"A wide range of potency peddling maca-based products -- from powders and pills to jams and candies -- have helped triple Peru's exports of the plant from $1.3 million in 2000 to more than $3 million annually since 2003, according to the Exporters Association of Peru.Japan was Peru's biggest maca customer in 2005, followed by the United States, Germany, Belgium and Canada.Zheng's peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Urology in April 2000, showed that MacaPure greatly improved penile... (Florida Today)
Rookery Bay's Eco-Tour Operators Series: How do we live here responsibly? Sep 28, 2006
This four-part series was offered in 2006 one evening a month from June through September, covering eco-tourism and ethnobotany (June), mangroves (July), the Everglades (August), and birds (September). Ethnobotany, the study of how people use their local plants, at first appeared to be an interesting but purely historical endeavor, especially when it is native peoples - Calusa, Seminole and Miccosukee - who are studied ... So, ethnobotany is not all history. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Historical Society plans annual conference in Billings Sep 19, 2006
There are credits for sessions on influential ranch women, coal-bed methane development, rabies, cowboy chroniclers, Montana historical photographs, Crow ethnobotany and astronomy, Plenty Coups, Pompeys Pillar and the Yellowstone Valley. Individual registration for the conference is 150, 75 for students and teachers and 125 for members. (Helena Independent Record)
North County Community News Briefs: MiraCosta College to continue International film series Aug 29, 2006
CARLSBAD ---- The Luiseno exploration series concludes with an eye-opening look at the field of ethnobotany the study of the myriad uses of native plants by the indigenous Americans at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Discovery Center Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center, 1580 Cannon Road. Medicine, food, shelter, clothing, jewelry and musical instruments are just a few of the many ways these early lagoon inhabitants utilized nature's gifts. (North County Times)
CERCA CALENDAR Jul 30, 2006
Las Vegas Review-Journal. There's action all over Cerca Country even in August, from cool evenings of Utah outdoor theater to Burning Man, the counterculture community and effigy immolation in the Northern Nevada desert. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Coastal Community News Briefs Jul 28, 2006
Luiseno history, ethnobotany discussed. CARLSBAD ---- The Luiseno series concludes with an eye-opening look at the field of ethnobotany ---- the study of the myriad uses of native plants by the indigenous Americans at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center, 1580 Cannon Road. (North County Times)
News Briefs Jul 13, 2006
Also supported are the senior and all-ages hikes, summer Forest Discovery day camp, community group hikes, annual ethnobotany class, educational newsletters and other activities involving the Anacortes Community Forest Lands. This document was modified last on Jul 12, 2006 - 15:23:58 PDT. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)
UMB to open school of public health Jun 24, 2006
Program draws on existing resources at university By Matthew Hay Brown sun reporter Originally published June 24, 2006. The University of Maryland, Baltimore, long a leader in epidemiology and preventive medicine, will open a school of public health - the first new professional school on the city campus in 45 years. (SunSpot.net)
SG/A/1008-BIO/3776-ORG/1467 Jun 17, 2006
She has taught and researched on natural sciences mostly on botany, ethnobotany and ecology. She has published a number of articles on sustainable development, namely on financing, public policies, environment and public participation. (United Nations Press Releases)
