XII Congreso Latinoamericano de Botanica, Update January 2018
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The document provides information about the 12th Latin American Botanical Congress (XII CLB) to be held in Quito, Ecuador from October 21-28, 2018. It discusses the organizing committee, topics to be covered, guest speakers, parallel events from over 18 countries, and registration fees. The Congress will bring together botanists and researchers from across Latin America and around the world to present and discuss the latest findings over 6 topic areas, including plants and society, ecology and climate change, and plant taxonomy. It aims to promote collaboration and exchange of ideas among the botanical community.
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XII Congreso Latinoamericano de Botanica, Update January 2018
- 4. History of botanical congresses in Latin America XII CLB Quito Ecuador 2018
- 7. Organizing Committee Name Role Institution Alina Freire-Fierro, Ph.D. President Universidad Regional Amazonica, Asociación Latinoamericana de Botánica (President) Carmita Bonifaz de Elao, M.S. Vice-President Universidad de Guayaquil Anita Argüello, Ph.D. (c) Treasurer Escuela Politecnica Nacional Wilfredo Franco, Ph.D. Secretary Universidad Regional Amazonica, Hugo Valdebenito, Ph.D. 2nd Vice-President Universidad San Francisco de Quito Nelson Miranda, M.S. 2nd Secretary Universidad San Francisco de Quito Mercedes Asanza, M.S. 2nd Treasurer Universidad Estatal Amazónica Eventos Milenium Treasurer, Asociación Botánica Ecuatoriana Webmaster Supporting Committee* *Colleagues from other institutions are also closely collaborating with the XII LABC: Fanny Tello (Ministry of Environment), Leon Sierra (Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana Benjamin Carrión), and Katya Romoleroux (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador/Asociación Latinoamericana de Botánica) Lic. Jimena Alvarez Tlga. Carmen Clavón Ing. José Luis Soto
- 9. ALB Period 2015-2018 Officers Alina Freire Fierro (President) Hugo Valdebenito (Vicepresident) Katya Romoleroux (Secretary) Mercedes Asanza (Treasurer) Superior Council • President of ALB • Maria Margarida Rocha (Brazil) • Alejando Palmarola (Cuba) • Milene Silva Castro (Brazil) • Enrique Forero (Colombia) • Asunción Cano (Perú) • Monica Palacios Ríos (México) • Carlos Alberto Agudelo (Colombia) • Hibert Huaylla (Bolivia) • Ricardo García (Dominican Republic) Asociación Latinoamericana de Botánica
- 10. ALB, Membership period 2015-2018 • Category Amount • Student 50 USD • Professional 100 USD • Protector* At least 1000 USD • Institution 100 USD ALB Webpage: www.botanica-alb.org
- 11. *Avenida 6 de Diciembre y Patria N16-224 Quito-EcuadorAvenida 6 de Diciembre y Patria N16-224 Quito-Ecuador 11 VENUE
- 12. • Keynote Speakers • Competition for Botanical Illustrations, Botanical photographs, Best Talk, Best Poster • Parallel Events: Symposia, Courses, Workshops, Roundtables, Society Meetings, Oral and poster presentations • Scientific visits to natural history museums, herbaria • Scientific Botanical Expeditions to the Coast, Andean Regions, Amazonia, Galápagos • Social and cultural activities Program
- 13. 2/1/18 13 Time Sunday 21st Monday 22nd Tuesday 23rd Wednesday 24th Thursday 25th Friday 26th Saturday 27th Sunday 28th TOPICS Plants and Society Ecology and Climate Change Plant Diversity and Conservation Plant Diversity and Conservation Technological Advancements in Plants 8 to 9 Societies' Business Meetings/Registration Societies' Business Meetings/Registration Societies' Business Meetings/Registration Societies' Business Meetings/Registration Societies' Business Meetings/Registration 9 tp 10 Invited Conference: Jorge Crisci (Argentina) Invited Conference: Fausto Sarmiento (Ecuador/USA) Invited Conference: David Neill (USA/Ecuador) Invited Conference: Katya Romoleroux (Ecuador) Invited Conference: Lucia Lohmann (Brazil)/Mónica Carlsen (Venezuela) 10 to 10:30 Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break 10:30 to 12:30 Parallel events (oral presentations, symposia, workshops, round tables, etc.) Parallel events (oral presentations, symposia, workshops, round tables, etc.) Parallel events (oral presentations, symposia, workshops, round tables, etc.) Parallel events (oral presentations, symposia, workshops, round tables, etc.) Parallel events (oral presentations, symposia, workshops, round tables, etc.) 12:30 to 2 pm Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch TOPICS Plants and Society Development and Physiology General Assembly ALB Taxonomy, Phylogenetics and Evolution Taxonomy, Phylogenetics and Evolution 2 to 4 pm Parallel events (oral presentations, symposia, workshops, round tables, etc.) Parallel events (oral presentations, symposia, workshops, round tables, etc.) Parallel events (oral presentations, symposia, workshops, round tables, etc.) Parallel events (oral presentations, symposia, workshops, round tables, etc.) 4 to 4:30 Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break 4:30 to 5:30 pm Posters Session Posters Session Posters Session Posters Session 5:30 to 6:30 pm Opening Conference: Tod Stuessy Invited Conference: Danna Leamma (Canadá) Invited Conference: Ernesto Medina (Venezuela) Invited Conference: Mark Chase (UK) Closing Conference: Pam/Doug Soltis (USA) 6:30 to 7:30 Welcome Reception Scientific illustration and photography competitions Scientific illustration and photography competitions Scientific illustration and photography competitions Awards' Ceremony > 8 pm Societies' Dinners Societies' Dinners ALB/BSA Joint Dinner Congress Gala REGISTRATION Post-Congress Field Trips Post- Congress Field Trips Congress’ Week (October 21-28, 2018) at a glance
- 14. Temas Subtemas 1.1.Enseñanza de la Botánica 1.2. Etnobotánica y Conocimientos Ancestrales 1.3. Fitoquímica, Fitofarmacología y Biotecnología Vegetal 2.1. Biología Floral / Reproducción 2.2. Fitosociología 3. Desarrollo y Fisiología 3.1. Fisiología Vegetal 4.1 Fitogeografía e Biogeografía 4.2. Florística 5.1. Botánica Estructural 5.2. Palinología / Paleobotánica 5.3. Estudios integrales Algas 5.4. Estudios integrales de Briofitas 5.5. Estudios integrales Pteridofitas 5.6. Estudios integrales Monocotiledóneas 5.7. Estudios integrales gimnospermas e Angiospermas no Monocots 5.8. Estudios integrales Hongos 6.1. Bionformática y Manejo de datos botánicos 6.2. Métodos de nueva generación en Latinoamérica (omicas) 2. Ecología y Cambio Climático 4. Diversidad Vegetal y Conservación 5. Taxonomía, Filogenética y Evolución 6. Avances tecnológicos en plantas 1.Plantas y Sociedad Topics
- 15. XII CLB: 1. Plants and Society !"#$%&'( )*+,'-$'(./. !012%3'3.456 )*)*7-(%8'-9'.3%.,'.:0$;-21' < )*5*..7$-0#0$;-21'./.=0-012&2%-$0(.>-1%($?',%( < )*@*.A2$0B"2&21'C.A2$0D'?&'10,0E2'./.:20$%1-0,0E2'.F%E%$', <
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- 21. Opening Conference, Guest Speaker: Tod Stuessy (USA) Guest Speakers during the week Plants and Society: Jorge Crisci (Argentina), and Danna Leaman (Canada) Ecology and Climate Change: Fausto Sarmiento (Ecuador/USA) Technological Advances in Plants: Lucia Lohmann/Mónica Carlsen (Brazil/Venezuela) Development and Physiology: Ernesto Medina (Venezuela) Taxonomy/Phylogenetics and Evolution: Mark Chase (Inglaterra), and David Neill (Ecuador) Vegetal Diversity and Conservation: Katya Romoleroux (Ecuador) Closing Conference, Guest Speakers: Pamela and Douglas Soltis (USA)2/1/18 21
- 23. *Events confirmed (among other 83) Pan-American Scholar (BSA/ALB) Early Career Symposium: Botany in the Americas (IAPT ) Biodiversity Education Botanical Gardens and Conservation Evolution of Asteraceae on a Global Context Flora, Vegetation and Conservation of Amazonian Cordilleras Graduate Centers in Plant Biology in Latin American Latin American Botanical Network Neotropical Mycology Nomenclature Course Council Meeting, International Association for Plant Taxonomy IAPT Paleobotany in Latin America Phylogenomics and Biogeography of Andean Flora Plant Ecophysiology in Arid Zones The challenge continues: diversity, systematics, and evolution of megadiverse angiosperm genera in the Neotropics *: Information provided by Gabriel Picón and Hugo Valdebenito (Scientific Committee)
- 24. Registration: www.clb2018.org Category MAY 1- DECEMBER 31, 2017 JANUARY 1 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 OCTOBER 1- 28, 2018 Professional members ALB / ABE * 150 225 300 Professional non members 300 425 600 S Student members ALB / ABE* 75 110 150 Students non members 150 225 300 Accompanying Person 75 110 150 REGISTRATION FEES / VALUES AT THE XI LATIN AMERICAN BOTANICAL CONGRESS (Values in USD dollars) ALB - Latin American Botanical Society, Membership, Period 2015-2018: 100 dollars professionals, 50 dollars students ABE - Botanical Society of Ecuador, Membership period 2017-2018: 100 dollars professionals, 50 dollars students
- 26. Contacts/Committees Committees/Information Responsible E-mail General Committee Alina Freire-Fierro/ Alexandra Pérez ecuador2018@botanica-alb.org Treasurer,Asociación Botánica Ecuatoriana Carmen Clavón Ocaña tesoreria_abe@botanica-alb.org Scientific Committee Hugo Valdebenito/ Gabriel Picón ecuador2018_ccientifico@botanica-alb.org Finances Committee AnitaArgüello/ Carmen Clavón ecuador2018_cfinanzas@botanica-alb.org Logistics Committee Eventos Milenium eventosmilenium@hotmail.com Communications Committee José Luis Soto joselojsc@gmail.com Scientific Visits Committee Mercedes Asanza ecuador2018_cexcursiones@botanica-alb.org