The 8th SEBOT Symposium, organised by Pablo Ferrandis in the Castilla-La Mancha Botanical Garden and the University of Castilla-La Mancha (Albacete), has concluded with excellent results in terms of attendance and scientific quality.
Over the next few days, around 130 participants They shared their knowledge and experiences on the central theme of the meeting, “Plants in adverse environments: a laboratory for global change”, developed through eight lectures and complemented by a few 70 scientific posters. Once again, the symposium has highlighted the existence of a dynamic, committed and scientifically very active Spanish botanical community.
During the closing session, it was announced that a bid had been submitted by Jaime Fagúndez, from the University of A Coruña, to organise the next symposium, in response to the now traditional call for proposals issued in the weeks leading up to each edition of the symposium. The proposal was well received and the next event will be dedicated to the theme “The role of botany and conservation in the National Restoration Plan”.
In addition, the ruling of the 1st SEBOT Blanca Catalán de Ocón Award for Master’s Theses, an initiative designed to recognise and promote young talent in the field of botany.
In addition to the scientific programme, attendees had the opportunity to discover the Castilla-La Mancha Botanical Garden during the guided tour held on Sunday and led by its curator, Alejandro Santiago.
From SEBOT We would like to thank all the participants, organisers and contributors for their part in making this year’s event a success.
We look forward to seeing you at the next SEBOT Symposium in 2027. See you in A Coruña!
Spanish Botanical Society (SEBOT)
