The Society for Ethnobotany

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

President's Award


The President's Award is bestowed by the Society upon an individual on the basis of outstanding accomplishments pertinent to the goals of the Society. It is awarded to exceptional indidividuals who have demonstrated outstanding service.

2023 Cassandra Quave for her innovative efforts and the success of the SEB/SoE 2023 Joint Hybrid Conference. 2022 David Picking and Ina Vandebroek for their tireless work on the SEB/ISE 2022 Joint Hybrid Conference.
2021 SEB Ethics and DEI Committees

Ina Vandebroek, Will McClatchey, Mark Nesbitt, Eve Emshwiller, Betsabé Castro Escobar, Rebecca Lazarou, Aurora Prehn, Morgan Ruelle, Ashley Glenn

No Award Given in 2020
2019 David Lentz for oustanding support and ongoing contributions to the Society. 2018 Robert Voeks for oustanding support and ongoing contributions to the Society.
2017 Ana Maria Carvalho for oustanding support and ongoing contributions to the Society. 2016 John de la Parra and Annie Virnig for oustanding support and ongoing contributions to the Society.
No Award Given in 2015 2014 Gail Wagner for outstanding support and ongoing contributions to the Society.
2013 Trish Flaster for oustanding support for Plants and People and her ongoing contributions to the Society.
Trish Flaster, SEB Presidents Award
2012 Michael Balick for oustanding contributions to the Society.
2009 Dan Moerman for oustanding contributions to the Society.Dan Moermon, SEB Presidents Award 2006 Daniel Austin for editorial contributions (Book Reviews) to the journal Economic Botany.
1993 Julia F. Morton for oustanding contributions to the Society. 1993 Jorge Léon as organizer of the first international meeting (Mexico City, Mexico).