Contributed by Michelle Baumflek Sitting in the light rain at the opening ceremony of my first ISE Congress in Bumthang, Bhutan, I knew that the week to come was going to be exceptional. The excitement and positive energy had been palpable as participants from all over the world entered the grounds, through a walkway flanked by tall, colorful flags, and were reunited with friends and colleagues. When the ceremony formally began, witnessing the...
Contributed by Karly Burch On June 1, 2014, I found myself sitting before a Bhutanese royal princess, thoroughly enjoying my serving of suja (butter tea) and dresi (sweet saffron rice). In that moment, I was surrounded by the new friends I had made at the Pre-Conference Workshop and a diverse array of ISE Congress participants, all with our spirits high, sinking into this once in a lifetime experience in Bhutan. I had found my way to the ISE...
Contributed by Isabel Díaz Reviriego In June 2014, along with other colleges from the Ethnoecology Lab at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain), I had the fortune to attend the ISE congress in Bhutan. Bhutan, the country of Gross National Happiness, warmly welcomed us. We learned, we danced, and we enjoyed spicy Bhutanese food and its amazing culture and landscapes, thanks to all of the organizers and local people. The outstanding...
Contributed by Blanca Roldán-Clarà Last summer, I participated in the 14th Congress of the International Society of Ethnobiology (ISE) that took place in Bhutan with my PhD research. I had an excellent overall impression of the congress and really felt that I belong to the ethnobiologist group. I presented a poster entitled: Perceptions of the traditional Mexican wild bird grabbers and dealers for the pet market. In Mexico, the use of...
Contributed by Viktor Ulicsni On my first international congress ever, in May 2010, in Tofino, Canada, as a new member of the International Society of Ethnobiology I was also among those who voted for the host of the 2014 ISE Congress. Then, as I was quite beginner in my ethnobiological work I haven’t even dare to dream that I will have the chance to participate as an oral presenter on the so prominent event in such an interesting country as...
