Contributed by Anna Varga and Jigme Dorji The third Emerging-Ethnobiologist Workshop was held at the College of Natural Resources, Lobesa, Bhutan from May 27 to 30, 2014. Anna Varga from Hungary and Olivia Sylvester from USA/Canada (the ISE student representatives) organized the workshop with the help of local host cum ISE member Jigme Dorji. There were five International one local mentors, as well as several guest speakers who facilitated the...
Contributed by Sangay Wangchuk, Congress Organizer In May 2012, Montpellier-France, the Toka Toka (Darrel Posey walking stick) was handed over to Bhutan by the 13th International Society of Ethnobiology (ISE) congress organizers. It was indeed a great privilege for the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment. Hosting the 14th ISE in Bhutan not only provided a huge opportunity to Bhutanese but also to congress participants to...
Dear ISE members, The ISE Board wishes to welcome Dr. Marion Johnson from the University of Otago, New Zealand, as the 2014-2016 ISE secretary. Marion is a research fellow at the Centre for Sustainability (CSAFE) and has been active on the Agricultural Training Board in Lancashire UK as vice president and secretary. She also brings experience with event organization, as she was the lead organiser for the VII Southern Connection Congress (Dunedin...
The ISE is using Razoo, a peer-to-peer fundraising tool, to raise money for our programs. Please consider making your own page to help spread the words about the ISE. Your participation helps the ISE not only financially, but also by promoting the ISE’s vision. You can choose to raise funds for core costs, or for an individual program that you would like to support. You can find instructions on how to make your page here. You can see ISE...
Dear ISE Members, This is a re-post of the Minutes from the 2012 General Assemblies at the 13th ISE Congress in Montpellier, France. A statement of accuracy of the minutes from the 2012 General Assemblies will be made at the 1st General assembly in Bhutan and a call for a motion to accept the minutes as approved by the elected Board. If you will not be at the Congress in Bhutan, and have any comments, please email them to Natasha at...
