Humans, plants, and animals have co-existed and impacted one another for millennia. Archaeology provides a distinct view of the entangled histories of people, animals, plants, and ecosystems over long timescales offering insights into these relationships and the effects of co-existence. This session explores how zooarchaeological and paleoethnobotanical data illuminate biocultural diversity across many different environments, from waterscapes to landscapes. We invite papers that explore how human-environment interactions reveal enduring patterns of biocultural diversity, adaptation, and resilience.
The 47th Annual Conference of the Society of Ethnobiology at the University of the South, May 20–23, 2026
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2026 Sessions
Session Type:
Oral
Session Organizer(s)/Chair(s):
Jonathan Dombrosky
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Additional Organizers: Martin Welker, Arizona State Museum
Session Type:
Oral
Session Organizer(s)/Chair(s):
Daniela Shebitz
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Additional Organizers: Steve Wolverton
This session convenes researchers working with Indigenous, local, and other community partners to conserve culturally significant species and ecologically or culturally meaningful places. Presentations will explore collaborative approaches to understanding place-based relationships and developing strategies for restoration and conservation.
Session Type:
Roundtable
Session Organizer(s)/Chair(s):
Armando Medinaceli
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Even before the development of the Latin American Society of Ethnobiology’s (SOLAE) code of ethics, Latin American ethnobiology aimed to engage in collaborative research that reflects the reality of the region and its peoples. The SOLAE code of ethics encourages ethnobiologists to engage in research that supports the self-determination of local and Indigenous communities across Latin America. This roundtable invites participants to engage in a dialogue with several ethnobiologists from SOLAE who will share their research and the local impact and benefits of their work. This discussion aims to reinforce the collaborative effort initiated in 2017 between both the North American and Latin American ethnobiology societies. We encourage more ethnobiologists to join these conversations about research ethics and collaborations in Latin America. SOLAE organized this session to serve as a path towards increased collaboration between ethnobiologists across the Americas. We invite members from both societies to engage in conversation that represents research approaches from all regions of the continent.