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The Canadian Botanical Association (CBA/ABC) is the national organization for botanists in Canada, including academia, government and industry, as well as students, technicians and amateurs.

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A man with two hiking poles crosses a snowy field under towering spruce trees. The air is full of fluffy white snow flakes.

A man with two hiking poles crosses a snowy field under towering spruce trees. The air is full of fluffy white snow flakes.

#BotanyInCanada #VancouverIsland

05.03.2026 17:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Interested in plants, lichen, caribou and/moose? Check out this fully-funded MSc opportunity with Dr. Gagnon and Dr. Webber at University of Guelph! Apply by March 20, 2026.

05.03.2026 15:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Check out these photos from the 2025 field trip to Cape Spear in Newfoundland!

At our 2026 annual meeting in Ottawa, CBA will be running FOUR field trips! Which one will you be attending? Register now! Field trips are also open to interested members of the public.

04.03.2026 17:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Three images: a flat of potted plants; a wooded hedgerow, and four women working in a vineyard.

Three images: a flat of potted plants; a wooded hedgerow, and four women working in a vineyard.

Vasseur’s Ecology Lab is offering funded graduate student (MSc, possibly PhD) positions in the
Departments of Biological Sciences at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, contributing to ecological assessment of biodiversity in agroecosystems.

For details: lvasseur@brocku.ca

03.03.2026 18:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two heavily-dressed women standing on a trail of loosely-packed snow between a stand of spruce trees. The branches are heavy with snow, which is deep on the ground, with large flakes floating downward through the trees.

Two heavily-dressed women standing on a trail of loosely-packed snow between a stand of spruce trees. The branches are heavy with snow, which is deep on the ground, with large flakes floating downward through the trees.

#BotanyInCanada #Labrador

03.03.2026 17:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two morel mushrooms on a smooth white surface.

Two morel mushrooms on a smooth white surface.

Royal Ontario Museum Job opening: Collections Technician -- Plants & Fungi

We are seeking a Collections Technician 2 – Plants & Fungi (CT2) to support the long-term care, preservation, digitization, and accessibility of ROM’s plant and fungal collections.

royalontariomuseum.a...

03.03.2026 16:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two photos, a caribou on the left, and a close-up of lichen on the right.

Two photos, a caribou on the left, and a close-up of lichen on the right.

Recruiting one fully funded MSc student ($27,000/yr)!

The MSc student will work on estimating dietary partitioning of caribou and moose using molecular genomics tools to be co-advised by Dr. Edeline Gagnon and Dr. Quinn Webber at the University of Guelph.

More details:

drive.google.com/fil...

03.03.2026 16:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Canadian Botanical Association Conference
Ottawa 2026
Supporting Diversity in All its Forms
Soutenir la diversité sous toutes ses formes
June 2-5, Carleton University

Featured Speakers:
Herbaria: The foundation of botanical science -- Kathleen Pryer
The changing roles of women in plant science -- Erin Zimmerman
Flora of the Ottawa Valley -- Dan Brunton

National Collections Tour
The Canadian Museum of Nature's Natural Heritage Campus in Aylmer 
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Saunders Herbarium

Field Trips
Burnt Lands Alvar -- Holly Bickerton
Rare Plants of the Pontiac -- Étienne Léveillé-Bourret
Mer Bleue Bog -- Sarah Mainguy
Gatineau Park, Pink Lake -- Park Staff

Registration
Early-bird prices until April 15
(member/non-member)
Students $250 / $300
Regular $500 / $600
Remote $50 / $70

Abstract Deadline March 31

Registration, abstract submission, and additional information: site.pheedloop.com/event/CBAABC2026

A colourful poster: The Canadian Botanical Association Conference Ottawa 2026 Supporting Diversity in All its Forms Soutenir la diversité sous toutes ses formes June 2-5, Carleton University Featured Speakers: Herbaria: The foundation of botanical science -- Kathleen Pryer The changing roles of women in plant science -- Erin Zimmerman Flora of the Ottawa Valley -- Dan Brunton National Collections Tour The Canadian Museum of Nature's Natural Heritage Campus in Aylmer Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Saunders Herbarium Field Trips Burnt Lands Alvar -- Holly Bickerton Rare Plants of the Pontiac -- Étienne Léveillé-Bourret Mer Bleue Bog -- Sarah Mainguy Gatineau Park, Pink Lake -- Park Staff Registration Early-bird prices until April 15 (member/non-member) Students $250 / $300 Regular $500 / $600 Remote $50 / $70 Abstract Deadline March 31 Registration, abstract submission, and additional information: site.pheedloop.com/event/CBAABC2026

Abstract submission deadline for the Canadian Botanical Association conference is four weeks away!

03.03.2026 15:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A colourful poster:

The Canadian Botanical Association Conference
Ottawa 2026
Supporting Diversity in All its Forms
Soutenir la diversité sous toutes ses formes
June 2-5, Carleton University

Featured Speakers:
Herbaria: The foundation of botanical science -- Kathleen Pryer
The changing roles of women in plant science -- Erin Zimmerman
Flora of the Ottawa Valley -- Dan Brunton

National Collections Tour
The Canadian Museum of Nature's Natural Heritage Campus in Aylmer 
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Saunders Herbarium

Field Trips
Burnt Lands Alvar -- Holly Bickerton
Rare Plants of the Pontiac -- Étienne Léveillé-Bourret
Mer Bleue Bog -- Sarah Mainguy
Gatineau Park, Pink Lake -- Park Staff

Registration
Early-bird prices until April 15
(member/non-member)
Students $250 / $300
Regular $500 / $600
Remote $50 / $70

Abstract Deadline March 31

Registration, abstract submission, and additional information: site.pheedloop.com/event/CBAABC2026

A colourful poster: The Canadian Botanical Association Conference Ottawa 2026 Supporting Diversity in All its Forms Soutenir la diversité sous toutes ses formes June 2-5, Carleton University Featured Speakers: Herbaria: The foundation of botanical science -- Kathleen Pryer The changing roles of women in plant science -- Erin Zimmerman Flora of the Ottawa Valley -- Dan Brunton National Collections Tour The Canadian Museum of Nature's Natural Heritage Campus in Aylmer Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Saunders Herbarium Field Trips Burnt Lands Alvar -- Holly Bickerton Rare Plants of the Pontiac -- Étienne Léveillé-Bourret Mer Bleue Bog -- Sarah Mainguy Gatineau Park, Pink Lake -- Park Staff Registration Early-bird prices until April 15 (member/non-member) Students $250 / $300 Regular $500 / $600 Remote $50 / $70 Abstract Deadline March 31 Registration, abstract submission, and additional information: site.pheedloop.com/event/CBAABC2026

Registration is now open for the 2026 Canadian Botanical Association annual conference!

June 2-5 at Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario.

Full details at the conference website: site.pheedloop.com/e...

#cba2026 #botany

02.03.2026 20:19 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0