Botany 2025 Abstract Submission Now Open!
Start making plans to join your colleagues in Palm Springs, California, from July 26-30 for Botany 2025 – Botany without Barriers. Abstract submission is now open! Share your research with over 1000 botanical colleagues from around the world! This year we will accept up to 2 abstracts for talks and 2 abstracts for posters from each presenting author. Symposia and colloquia and lightning talk presentations are not included in this total. A list of topics used to organize conference sessions can be found on the conference website. Click here to submit your abstract.
Check the conference website regularly for updates. Registration rates, field trips, featured speakers, and more will be posted soon!

Travel awards:
Several of the scientific societies involved in planning Botany conference offer travel awards to assist with defraying the cost of attendance. Visit the websites of these scientific societies to learn more about their awards: American Bryological and Lichenological Society, American Society of Plant Taxonomists, American Fern Society, Botanical Society of America, and the International Society for Plant Taxonomy.

Hotel and Travel Information:
Get ready for Botany 2025 by booking your room at the Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel! Enjoy exclusive rates and the convenience of staying close to all the action. Booking within the reserved room block not only ensures a great experience for you, but also helps the conference by keeping costs manageable and supporting future events. For international travelers, visa information and invitation letters are available to assist with travel plans. If you're looking to share accommodations, use the roommate finder tool to connect with fellow attendees. For more information, click here.Professional Rate - Single/Double - $169.00/night +16.5% tax – Click here for reservations.
Student Rate $119.00/night + 16.5% tax – Click here for student room reservations.
Parking fee: 25 USD daily
Fee includes in/out privileges; Parking rates do not include tax
Join Bonvoy for free internet at the Renaissance

In Palm Springs, you can look forward to:
Meeting space all on one level and walkable indoors
An accessible, friendly, and safe downtown location
Complimentary hotel shuttle from the airport
Affordable lodging rates ($119/nt for students and $169/nt) and rooms that can be shared for savings at the Renaissance Hotel
Potential morning field trips to places like Joshua Tree National Park, San Jacinto Mountains, Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve, California Botanic Garden, a date farm, local UC system Herbaria, and more
Nursing mother’s room, a quiet room, and designated gender-neutral bathrooms
Free street parking around the convention center and discounted hotel parking in the hotel lot

If you have any questions about conference logistics, please contact Lori Strong, Meetings Manager. For scientific program questions, please contact Melanie Link-Pérez, Conference Program Manager.