The First Cuban Congress of Botany will be held in Havana from April 16 to 18, 2022, the University of Havana (UH) announced on Wednesday.

Professionals and students related to this science will be able to participate in the meeting, convened by the Cuban Botanical Society, the National Botanical Garden (JBN), the Environment Agency and the Institute of Ecology and Systematics.

According to the communiqué published on the UH website, the conclave is intended to be a starting point for the organization of the XIII Latin American Botanical Congress, to be held in Havana in 2023.

The event will pay tribute to the memory of two illustrious experts: Dr. Johannes Bisse, author of the scientific conception of the JBN, and Professor Lutgarda Gonzalez, an outstanding professional in the training of most specialists in this field.

Agroecology, plant biotechnology, botanical collections, environmental law, ecotourism, landscaping and urban tree planting, genetics and genomics, among others, are some of the topics of the Congress.

Applicants may submit more than one paper, which will be reviewed by a scientific committee for approval.