The University of Arizona Press
When: August 3-5, 2026
Where: JW Marriott Tucson Star Pass, Tucson, AZ
Join us in Tucson for the 2026 Botany Conference! The University of Arizona Press will be at booth #208 in the Arizona Ballroom.
We’re also excited to host a book signing at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4, featuring Benjamin Theodore Wilder, co-editor of The Botanical Odyssey of Richard S. Felger.
The book is a vibrant tribute to Richard Stephen Felger, who was one of the most influential scientists of the American Southwest and northwestern Mexico. Known as a desert botanist, Felger’s work transcended regional boundaries, blending rigorous fieldwork with global ecological vision. This work offers an intimate and multifaceted portrait of a man whose tireless advocacy for biodiversity and biocultural conservation shaped generations of desert scientists.
Edited by Benjamin Theodore Wilder, Bill Broyles, and Thomas Bowen, this book is both a celebration and a resource.
Felger’s own voice, paired with reflections from twenty colleagues, creates a rich, multifaceted narrative, offering readers a rare glimpse into the life of a scientific icon whose legacy continues to inspire desert researchers and conservationists across the globe.
About the Botany Conference:
“This annual meeting of six leading professional botanical societies (the American Bryological and Lichenological Society, the American Fern Society, the American Society of Plant Taxonomists, the International Society of Plant Taxonomy, the Society for Herbarium Curators, and the Botanical Society of America) brings together a diverse mix of researchers, professors, educators, government employees and motivated graduate and undergraduate students, all focused on what’s new in the botanical sciences.
For Botany 2026 we return to one of our highest rated locations, Tucson, Arizona. We anticipate over 1000 participants from around the world to present over 700 scientific contributions including special symposia, papers, posters, and special lectures. A full slate of field trips and scientific and educational workshops will round out the program.”
