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2ⁿᵈ International Virtual Cactaceae Symposium  🌵 

The Hernandez Lab, iCAN and Desert Botanical Garden are thrilled to announce the second edition of our successful International Virtual Cactaceae Symposium on August 25-27, 2025.

Contactcactaceae.net@gmail.com  or cactussymposium@dbg.org

Program

Download the final program here

Download the book of abstracts here

DAY 1 - AUGUST 25

Evolution, systematics and genomics

Plenary spekers:

  • Fernando Faria Franco (BRAZIL)

  • Peter Breslin (USA)

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DAY 3 - AUGUST 27

Physiology, transcriptomics, development and
morphology

Plenary speakers:

  • Tania Hernandez (USA-MEXICO)

  • Pablo Guerrero (CHILE)

  • Maria del Carmen Mandujano (MEXICO)

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DAY 2 - AUGUST 26

Ecology, conservation and biodiversity

Plenary speakers:

  • Alejandro Casas (MEXICO)

  • Barbara Goetsch (UK)

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Time schedule

8 AM to 4 PM

Arizona time

(GTM -7)

CDMX, México + 1h

Lima, Perú + 2h
Santiago, Chile + 3h
São Paulo, Brasil+ 4h
Buenos Aires, Argentina + 4h
London, England + 8h
Paris, France + 9h
Abu Dhabi, UAE + 11h

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Discussion tables

The Cactaceae Genomes Tree of Life: plans and challenges

Towards a Cactaceae conservation plan: GCC-Cactaceae & Global Metacollection

Ecological research, Cactaceae biodiversity under climate change

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