
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.
Contact: cactaceae.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:
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Fernando Faria Franco (BRAZIL)
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Peter Breslin (USA)

DAY 3 - AUGUST 27
Physiology, transcriptomics, development and
morphology
Plenary speakers:
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Tania Hernandez (USA-MEXICO)
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Pablo Guerrero (CHILE)
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Maria del Carmen Mandujano (MEXICO)
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DAY 2 - AUGUST 26
Ecology, conservation and biodiversity
Plenary speakers:
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Alejandro Casas (MEXICO)
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Barbara Goetsch (UK)

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
