Economic Botany Links: Education The interactions between plants
and people are a fascinating and rich area of study. There is no
single methodology for their study: the methodologies of
ecology, anthropology, botany, biochemistry, medicine,
linguistics and archaeology are all valuable. Undergraduate
training in any of these can form a good basis for further
training in or around ethnobotany. Specialist training is
unusual at undergraduate level, except in the case of herbal
medicine. At postgraduate level there are now excellent
opportunities for specialist training in various aspects of
ethnobotany, including: Ethnobotany programmes Still few in
number, but increasingly popular. Ethnobotany modules Embedded
within broader degrees, often at undergraduate level. These are
included in the list if the web pages include substantial
information about the module. Programmes in related subjects
Anyone thinking of studying ethnobotany should also look at
degrees in conservation, biodiversity, ecology, plant genetic