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Airing Date: October 17, 2026
Time: 10AM Pacific Time
About the Presenter
Stefan Campbell is a botanist, researcher, and author with a particular interest in the genus Copiapoa. His fieldwork and research have taken him throughout the Atacama Desert of Chile, where he has studied Copiapoa in habitat and documented the remarkable diversity, ecology, and conservation challenges of these iconic Chilean cacti. He is the author of Copiapoa—A Comprehensive Review of the Genus and Habitat Guide, published by the Cactus & Succulent Society of America.
About the Webinar:
Copiapoa
Join us for a special CSSA webinar with Stefan Campbell, author of Copiapoa—A Comprehensive Review of the Genus and Habitat Guide, the newest book published by the Cactus & Succulent Society of America.
After more than a decade of field research in Chile, Campbell brings together extensive observations from Copiapoa in habitat with current research on the genus. The richly illustrated 274-page book covers 45 recognized species, taxonomy and phylogeny, distribution, ecology, habitat, coastal fog, climate and geology, and the conservation challenges facing these remarkable cacti. It also includes new and updated distribution maps and extensive habitat photography.
In this webinar, Campbell will introduce the book and share insights from his fieldwork and research on Copiapoa and the extraordinary fog-dependent environments of Chile’s Atacama Desert.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about one of the world’s most fascinating cactus genera directly from the author.
Discover the Extraordinary World of Copiapoa
After more than a decade of field research in Chile, Stefan Campbell presents an extensive new study of Copiapoa, one of the most iconic cactus genera of the Atacama Desert.
This richly illustrated volume brings together extensive field observations and current research with taxonomy, ecology, detailed distribution maps, and extensive habitat photography presenting an in-depth account of these remarkable plants in their natural environment.
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