Our mission
Advancing tropical plant science through global collaboration
We develop research, education and outreach programs related to tropical botany, bringing together faculty whose work extends across tropical regions around the world.
Through an international network of researchers and institutions, we continue Dr. David Fairchild’s mission through scientific discovery and by training the next generation of botanists.
Saving plants. Saving lives.
A partnership rooted in legacy
Based at The Kampong. Connected across the tropics.
Housed in the Institute of Environment’s Land and Biodiversity Division, ICTB is a partnership between Florida International University and the National Tropical Botanical Garden .
The center is headquartered at The Kampong, the historic Coconut Grove estate of plant explorer Dr. David Fairchild and one of the National Tropical Botanical Garden’s five sites.
Support from the Batchelor Foundation and the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust helps expand this legacy through research, education and botanical training.
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