Below follows a letter from the IAB president, announcing the grants and encouraging members to nominate fellow bryologists for these awards – the Richard Spruce Award, the Hattori Prize, and the Riclef Grolle Award for Excellence in Bryodiversity Research. In addition, two research grants will be awarded, the Conservation and Endangered Species Grants and the…
The International Association of Bryologists is governed by a council and executivecommittee composed of a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Secretary-Treasurer, thelast President, nine council members as well as the editors of Bryophyte Diversity andEvolution and the Bryological Times. Except for the last two, all officials are elected byIAB members. In 2025 the terms of one…
This past November 2024, members of IAB voted on proposed changes to two articles of the constitution, i.e., articles 10 and 16. By the closing date of the poll, on November 15 th, 110 votes were cast. Article 10 pertains to the terms and term limit of officers. A large majority voted in favor of…
The International Association of Bryologists meets biennially, and in 2025 its members are invited to the Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute, JiJi, Nantou County, TAIWAN. The conference “Bryophytes advances in Asia and beyond” will be held October 13–17, 2025. Information about the venue, registration, accommodations and field trips is available at https://sites.google.com/view/iab-conference-2025. We hope you can…
A proposal from John Brinda (https://bryonames.org) to establish and integrate the “International Bryodiversity Network” (IBN) into the mission of the International Association of Bryologists (IAB) was put to the vote of the Council. The proposal was accepted by the IAB Council by 9 votes in favor, 1 against. The proposal is to establish an “International…
The International Association of Bryologists is looking for an Editor-in-Chief for the journal Bryophyte Diversity and Evolution. This is a voluntary position. The Editor-in-Chief must be a leader who drives and follows the editorial workflow of submitted articles. The Editor-in-Chief of BDE must be highly motivated and committed to these tasks, especially the communication and dynamic aspects….
The International Association of Bryologists (IAB) will be present at the International Botanical Congress (IBC) in Madrid this summer (21-27 July 2024). There will be two special IAB events: During the IBC Congress, there will be over 30 bryophyte-related talks presented by colleagues, members or not of IAB, in various symposia. You can access the…