Dear IAB members, IAB recently held 2019 elections to fill the presidency, vice-presidency, secretary-treasurer, and several council officer positions. The election was a success in terms of voter participation with 174 members casting a vote. Before I share the outcome of the elections, I want to thank all candidates for their willingness to be on…
The next IAB meeting is scheduled for July 6–8th 2021 in Québec, Canada, and will be hosted jointly with ABLS, iMOSS, Marchantia and EMBO. Mark your calendars!
Spruce award: for important contributions to bryology in first 25 years of professional career Dr. Matt Renner (Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia) Dr. Renner has made extraordinary contributions to our knowledge of bryology, extending to evolutionary biology in general. His main focus has been on systematics and taxonomy and evolutionary biology, as…