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…
I am born and raised in the suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. At the age of 6, I joined the scouts, and I think this is where my first familiarization with nature comes from. Later in high school, I elected ‘Biology’ as one of my primary courses and for my first home assignment I got my…
I began my career as a Science teacher teaching biology and earth science in the high school. I am based in Mindanao, Philippines, which is located at the southern end of the country and is the second largest land mass next to Luzon. I was born in Mindanao, specifically in Siay, Zamboanga del Sur. My…