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Events & congresses
The International Association of Bryologists meets every two years and with the International Botanical Congress. Typically the Society meeting rotates among continents.
26
recorded congresses
1973
earliest on record
Biennial
meeting cadence
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The archive
Past meetings
2025
Physical
Bryological Advances in Asia and Beyond
Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute, Jiji Township, Nantou County
2024
Physical
IAB meeting held within the XX International Botanical Congress (IBC 2024).
[July]
2021
Virtual
From 6 to 9 June, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IAB organized a virtual meeting for the first time.
2019
Physical
Organized by International Association of Bryologists (IAB), the International Molecular Moss Science Society (iMOSS) and the Spanish Bryological Association (Sociedad Española de Briología, SEB)
[July]
2017
Physical
Main focus: Bryophyte evolution, phylogenomics, biogeography and Asian bryology.
The IAB meeting was held in conjunction with the XIX International Botanical Congress
2015
Physical
The 2015 IAB World Conference was held from 11–15 January in Puerto Williams, Navarino Island, Chile, within the UNESCO Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve.
2011
Physical
2009
Physical
2007
Physical
2005
Physical
2004
Physical
2001
Physical
1999
Physical
1997
Physical
1995
Physical
1993
Physical
1991
Physical
1989
Physical
1987
Physical
1985
Physical
1983
Physical
1981
Physical
1979
Physical
1973
Physical