We invite you to the 2019 Australasian Systematic Botany Society and New Zealand Plant Conservation Network joint conference to be held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, New Zealand in the last week of November.

Check out the recently updated conference website to get all the important details about conference dates, venue, accommodation, programme, keynote speakers, field trips, workshops, silent auction, and more!

The conference theme, ‘Taxonomy for Plant Conservation – Ruia mai i Rangiātea’ aims to capitalise on the vast expertise of our two societies. There will be multiple upskilling workshops, three days of symposia, and a chance to explore Wellington’s forests and rugged coastlines on our five different full-day field trips.

Start planning now! Early bird registration opens next week. Places in workshops and field trips are limited, so register early to get your top choices.

Feel free to contact the organising committee by email if you have any queries: plants2019nz@gmail.com, otherwise we will keep subscribers to this web site up to date with developments, or follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter for announcements.

We look forward to seeing you in Wellington in November!

Ngā mihi nui

Nā Rewi, Heidi and the Organising Committee

Mark your calendars! The 2019 ASBS–NZPCN joint conference—Taxonomy for Plant Conservation, 24–28 November is in preparation. Details will follow on this website and to your mailbox if you’re subscribed.

Download your e-copy of the abstract book at your clicking or tapping leisure.

If you’re going to be joining us for the Welcome Reception and launch of Systems art exhibition at the Queensland Herbarium tonight—there is an additional treat. Systems artist Alinta Krauth will be presenting a one-night only art installation, to be experienced outside in the Australian tropical rainforest section of the gardens.

Donna Davis, Matrix 1, 2016. Pigment print on Hahnemuhle fine art rag, 60 x 60 x 5 cm. Image courtesy of the artist.

Systems is an art exhibition that celebrates the diverse and curious biological systems of Australia’s living world.

Coinciding with the Australasian Systematic Botany Society 2018 conference, Mind the Gap, this exhibition showcases South East Queensland-based artists who take inspiration from living systems, revealing links between art, science and nature.

Systems will be launched during the conference welcome reception. Here is a taste of some of the artwork to be exhibited.

Early bird prices and abstract submissions were due to close this weekend (15 September) — but we’re granting a 10 day reprieve on that deadline. So now the last day to finalise and submit your abstract and to take advantage of the discount rates on registration is Tuesday, 25 September.

There are only a couple of weeks until abstract submissions and early bird registrations close! Don’t miss out on the Australasian Systematic Botany Society 2018 Conference in Brisbane. Submit your abstract and registration now. Last day is 15 September.

See news regarding deadline extension.

Registrations and abstracts are now open for the 2018 Australasian Systematic Botany Society conference Mind the Gap! Registration information is now available on the web site and the registration form, payment form and abstract submission system are all ready to go.

Be sure to book before mid-September to make the most of the early bird discount. If you are keen to come on the field trip to Springbrook then be sure to get in early as numbers are limited. Students, if you aren’t a member of the society already be sure to sign up as you will be eligible to apply for student assistance to attend ASBS conferences and the student prizes.

We look forward to seeing you all in Brisbane.

We invite you to the 2018 Australasian Systematic Botany Society conference to be held at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha, Toowong in the first week of December organised by the Queensland Herbarium.

The conference theme ‘Mind the Gap’ aims to highlight gaps in systematics be they biogeographic, taxonomic, funding, data or other. There will be a workshop on how to review taxonomic manuscripts and eFlora treatments, followed by three days of symposia and then a field trip.

Feel free to contact the organising committee by email if you have any queries: asbsbrisbane2018@gmail.com, otherwise we will keep subscribers to this web site up to date with developments, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter for announcements.

We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane towards the end of the year.

The Organising Committee.

The Proceedings of the joint meeting of the Australasian Systematic Botany Society (ASBS) and the Society of Australian Systematic Biologists (SASB), including the biennial Invertebrate Biodiversity and Conservation Meeting, were published as Swainsona Supplement 5 (2017)
Editors: Ainsley Calladine & Jürgen Kellermann ISBN 978-1-922027-52-8 (5.1Mb pdf).

The website systematics.ourplants.org, once home to the Systematics 2017 conference, is about to be relaunched for the upcoming ASBS meeting in Brisbane at the end of this year. If you are subscribed to the site and no longer wish to receive updates about this years meeting you can unsubscribe using the links at the foot of the email.