The Society of Systematic Biologists advances the science of systematic biology in all its aspects of theory, principles, methodology, and practice, for both living and fossil organisms, with emphasis on areas of common interest to all systematic biologists regardless of individual specialization.
Recent News
The 2020 Joint Evolution Meetings Canceled
The Society of Systematic Biologists Council regrets to inform you that the 2020 Evolution Meeting scheduled for June 19-23 in Cleveland, OH has been canceled. The council members of all three societies (SSB, the Society for the Study of Evolution, and the American Society of Naturalists) voted to cancel the conference for 2020 because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. SSB, SSE, ASN, and the conference organizers feel that it is important to prioritize the health of our members and communities and to do what we can to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The Society of Systematic Biologists would especially like to recognize the lead meeting organizers–Howard Rundle and Mitch Cruzan–for their tireless efforts planning the conference and then working with the purveyors in Cleveland to negotiate the cancellation. Additionally, SSB's representative on the Joint Meeting Council–Kelly Zamudio–has also done an excellent job advocating for our members and keeping the SSB council informed as the situation developed.
The next joint Evolution Meeting will be held June 25-29, 2021 in Albuquerque, NM. The conference organizers are working to adapt the 2021 schedule to accommodate the symposia and other events that will not be held this year. Please stay tuned for updates about future Evolution Meetings!
The Society of Systematic Biologists would especially like to recognize the lead meeting organizers–Howard Rundle and Mitch Cruzan–for their tireless efforts planning the conference and then working with the purveyors in Cleveland to negotiate the cancellation. Additionally, SSB's representative on the Joint Meeting Council–Kelly Zamudio–has also done an excellent job advocating for our members and keeping the SSB council informed as the situation developed.
The next joint Evolution Meeting will be held June 25-29, 2021 in Albuquerque, NM. The conference organizers are working to adapt the 2021 schedule to accommodate the symposia and other events that will not be held this year. Please stay tuned for updates about future Evolution Meetings!
Help SSB Develop Virtual Conference Activities!
The annual Evolution Meeting is a very important conference for the members of SSB. This is especially true for early career scientists for whom the meeting offers critical opportunities for them to promote their work, network with potential collaborators and mentors, gain career development training, and compete for prestigious awards. The SSB council asks for your feedback on how we can remain engaged as a society as we face increased physical isolation in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
We are interested in gauging your interest in participating in virtual conferencing and hearing your suggestions on how SSB can create and facilitate activities that will promote our science and our members. Fill out the form by clicking the button above to let us know your thoughts on how we can engage our society!
Code of Conduct
We have a code of conduct at all our meetings; we encourage reporting of issues to members of the joint meeting council or members of our executive committee. All three societies are dedicated to making the meeting a welcoming place to all with no discrimination or harassment. To this end, we have created a form to aggregate the useful suggestions that have come in so far. To provide a suggestion, go here. To see the suggestions so far, please go here (SSB does not vet or approve of these suggestions -- we're merely aggregating them now for future discussion). Note that the form has been populated with public suggestions proposed on Twitter and Facebook so far (though the comments were made associated with names, it's not clear that people want their name associated, so only the first initial is included -- if you want your name included, please contact Brian O'Meara). We'll be doing more moving forward -- this is just a rapid response to capture ideas while they're fresh