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The Society of Systematic Biologists (SSB) prohibits all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation at Society meetings. Behavior that undermines the integrity of intellectual discourse and interactions will not be tolerated at Society meetings. For the Society's full Code of Ethics policy, click Code of Ethics.
SSB2026: January 9-11
Registration for the 2026 SSB Breakout Meeting (Baton Rouge; Jan 9-11) is now open! Breakout meetings are smaller, single-society meetings, in contrast to the big Tri-Society Evolution Meetings in the summer. These are a great way for students to get to give a talk in a supportive, small group setting. Registration is capped at 200 attendees, and costs $75 for students and postdocs, and $175 for faculty.
This year’s theme is The Importance of Natural History Collections. The meeting will feature a social event in the famous Louisiana State University Natural History Museum. We're pleased to announce a keynote talk by Emily Graslie, acclaimed science communicator and writer, artist, video host, and educational media producer.
Additionally, several workshops are set for January 9th. These are a great opportunity to learn about systematics from leading researchers:
For more information, including lodgings, please see the website. Do you need travel funds to attend? Please see the Early-Career Travel Fund Site!
This year’s theme is The Importance of Natural History Collections. The meeting will feature a social event in the famous Louisiana State University Natural History Museum. We're pleased to announce a keynote talk by Emily Graslie, acclaimed science communicator and writer, artist, video host, and educational media producer.
Additionally, several workshops are set for January 9th. These are a great opportunity to learn about systematics from leading researchers:
- Open Tree of Life, led by Emily Jane McTavish and Mark Holder
- Rev the Bayes and Q the Matrix, Led by Rosana Zenil-Ferguson
- A Primer for Phylogenetic Causal Inference, Led by Orlando Schwery and Josef Uyeda
- NSF Program Officer Meet and Greet, Led by April Wright and Lauren Esposito
For more information, including lodgings, please see the website. Do you need travel funds to attend? Please see the Early-Career Travel Fund Site!
For a full list of future joint meetings with the Society for the Study of Evolution and the American Society of Naturalists, please see the joint meeting website.