On September 29, 2026, preceding the 19th Hellenic Botanical Society Conference in Volos, Greece, a nomenclature workshop will be led by prominent experts Sandra Knapp and Nicholas Turland. Focusing on the Madrid Code, the interactive sessions will cover valid publication, typification, finding correct names, and solving practical, real-world problems submitted by participants, with student scholarships also available. Check more information here.

The International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) fosters scientific research and scholarship across plant, fungal, and algal systematics, evolution, and taxonomy. To champion the next generation of scientists, the IAPT established the Early Career Investigator Symposium series, designed to showcase the work of emerging botanists, mycologists, and phycologists. These symposia travel annually to different international conferences, aligning each event's core theme with t

The newly endowed John Otto Haas Molecular Ecologist will conduct research at Morris Arboretum & Gardens with a focus on techniques that integrate fieldwork and herbarium collections with resources from the Plant Science Laboratory. The successful candidate will use molecular tools to investigate evolutionary patterns (e.g., conservation genetics, functional genomics), spatial dynamics (e.g., landscape genetics, phylogeography), and/or community-scale processes or community c

Plants are the extraordinary, green architects of our world. Today, we celebrate Earth's incredible botanical diversity and the essential science of plant taxonomy. From discovering new species to mapping evolutionary history, we cannot conserve what we cannot name!

This five-day workshop (23–27 August 2026) will take place in Bonn (Germany), combining practical plant nomenclature training (particular focus on fossil material) with applied paleoecological work in Tilia and Neotoma. Both parts can be attended separately or together. The nomenclature part will be led by Dr. Julia Gravendyck. Check out the first circular here.

IAPT is pleased to announce the results of our 2026 Research and Small Collections grant rounds.

TAXON , the official journal of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy, is transitioning to a new publishing system, Research Exchange. Manuscripts currently under review in the existing Editorial Manager system will remain there until decisions are made on these papers and they are either accepted or rejected. Any revised manuscripts already in process should be returned through http://www.editorialmanager.com/taxon . After February 19th 2026 all new submissions ne

The Eli Kirk Price Plant Science Apprentice is a joint position between Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania and The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. This apprenticeship provides training in managing both physical and digital herbarium collections, as well as and experience in botanical research conducted in the field, laboratory, and herbarium settings. This apprenticeship program is designed for post-baccalaureates who have already c

A postdoctoral research associate is sought to develop tools to mobilize data in herbarium specimens for conservation action, as part of a project funded through the Bezos Earth Fund’s AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge. The postdoctoral research associate will report to Emily Sessa, Patricia K. Holmgren Director of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium at NYBG. Herbaria—scientific collections of preserved plant specimens—represent one of the most important frontiers

We are very happy to announce the IAPT Photo Contest Award Winners! We had three categories and for each one there were prizes for first (US$300), second (US$200), and third places (US$100). We would like to thank all the participants and the reviewers ( Category 1: Abubakar Bello, Anna Monro, and Blanca León; Category 2: Lorenzo Peruzzi, Vinita Gowda, and Stephen Boatwright; Category 3: Daniela Zappi, Li Zhang, and Mauricio Bonifacino). The first-place winners in the thre