Systematics Association Events
Since its foundation in 1937, the Systematics Association has organised many events of very different nature, always aimed at promoting Systematics research, specialists’ networking and education.
This year, our events include a Bayesian Phylogenetics Workshop (London) and the Young Systematists’ Foum.
You can find more information on their dedicated pages. Other events such as our Founder’s Lecture, the Science Policy lecture in collaboration with The Linnean Society of London, and talks by invited keynote speakers, will be advertised on this page closer to the date.
If you have any questions or you would like to share an idea for an event, please send an email to our Events Officer.
Young Systematists' Forum
The Systematics Association hosts this Online Event in November each year, keep an eye on this page for updates on YSF 2025
Past Events
Below is a comprehensive although non-exhaustive list of events our association organised in past years. Recordings of some events are available on our YouTube channel.
2025
- Founders Lecture 2025 – Prof Emma Teeling, University College Dublin, 24th October 2025
- Bayesian Phylogenetics Workshop – University College London, 29th-30th April 2025.
2024
- Founders Lecture 2024 – Prof Max Telford, University College London, 1st November 2024.
- International Biennial Conference – University of Reading, 19th-21st June 2024.
2022
- Founders Lecture 2022 – Dr Rafael Medina, Assistant Professor at Complutense University, Madrid, and president of the Spanish Bryological Society. In-person event (recording available), 14th October 2022.
2021
- Presidents Lecture 2021 – Dr David Williams, Principal Researcher at Natural History Museum of London and president of the Systematics Association. Virtual lecture, 13th October 2021.
- Sir Julian Huxley Lecture 2021 – Dr Susan L Perkins, Martin & Michele Cohen Dean of Science at the City College of New York, United States. Virtual lecture, 13th October 2021.
- Science Policy Lecture 2021 – Prof Sir Ian Boyd, former Chief Adviser to the UK Government on Food and Environment. Virtual lecture, organised in collaboration with the Linnean Society of London, 14th October 2021.
2020
- President’s Lecture 2020 – Dr Sam Giles, Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow. School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham. Virtual lecture, 25th November 2020.
- Young Systematists’ Forum 2020 – Virtual Meeting. 23rd and 24th November 2020.
2019
- Annual General Meeting and President’s Lecture by Andy Brower – Assistant Director, National Identification Services (NIS), USDA APHIS PPQ Plant Health Programs, USA. London, 27th November.
- Young Systematists’ Forum, 21st Edition. London, 22nd November.
- Sir Julian Huxley Lecture 2019. “Sixty years in Asian rainforests: how systematics could support their Anthropocene future”, by Peter Ashton, FLS.In association with The Linnean Society of London. London, 14th November.
- The Systematics Association Biennial Conference. Bristol, 17th-19th June.
2018
- Annual General Meeting and President’s Lecture by. London, 28th November.
- 20th Young Systematists’ Forum. London, 23rd November.
- Sir Julian Huxley Lecture 2018. In association with The Linnean Society of London. London, 7th November.
- Biodiversity Policy Lecture. London, 18th October.
- Course: taxonomic skills and field techniques for freshwater ecology and quality. London, 21st-25th May.