American Bryological and Lichenological Society

ABLS is an organization devoted to the scientific study of all aspects of the biology of bryophytes and lichen-forming fungi and is one of the nation's oldest botanical organizations.

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We are still seeking submissions for our June issue of Evansia!

We will accept new submissions through May 1st.

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The American Bryological and Lichenological Society (ABLS)
2024 Annual Meeting
Shawnee Lodge in West Portsmouth, Ohio, USA
Thursday, July 11 - Sunday, July 14, 2024

The call for abstracts for a regular or lightning talk at the 2024 ABLS meeting at the Shawnee Lodge in West Portsmouth, Ohio, USA is now open.

Abstracts are due by 5 April 2024 and should be submitted via the conference abstract submission site at the link below. You will need to set up a free account via EasyChair before submitting an abstract. https://easychair.org/cfp/ABLS2024 Presenters must register for the meeting before a time for your presentation will be scheduled.

Only ABLS members may register for the meeting (annual membership is affordable at only $10 for students, $25 for individuals, and $35 for a family). Follow the link below to join, renew, or confirm your membership before registering for the meeting.

https://abls.allenpress.com/abls/HOME.aspx

REGISTRATION is now open!!

Register for the meeting using the link below. You will need to set up a free account via EasyChair before registering. https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=abls2024

Congratulations to our 2023 Award Winners!!

2023 Student Field Research Awards

Anderson & Crum Bryology: Katherine Gale and Daniel Tucker

Culberson & Hale Lichenology: Andrea Goss and Katrina Cruickshanks

Journal Awards

Sullivant Award Bryology: Marta Nieto-Lugilde, Sean Robinson, Blanka Aguero, Aaron Duffy, Karn Imwattana, Kristian Hassel, Kjell Ivar Flatberg, Hans K. Stenøien, Anna V. Shkurko, Vladimir E. Fedosov and A. Jonathan Shaw. Morphological-molecular incongruence in Sphagnum majus ssp. majus and ssp. norvegicum. (Contact person: Marta Nieto-Lugilde)

Tuckermann Award Lichenology: Paul Diederich, Ana M. Millanes, Javier Etayo, Pieter P. G. van den Boom and Mats Wedin. Finding the needle in the haystack: a revision of Crittendenia, a surprisingly diverse lichenicolous genus of Agaricostilbomycetes, Pucciniomycotina. (Contact person: Paul Diederich)

A. J. Sharp Award for Best Student Presentation at the Conference in Lichenology or Bryology: Blair Young. Runner up Carly Russell. All of the student presentations were fantastic - congratulations to all.

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LICHENOLOGY

Lichenology is the study of symbiotic associations between primarily an alga (or cyanobacterium) and a filamentous fungus.

BRYOLOGY

Bryology is the study of nonvascular plants including mosses, liverworts and hornworts.