2026
68th Annual Symposium of the International Association for Vegetation Science
Understanding Ecosystems through Vegetation
22-26 June 2026, Gijón, Spain
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ABOUT IAVS 2026
The 68th IAVS Symposium will focus on “Understanding Ecosystems through Vegetation”. We aim to highlight the importance of vegetation studies in advancing basic and applied research on the biodiversity of world ecosystems. We welcome submissions focusing on plant communities and related topics, including biodiversity and conservation, climate change, restoration of native plants, community assembly, forestry, functional ecology, macroecology, mycorrhizal research, paleoecology, plant invasions, anthropogenic vegetation, Earth Observation approaches, or vegetation classification.
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KEY DATES
- Proposals for Special Sessions: 20 October – 20 November 2025 (closed)
- Call for abstracts: deadline extended to 12 March 2026 (closed)
- Travel Grant Submissions: 10 December 2025 – 10 February 2026 (closed)
- Notification of abstract acceptance: 12 March 2026 (closed)
- Earlybird Registration: 1 January – 15 April 2026 (closed)
- Standard Registration: 16 April – 15 May 2026 (closed)
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