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src="https://bryology.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/welcomeIAB.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2101" style="width:840px;height:auto"/></figure> <p></p> </div></div> <p>The International Association of Bryologists (IAB) was established in 1969 at the XI International Botanical Congress in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Our mission is to promote international cooperation and communication among all who are interested in the biology of bryophytes, whether amateur or professional.</p> <p>We work towards this through the sponsorship and organization of meetings and symposia covering various aspects of bryology, as well as through IAB-sponsored publications, including <em>The Bryological Times</em> and <em>Bryophyte Diversity and Evolution</em>. The Association also supports the publication of reviews, software, lists, and compendia, advancing resources for the global bryology community.</p> <p><em><strong>For more information contact:</strong></em></p> <p>Catherine Reeb<br>President of IAB<br><a href="mailto:creeb.iab@gmail.com"><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color">e-mail</mark></a></p> <p>or</p> <p>Matt von Konrat<br>Secretary Treasurer<br><a href="mailto:iab@fieldmuseum.org"><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color">e-mail</mark></a></p> <p>Read more about the IAB in these pages:</p> <p class="has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color"><a href="http://bryology.org/officers-council/"><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color">Officers and council</mark></a></p> <p class="has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color"><a href="http://bryology.org/iab-constitution/"><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color">IAB Constitution</mark></a></p> <p class="has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color"><a href="http://bryology.org/history-of-iab/"><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color">History of IAB</mark></a></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Become a member</strong></h2> <p>Consider<strong> </strong><a href="https://bryology.org/get_involved/membership-2/"><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color">joining IAB</mark></a> to contribute to its mission promoting the study of bryophytes and the cooperation and communication among bryologists.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Follow us!</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"><div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft is-resized"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bryology_iab/"><img decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="http://bryology.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/iconinstagram.png" alt="" class="wp-image-1279" style="width:64px;height:64px"/></a></figure></div> <p></p> </div></div> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-12 a1-post-comment no-padding"> <div class="clearfix"></div> <div id="comments" class="comments-area"> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-12"> <div class="sidebar a1-sidebar"> <aside id="srpw_widget-3" class="widget widget_smart_recent_entries smart_recent_posts"><h3 class="sidebar-title">News</h3><div class="srpw-block srpw-default-style "><style>.srpw-img { width: 60px; 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