American Society of Naturalists

Due January 15, 2026: The ASN invites proposals for a special symposium at Evolution 2026! Have an idea? We want to hear it!

The ASN will be meeting somewhere new: the Mansion at Glen Cove on Long Island, New York, January 8–10, 2027!

The ASN Diversity Committee seeks to add 2 new members in January 2026. Applicants should apply by Nov 1.

For more information about the ASN Diversity Committee, see https://www.amnat.org/about/governance/Diversity.html

The ASN is seeking applicants for Editor-in-Chief, to begin in January 2027

The ASN, SSE, and SSB are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the annual Inclusiveness, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Award.

Nominations are due October 15.

Honorees for the ASN Outstanding Student Poster Award at Evolution, June 2025: Sarah K. Swiston with Louisa Bartkovich and Robert Ernst

The ASN is delighted to announce its newest Honorary Lifetime Members: Joel Kingsolver and Douglas Futuyma

The ASN Student Research Awards support research by student members that advances the goals of the society: the conceptual unification of ecology, evolution, and behavior. 

This year’s winners are Emily Burgess, Nina Ferrari, Subhashis Halder, Aidan Harrington, Robert Hechler, Yuxin Hou, Rishiddh Jhaveri, Kyla Knauf, Peter Searle, and Florencia Vilches. Congratulations!

Congratulations to the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Naturalist Award, Andrew Suarez!

The recipient of the 2025 Student Paper Award is Soleille M. Miller for her paper “Genetic and Phenotypic Consequences of Local Transitions between Sexual and Parthenogenetic Reproduction in the Wild”