American Society of Naturalists

The ASN, SSE, and SSB are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the annual IDEA Award.

Nominations are due November 1.

The ASN is pleased to announce Dr. Bob Montgomerie as the recipient of the 2026 special Presidential Award for Outstanding Service to the Community in recognition of the tremendous work he did in establishing The American Naturalist’s data editors program.

Send in your nominations for the ASN's highest honor; please include a short paragraph highlighting your nominee's suitability. 

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Registration is open for the ASN's Long Island meeting at the Mansion at Glen Cove, NY, January 8–12, 2027!

Honorees for the ASN Outstanding Graduate Student Poster Award at Evolution, June 2026: Madeline Eppley with Sara Padula and Shouta Iyoda

Honorees for the ASN Outstanding Undergraduate Student Poster Award at Evolution, June 2026: Rachel Pitt with Juan Ramírez-Morales and Ren Horn

The ASN will be meeting somewhere new: the Mansion at Glen Cove on Long Island, New York, January 8–12, 2027!

Cheatsheet of ASN and tri-society events at Evolution 2026 in Cleveland!

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 ASN Early Career Investigator Award: Brooke Bodensteiner, Tomas Kay, Patrick McKenzie, Takahiro Sakamoto, and Erin Westeen!