American Society of Naturalists

At the virtual portion of the Evolution 2026 conference, the ASN is pleased to present two symposia and co-present the IDEA Award Plenary.

ASN support for Grad Student Travel to Evolution 2026

Congratulations to the recipient of the 2026 ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences, Steve Frank!

Have an idea for a special symposium at the ASN stand-alone meeting in January 2027? We want to hear it! Proposals are due April 30, 2026 ⏳

Congratulations to the recipient of the 2026 ASN Distinguished Naturalist Award, Daniel Kronauer!

Congratulations to Anurag Agrawal (2028 ASN President) and Megan Frederickson (2028 ASN Vice President)

Congratulations to the recipient of the 2025 IDEA Award, Maurine Neiman!

The ASN election will begin on February 2! Please check out the candidates’ statements...

Due February 3, 2026: The ASN invites proposals for a special symposium at Evolution 2026! Have an idea? We want to hear it!

The recipient of the 2026 Student Paper Award is Fanny Laugier for the paper “Cytoplasmic Male Sterility Declines in the Presence of Resistant Nuclear Backgrounds”