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🌿Join the 68th IAVS Annual Symposium🌿 ⌛️Early Bird Registrations are now open. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to connect with fellow vegetation scientists! Take advantage of the early bird rates. Location: Gijón, Spain Apply here - 2026gijon.iavs-meetings.org

🌱 Do plants compete even in Antarctica? Huisman et al. show the dominant moss Sanionia uncinata grows faster when paired with other mosses, while neighbours decline. Even in extreme environments, plant interactions shape communities. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jv…

⛱️ Long-term monitoring reveals major shifts in coastal dune slack vegetation over 37 years. Millett et al show stable local diversity but declining indicator species and increasing shade-tolerant plants. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/av…

🌱 Di Stefano et al. show seed germination niches differ along zonation in Mediterranean temporary ponds, shaping species emergence timing. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jv…

Get ready for the second webinar about open vegetation data, co-hosted with EVS! On March 27, Martin Večeřa, Salza Palpurina, and Ilona Knollová will show us how to get from a vegetation-plot database to a GBIF dataset. Join the meeting at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

🌿 Webinar for IAVS Young Scientists 🎙️Prof. Martin Diekmann 📣"Time series analyses and resurveys in vegetation science" 🗓️ March 27th, 2026 💻YS’ Zoom Room 👉Registration at: tinyurl.com/iavsyoungscien…

IAVS Early Career Supporting Grant Main obligationsfor all grantees are listed below. Applications must be submitted at 👉iavs.org/page/YSCareerS… — don’t miss your chance! 🔴 Deadline: 30/03/2026 #IAVS #EarlyCareerGrant #VegetationScience #YoungScientists

A new #IAVS Young Scientists Webinar is on the way! Featuring Prof. Martin Diekmann — Vice President of IAVS and expert in #vegetation #ecology and #conservationbiology 👉Registration link: tinyurl.com/iavsyoungscien… 📅Date: 27/03/2026, 9:00 CET

#IAVS 2026 Symposium Workshop Announcements Belowground workshop! Join the Belowground Workshop to explore how plant roots and organs reflect ecological strategies—from clonal growth to seasonal dynamics. Organised by Jitka Klimesova and Jana Martinkova 📅 Sunday, 21 June 2026 📍 Jardín Botánico Atlántico, Gijón 👥 Limited to 20 participants Free for IAVS 2026 registered attendees Apply here - #speakers" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">2026gijon.iavs-meetings.org/program/#speak… Expect theory, field digging, and discussion—bring curiosity and don’t fear a little dirt!

Plain language summary for the paper by Huisman and colleagues "Neighbourly Dispute at the Edge of Life: Species Interactions Among Antarctic Mosses" vegsciblog.org/2026/03/06/nei… @IAVS5

📢The IAVS Early Career Supporting #Grant is still open!🙌 Follow the instructions available at 👉iavs.org/page/YSCareerS… #VegetationScience #YoungScientists #ResearchFunding #PlantScience #grantopportunity

🌱 #IAVS 2026 Symposium Workshop Announcements Joint Species Models Workshop: the HMSC Package 📅 21 June 2026 | ⏰ 10:00–13:00, 14:00–16:00 👥 Limited to 15 participants An introduction to joint species distribution models and community assembly, combining theory with hands-on practice in R using HMSC. 🔗 More details: 2026gijon.iavs-meetings.org/program/ #IAVS2026 #Workshops #EcologyMethods #VegetationEcology

📢 EGC 2026 is announced! Join the Eurasian Grassland Conference in Sofia (19–23 July 2026) to explore science + conservation for grassland sustainability. 🔗 edgg.org/egc2026 #EGC2026 #IAVS

🌱 Reminder Grant Opportunity for ECRs in Asia! The #IAVS Asian Regional Section has launched a Small #Grant Scheme to support MSc/PhD students & early career researchers in advancing high-quality #vegetation science. 🗓 Deadline: March 31, 2026 (23:59CET) Apply & learn more: 🔗 iavs.org/page/AsianRegi…

🌿 Can reflectance reveal species niches? Löfgren et al. link grassland spectra to habitat preferences on Öland. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/av…

We're back with more webinars! Starting 2026 with two events co-hosted with European Vegetation Survey all about sharing and accessing open vegetation data. Register here for the upcoming webinar on the 13th and follow our updates! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

🌱 Early bird registrations for the 68th IAVS Annual Symposium are still open! Join fellow vegetation scientists for discussions, learning, and connection at IAVS 2026 in Gijón. 🗓️ Early Bird registration: 1 January – 31 March 2026 🔗 Registration details: 2026gijon.iavs-meetings.org/registration/ #IAVS2026 #VegetationEcology #Ecology

🌴🔍 How does observer error affect species–environment analyses? Klein et al. find that identification errors reduce model performance, while coarser taxonomic levels or removing rare species can inflate results. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jv…

📊🌿 What has shaped Applied Vegetation Science since 1998? A new synthesis finds restoration & reclamation, grassland management, and vegetation change are the journal’s most published themes. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/av…

🌡️🏔️ Can alpine plants adjust to heatwaves? Hanley et al. report that photosystem heat tolerance increased after several days of field warming, but recovery was slow and highly species-specific—suggesting complex community responses to rising temperatures. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jv…

🌿Meet the IAVS 2026 Plenary Speakers 🌿 An inspiring lineup covering vegetation dynamics, biodiversity, conservation, paleoecology and much more! ✨ Join us for the 68th IAVS Annual Symposium in Gijón, Spain 🔗 Registration details: 2026gijon.iavs-meetings.org/registration/ #IAVS2026 #VegetationScience #Ecology