About the ASBS

The Australasian Systematic Botany Society (ASBS) is an incorporated association of over 300 people with professional or amateur interest in botany.
The object of the Society is to promote the study of plant systematics.
The first general meeting of the Society was held in Perth, Western Australia, on the 17 August, 1973.
At a General Meeting of the membership on 15 March 2011, it was resolved that the name of ASBS be changed from "Australian Systematic Botany Society Inc." to "Australasian Systematic Botany Society Inc".

A PDF brochure outlining the Society's activities is available for download.

Constitution

The ASBS Constitution [PDF] (as Name, Object & Rules) adopted 1 Feb. 2023, taking effect 28 Feb. 2023.

Nominations for Council

Under the ASBS Constitution, nominations for positions on Council are sought annually.

When nominations are open this will be advertised in the ASBS Newsletter and on this website. Nominations for the 2023/2024 Council closed on Friday 13 October 2023.

Affiliated Society

Papua New Guinea Botanical Society.

Office Bearers for 2022/2023

Webmasters (not elected Office Bearers)

Anna Monro
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Email: anna.monro@environment.gov.au

Murray Fagg
Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research
Australian National Herbarium
Email: murray.fagg@environment.gov.au

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History of Office Bearers

President

1973-75 T. Whiffin; 1975– 76 T. Whiffin; 1976-77 R. Carolin; 1977-79 R. Carolin; 1979-80 J. Jessop; 1980-81 J. Jessop; 1981-83 T. Clifford; 1983-85 B.Barlow; 1985-86 B.Barlow; 1986-88 B. Briggs; 1988-89 B. Briggs; 1989-90 J. West; 1990-92 J. West; 1992-93 M. Crisp; 1993-94 M. Crisp; 1994-95 M. Crisp; 1995-96 G.Guymer; 1996-97 T. Entwisle; 1997-98 T. Entwisle; 1998-99 T. Entwisle; 1999-00 B. Conn; 2000-01 B. Conn; 2001-02 B. Conn; 2002-03 S. Hopper; 2003-04 S. Hopper; 2004-05 S. Hopper; 2005-06 J. Clarkson; 2006-07 J. Clarkson; 2007-08 J. Clarkson; 2008-09 M. Duretto; 2009-10 P. Weston; 2010-11 P. Weston; 2011-12 P. Weston; 2012-13 W.R.Barker; 2013-14 W.R.Barker; 2014-15 W.R.Barker; 2015-16 D.Crayn; 2016-17 D.Crayn; 2017-18 D.Crayn; 2018-19 D.Murphy; 2019-20 D.Murphy; 2020-21 M.Bayly; 2021-22 M.Bayly

Vice-President

1973-75 D. Carr; 1975– 76 R. Henderson; 1976-77 T. Whiffin; 1977-79 R. Henderson; 1979-80 R. Carolin; 1980-81 R. Carolin; 1981-83 B.Barlow; 1983-85 B. Briggs; 1985-86 B. Briggs; 1986-88 J. West; 1988-89 J. West; 1989-90 M. Crisp; 1990-92 G. Guymer; 1992-93 G. Guymer; 1993-94 J. Chappill; 1994-95 G. Guymer; 1995-96 T. Entwisle; 1996-97 C.Puttock; 1997-98 C.Puttock; 1998-99 C.Puttock/B. Conn; 1999-00 W.R.Barker; 2000-01 W.R.Barker; 2001-02 W.R.Barker; 2002-03 J. Clarkson; 2003-04 J. Clarkson; 2004-05 J. Clarkson; 2005-06 D. Crayn; 2006-07 D. Crayn; 2007-08 D. Crayn; 2008-09 P.Weston; 2009-10 D. Dixon; 2010-11 D. Dixon; 2011-12 D. Dixon; 2012-13 M.Bayly; 2013-14 M.Bayly; 2014-15 M.Bayly; 2015-16 D.Murphy; 2016-17 D.Murphy; 2017-18 D.Murphy; 2018-19 H.Meudt; 2019-20 H.Meudt; 2020-21 H.Meudt; 2021-22 H.Sauquet

Secretary

1973-75 D. McGillivray; 1975– 76 K. Wilson; 1976-77 K. Wilson; 1977-79 K. Wilson; 1979-80 J. West; 1980-81 J. West; 1981-83 J. West; 1983-85 J. West; 1985-86 L. Haegi; 1986-88 L. Haegi; 1988-89 B. Conn; 1989-90 B. Conn; 1990-92 B. Conn; 1992-93 B. Conn; 1993-94 C. Puttock; 1994-95 C. Puttock; 1995-96 C. Puttock; 1996-97 R.M.Barker; 1997-98 R.M.Barker; 1998-99 R.M.Barker; 1999-00 R.M.Barker; 2000-01 R.M.Barker; 2001-02 B. Lepschi; 2002-03 B. Lepschi; 2003-04 B. Lepschi; 2004-05 B.Lepschi; 2005-2006 B. Lepschi; 2006-07 K. Cowley;2007-08 K. Cowley; 2008-09 K. Cowley; 2009-10 G. Brown; 2010-11 G.Brown; 2011-12 J. Clarkson; 2012-13 J.Clarkson; 2013-14 F.Zich; 2014-15 L.Perrie; 2015-16 L.Perrie; 2016-17 J.Tate; 2017-18 J.Tate; 2018-19 J.Tate; 2019-20 H.Sauquet; 2020-21 H.Sauquet; 2021-22 H.Meudt

Treasurer

1973-75 A. Kanis; 1975– 76 M. Lazarides; 1976-77 M. Lazarides; 1977-79 M. Lazarides; 1979-80 M. Lazarides; 1980-81 B. Conn; 1981-83 B. Conn; 1983-85 P. Short; 1985-86 P. Short; 1986-88 D. Foreman; 1988-89 D. Foreman; 1989-90 D. Foreman; 1990-92 D. Foreman; 1992-93 D. Bedford; 1993-94 Peter Wilson; 1994-95 Peter Wilson; 1995-96 Peter Wilson; 1996-97 J. Clarkson; 1997-98 J. Clarkson; 1998-99 J. Clarkson; 1999-00 E. Brown; 2000-01 E. Brown; 2001-02 A. Whalen; 2002-03 A. Whalen; 2003-04 A. Whalen; 2004-05 A. Monro; 2005-06 A. Monro; 2006-07 A. Monro; 2007-08 A. Monro; 2008-09 M. Bayly; 2009-10 M. Bayly; 2010-11 F. Zich; 2011-12 F. Zich; 2012-13 F.Zich; 2013-14 J.Clarkson; 2014-15 J. Clarkson; 2015-16 J. Clarkson; 2016-17 J. Clarkson; 2017-18 M.Renner; 2018-19 J.Clarkson; 2019-20 J.Clarkson; 2020-21 J.Clarkson; 2021-22 J.Clarkson

Councillors

1973-75 D. Boyland, A. George; 1975– 76 J. Armstrong, A. George; 1976-77 J. Armstrong, A. George; 1977-79 A. George, J. Jessop; 1979-80 A. Mitchell, K. Wilson; 1980-81 A. Mitchell, R. Hnatiuk; 1981-83 R. Henderson, L. Haegi; 1983-85 R. Henderson, L. Haegi; 1985-86 R. Henderson, M. Crisp; 1986-88 R. Henderson, M. Crisp; 1988-89 G. Guymer, M. Crisp; 1989-90 G. Guymer, J. Powell; 1990-92 J. Powell, J. Chappill; 1992-93 J.Bruhl, T. Entwisle; 1993-94 J. Clarkson, T. Entwisle; 1994-95 J. Clarkson, T. Entwisle; 1995-96 J. Clarkson, R.M.Barker; 1996-97 P. Weston, T. Macfarlane; 1997-98 P. Weston, T. Macfarlane; 1998-99 P. Weston, T. Macfarlane; 1999-00 R. Makinson, K. Lemson; 2000-01 R. Makinson, K. Lemson; 2001-02 R. Makinson, A. Rozefelds; 2002-03 R. Makinson, A. Rozefelds; 2003-04 D.Crayn, M. Duretto; 2004-05 D. Crayn, M. Duretto; 2005-06 M. Duretto, K. Cowley; 2006-07 M. Duretto, D. Dixon; 2007-08 M.Duretto, D. Dixon; 2008-09 D.Dixon, T. Scharaschkin; 2009-10 T. Scharaschkin, F. Zich; 2010-11 T. Scharaschkin, P. Milne; 2011-12 P. Milne, I. Breitwieser; 2012-13 P.Milne, I.Breitwieser; 2013-14 I.Breitwieser, L.Perrie; 2014-15 D.Murphy, K.Shepherd; 2015-16 J.Tate, M.Bayly; 2016-17 R.Butcher, M.Renner; 2017-18 R.Butcher, H.Meudt; 2018-19 R.Butcher, H.Sauquet; 2019-20 R.Butcher, K.Nargar; 2020-21 K.Nargar, K.Shepherd; 2021-22 K.Nargar, K.Shepherd

Ex officio office-bearers

Newsletter Editor

1973-75 D. Boyland, A. George; 1975– 76 R. Henderson; 1976-77 R. Henderson; 1977-79 R. Henderson, A. George; 1979-80 A. George; 1980-81 A. George, B. Conn; 1981-83 B. Conn, G. Guymer; 1983-85 G. Guymer; 1985-86 G. Guymer, H. Hewson; 1986-88 H. Hewson, B. Barnsley; 1988-89 M. Crisp/B. Barnsley; 1989-90 M. Crisp/B. Barnsley; 1990-92 M. Crisp/B.Barnsley, D. Morrison/B. Wiecek; 1992-93 D. Morrison/B. Wiecek; 1993-94 D. Morrison/B. Wiecek; 1994-95 DNA botanists (Clyde Dunlop & Philip Short); 1995-96 DNA botanists (Clyde Dunlop in particular); 1996-97 DNA botanists (Clyde Dunlop & Philip Short); 1997-98 DNA botanists (Philip Short in particular); 1998-99 R. Hill; 1999-00 R. Hill; 2000-01 R. Hill; 2001-02 W.R.& R.M.Barker; 2002-03 W.R.& R.M.Barker; 2003-04 W.R.& R.M.Barker; 2004-05 W.R.& R.M.Barker; 2005-06 W.R.& R.M.Barker; 2006-07 W.R. & R.M.Barker; 2007-08 W.R. & R.M.Barker; 2008-09 R. Barrett, G. Campbell-Young & P. Jobson; 2009-12 R. Barrett & P. Jobson; 2013-2019 W.R. & R.M.Barker; 2020- L.Joyce & A.George

Public Officer (since incorporation)

1986–29th March 1992 M.Crisp; 29th March 1992–4th August 1992 J.Bruhl; 4th August 1992–2001 A.Lyne; 2001–2003 A. Wilson; 2003 –2009 K.Cowley; 2009-13 A. Wilson; 2013- A.Monro

Webmaster

1997-2001 Andrew Lyne; 2001-2012 Murray Fagg; 2013-present Anna Monro and Murray Fagg.

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Local Chapter Conveners

Chapter Conveners are ASBS representatives located in most capital cities and some regional cities.

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