26th YOUNG SYSTEMATISTS' FORUM Friday 15th November 2024, 9:30 am GMT Location: ZOOM Online Website: systass.org/young-systematists-forum/ Abstract deadline: 19th October 2024 The annual Young Systematists' Forum represents an exciting setting for Master's students, PhD students and young postdoctoral researchers to present their work, often for the first time, to a scientific audience interested in taxonomy and systematics. This well-established event provides an important opportunity for budding systematists to discuss their research in front of their peers within a supportive environment. Supervisors and other established systematists are also encouraged to attend. Prizes will be awarded for the most promising talk and flash presentation as judged by a small panel on the day. Registration is FREE: https://systass.org/young-systematists-forum/ When you register you will be asked to supply your name, contact information and tell us whether you wish to give a full talk or flash presentation. Please also tell us your academic stage - e.g., Masters, PhD or postdoc and affiliation. Abstract submission and registration are separate portals, both on the YSF event page. Abstracts must be submitted via the registration portal on our website no later than Saturday, October 19th 2024 (11:59PM GMT+1). The body text should not exceed 150 words in length. Title, authors, and their professional affiliations/addresses should be included with the abstracts. Spaces will be allocated subject to availability and for a balanced programme of animal, plant, algal, microbial, molecular, and other research. Non-presenting attendees are also very welcome - please register as above. If you have presented a talk at the YSF before, we ask that you submit only for a flash presentation, as speaker slots are limited and we want to give as many people a chance as possible. If you are a more senior postdoc, please be aware that it's unlikely we will be able to give you a chance to present here, as the aim is to give more junior researchers their first experience in a supportive international setting. All registered attendants will receive further information about the meeting, including abstracts, by e-mail one week in advance. This information will also be displayed on the Systematics Association website (www.systass.org/young-systematists-forum/). If you have questions, feel free to contact us at ysf@systass.org Last year's meeting was very dynamic, with wide international attendance and great interactions. We're looking forward to meeting you online! YSF 2024 Organising Team: Ellinor Michel, Ana Serra Silva, Kalman Konyves, Peter Mulhair, Katie Collins, Karen Siu-Ting, Pablo Mu�oz-Rodr�guez Peter Mulhair (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)