The Australasian Evolution Society is a learned society founded in 1999. We are devoted to bringing evolutionary biologists together to promote intellectual exchange and to foster and advance evolutionary biology.
Our Mission is to promote the scientific study of evolution, the discussion of the scientific findings of its members, and their dissemination to the wider public.
Our main event is our Annual Conference, where evolutionary biologists come together from across Australasia to present and discuss the latest findings in evolutionary research.
Membership in the society allows you to participate in our Annual Conference and to engage with other members.
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History
The Australasian Evolution Society was founded in 1999 at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, following a simple question by Diana Fisher, Kate Arnold, Ian Owens, and Simone Blomberg:
“Wouldn’t it be good to go to a conference in a society I’m interested in seeing every talk?”
Since then, AES has held over 20 conferences at universities across Australia and New Zealand.
Governance
The society is governed by an elected executive committee. See our Executive page for current office holders, and our Constitution for the society’s rules and governance framework.
Our ABN is 46 823 972 343.