Evolution 2026

Evolution 2026 is the joint meeting of the American Society of Naturalists, the Society of Systematic Biologists, and the Society for the Study of Evolution.  The meeting is one of the premiere international opportunities for sharing research on evolutionary biology.

The conference will be held in 2 parts:  A 2 day virtual conference with live online workshops, talks, symposia, and networking events in late May, followed a few weeks later by a 5 day in-person conference in Cleveland, OH, USA at the Huntington Convention Center, June 20-24, 2026. The in-person conference will include plenary addresses from the three societies, concurrent sessions, posters, workshops, mixers, and special events.
Note: You will need to create an account for the conference, which is not connected to any society membership login you may have.
Date
Deadline
April 15
Virtual Talk Submission
Hamilton & Mayr Talk Submission
Early Registration Rate Deadline
May 3
In-person Talk Submission Deadline (Extended)
Any talks after this date will be waitlisted, and scheduled if space allows
June 1
Poster Submissions Are Now Full
Regular Registration Deadline
All edits to talk and poster authors and abstracts must be complete
These deadlines are the latest you can submit for a talk or poster at the conference.  Talks and posters are filled on a first-submitted, first-filled basis and spots may fill before the deadline.
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Evolution 2026

Looking for recordings? A selection of past conference talks and virtual meeting recordings can be found on the Evolution Meetings YouTube channel HERE

Virtual Evolution 2026 talks are now available at the link.
Virtual registrants get:
  • Access to 2 days of live talks during the virtual meeting
  • The opportunity to present a live virtual talk during the virtual meeting
  • Networking and special events specific to the virtual meeting
  • Access to recorded talks via the Evolution YouTube Channel, all with optional captioning, that includes:
    • talks and symposia from the virtual meeting
    • in-person talks for which presenters opt to contribute a pre-recorded version of their talk 

In-person registrants get:
  All of the above PLUS:
  • Attendance at the in-person meeting
  • The option to present a talk and/or poster at the in-person meeting
  • Networking, special events, and workshops at the in-person meeting (some require pre-registration and have additional fees)
Early Registration Rates 2026
Category
On or before
April 15
April 16 -June 1
June 2 - June 20
Professional member
in-person + virtual
virtual only

​600
30​

​700
30

750
​30
Professional non-member
​in-person + virtual
​virtual only

775
​40

875
​40

925
​40
Postdoc member
​in-person + virtual
​virtual only

500
​20

600
​20

650
​20
Postdoc non-member
​in-person + virtual
​virtual only

675
​30

775
​30

825
​30
Student member
​in-person + virtual
​virtual only

400
​10

500
​10

550
​10
Student non-member
in-person + virtual
​virtual only

575
​20

675
​20

725
​20
Guests
in-person
150
250
300
Note: Day passes for the in-person conference are available for the conference at 50% of the cost of the full conference.