International Bryozoology Meetings
Every three years the IBA hosts an international conference from which papers are published as a proceedings volume.
Upcoming & Past Conferences
International Meetings
20th Conference: 2025, Japan
19th Conference: 2022, Dublin, Ireland
18th Conference: 2019, Liberec, Czech Republic
17th Conference: 2016, Melbourne, Australia
16th Conference: 2013, Catania, Italy
15th Conference: 2010, Kiel, Germany
14th Conference: 2007, Boone, NC, USA
13th Conference: 2004, Concepción, Chile
12th Conference: 2001, Dublin, Ireland
11th Conference: 1998, Panama
10th Conference: 1995, Wellington, New Zealand
9th Conference: 1992, Swansea, UK
8th Conference: 1989, Paris, France
7th Conference: 1986, Bellingham, Washington, USA
6th Conference: 1983, Vienna, Austria
5th Conference: 1980, Durham, UK
4th Conference: 1977, Woods Hole, MA, USA
3rd Conference: 1974, Lyon, France
2nd Conference: 1971, Durham, UK
1st Conference: 1968, Milan, Italy
Larwood Symposia
The IBA also supports a British-based yearly meeting named in honour of Gilbert Larwood, held during years where there is no IBA Conference. This informal meeting aims to bring bryozoan workers together to stimulate discussion, particularly between students and established researchers.
17th WinterLarwood Symposium: 2023, Vienna, Austria
16th WebLarwood Symposium: 2020 (originally intended to take place in La Spezia, Italy)
15th Larwood Symposium: 2018, Cardiff, UK
14th Larwood Symposium: 2017, Vienna, Austria
13th Larwood Symposium: 2015, Thurso, Scotland
12th Larwood Symposium:2014, Sopot, Poland
11th Larwood Symposium: 2012, Brno, Czech Republic
10th Larwood Symposium: 2011, Santiago de Compostella, Spain
9th Larwood Symposium: 2009, Oslo, Norway
8th Larwood Symposium: 2008, Vienna, Austria
7th Larwood Symposium: 2007, Napoli, Italy
6th Larwood Symposium: 2006, Dublin, Ireland
5th Larwood Symposium: 2005, Aberystwyth, UK
4th Larwood Symposium: 2002, Copenhagen, Denmark
3rd Larwood Symposium: 2000, London, UK
2nd Larwood Symposium: 1999, Swansea, UK
1st Larwood Symposium: 1998, Bristol, UK
AustraLarwood Symposia
9th AustraLarwood Symposium: 2020, Christchurch, NZ
8th AustraLarwood Symposium: 2018, Sydney, Australia
7th AustraLarwood Symposium: 2017, Wellington, NZ
6th AustraLarwood Symposium: 2015, Melbourne, Australia
5th AustraLarwood Symposium: 2014, Perth, Australia
4th AustraLarwood Symposium: 2012, Townsville, Australia (the 2011 Kaikoura one cancelled owing to the Christchurch earthquake)
3rd AustraLarwood Symposium: 2009, Melbourne, Australia
2nd AustraLarwood Symposium: 2008, Dunedin, NZ
1st AustraLarwood Symposium: 2006, Wellington, NZ
Larwood-AustraLarwood Online-Symposia
1st Online Larwood-AustraLarwood Symposium: 2021 (organized and hosted by Abby Smith and her team, Dunedin, NZ)