July 2, 2025

• Submissions for Workshops, Symposia, Field Trips, and T-Shirt Design Contest open

July 29, 2025

• Search for Featured Institutions begins. Let us know if your institution is located near the next meeting and would like to be a Featured Institution 

August 1, 2025

• ​Exhibitor Registration Opens 

August 13, 2025

• Call for nominees for Career and Research awards ​

September 10, 2025

• Deadline for submissions for Workshops, Symposia, Field Trips, T-Shirts (5PM EST)​

September 17, 2025

• Call for Nominations for Elected Office​

October 15, 2025

• Call for Abstract Submissions (Oral, Poster, Lightning, Symposia, BBB Presentation)​
• ASB 2026 Registration Opens

December 10, 2025

• SUPPORT AWARDS DUE
• CAREER AWARDS DUE
• RESEARCH AWARDS DUE​​​

*presentation award applications are due with abstracts 
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• Deadline for early abstract acceptance

January 14, 2026

• ASB 2026 Abstract Submissions Close at 5PM EST (abstracts can be edited until March)

January 21, 2026

• Last call for Nominees for Elected Office
• Nominee information available on website

February 18, 2026

• Voting for Elected Officers Opens Online

February 25, 2026

• ​Early Registration Ends (Registration prices will increase)
• Last chance to order a t-shirt
• Last chance to reserve a room at the discounted rate

March 11, 2026

• ASB 2026 Program launches
• Meeting App available in your app store

March 18, 2026

• Last day to cancel registration with a refund​
• ePosters due at 5PM EST to be eligible for a Presentation Award​

​87th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists
Mobile Renaissance and Convention Center
Mobile, AL

March 25, 20265

• Meeting begins with the Opening Plenary
• Sign in to the meeting at the registration booth 

March 26, 2026

• Poster and Oral Presentations, Lightning Talks, Workshops, Symposia
• Election for Executive Officers closes (9AM)
• Thursday Night Social

March 27, 2026

• Poster and Oral Presentations, Lightning Talks, Workshops, Symposia
• Awards Banquet

March 28, 2026

• Field Trips

April 15, 2026

• ASB Research Grants Due

April 23-25, 2026

• Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

March 30-April 3, 2027

• 88th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists​, Winston-Salem, NC