Swiss Systematics Society

Swiss Systematics Society
AbbreviationSSS
Formation2005
TypeScientific society
HeadquartersSwitzerland
President
Mathieu Perret
Parent organization
Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT)
Websiteswiss-systematics.ch

The Swiss Systematics Society is a Swiss scientific society dedicated to the promotion of biological systematics and taxonomy. It brings together professional and amateur biologists interested in the classification, evolution, and diversity of organisms, and serves as a national forum for researchers working in systematics-related disciplines.[1]

The society is a member of the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT).[2]

History

The origins of the Swiss Systematics Society can be traced to 2001, when the Swiss Academy of Sciences established the Task Force Systematik to assess the status of systematic biology in Switzerland. In 2004, the task force recommended the creation of a specialised scientific society to strengthen the discipline nationally.[3]

The society was formally founded in 2005 by Daniel Burckhardt, Philippe Clerc, Jean Mariaux, Winand Brickmann and Hannes Baur.[3][4]

In 2007, the SSS became a member of SCNAT.[2][3]

Activities

The society promotes research and education in biological systematics, taxonomy, phylogeny, and biodiversity science. Its objectives include supporting communication among systematists, representing the interests of the discipline within Switzerland, and facilitating international scientific exchange.[1]

Among its regular activities are:

  • Since 2008, the Swiss Systematics Society Day, the annual meeting of the society.[5]
  • Support for the Swiss Natural History Collection Day.[6]
  • Award and grant programmes, including a Best Master Prize and initiatives highlighting newly described species from Switzerland.[7][8]

The society also participates in European collaborations, including the BioSyst.EU network of systematics societies.[1][9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Swiss Systematics Society (SSS)". Swiss Systematics Society. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Member societies of the Platform Biology". Swiss Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "History". Swiss Systematics Society. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Dumoulin Kervran, David; Ollivier, Guillaume (2013). "Comment peut-on être systématicien ?". Revue d'anthropologie des connaissances (in French). 7 (2): 365–410. doi:10.3917/rac.019.0365.
  5. ↑ "Past SSS-Days". Swiss Systematics Society. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Natural History Collection Day". Swiss Systematics Society. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Grants and Awards". Swiss Systematics Society. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Best Master Prize". Swiss Systematics Society. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Member societies of BioSyst.EU". BioSyst.EU. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
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