I am proud to think that many of its members are the leading systematists of today. Following a hard and uncompromising fight for recognition of phylogenetic systematics, at the turn of the 21 st century it gives me pleasure to record that it is the prevailing systematic paradigm. Nevertheless, science has no winners and progress takes no prisoners. During the latter half of the 20 th century systematics underwent profound changes and apparently still continues to do so. The established concepts and methods, at the very core of our science, are constantly being challenged and it is of utmost importance that systematists both have critical attitudes and open minds to face these challenges.
Innovation is the only solution.
I would like to think that the Society will play a leading role in effecting these changes and for this to succeed we need to attract the active minds. Please make contact with the membership secretary, or any of the officers, and join us today.