About the Conference

The International Pteridological Congress has been held periodically since 1983, and the 6th Congress will be held in Yokosuka, Japan in 2027.

Organizing Committee

  • Atsushi Ebihara, National Museum of Nature and Science (chair)
  • Joel H. Nitta, Chiba University (secretary general)
  • Tao Fujiawara, Tokyo Metropolitan University
  • Noriaki Murakami, Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo
  • Chie Tsutsumi, National Museum of Nature and Science
  • Kaoru Yamamoto, Yokosuka City Museum

Past Conferences

  • 2020: Ferns in Focus (Brazil, cancelled due to COVID-19)
  • 2015: Next Generation Pteridology (Smithsonian Institution)
  • 2004: Ferns for the 21st Century (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh)
  • 1995: Holttum Memorial Pteridophyte Symposium (Kew Gardens)
  • 1983: International Symposium on the Biology of Pteridophytes (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh)