IAVS actions in response to the invasion of Ukraine

• Support IAVS members from Ukraine forced to flee their country by establishing ways to link these vegetation scientists in need with those who could host them.
• Waive membership fees for IAVS members from Ukraine
• IAVS will pay registration fees for participation in IAVS Symposia and working group events for IAVS members from Ukraine
• Give IAVS members from Ukraine priority for travel grants to attend the annual symposium and conferences of the IAVS working groups in person
• Create a special fund in the IAVS budget to support research by IAVS members remaining in Ukraine, with special emphasis on research on ecosystems affected by the war. More info about the fund HERE!
• IAVS will pay APCs in Vegetation Classification and Survey for IAVS members from Ukraine.
• Upon individual application, provide similar support (points a-f) to IAVS members from the Russian Federation and Republic of Belarus who have fled or cannot return to their country because they fear repercussions from the government because of their opposition to the war.
• Provide no financial support for society or working group activities in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.
• For symposia and any events of IAVS working groups and regional sections: Disallow events of IAVS and its subgroups from being conducted in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.