Shared experience and knowledge

Welcome to the SEBA website!

SEBA promotes an open and diverse international biogeographical community by assisting in sharing biogeographical information. Enhancing communication between biogeographers of all countries, SEBA contributes to the development of the theory and practice of Systematic and Evolutionary Biogeography.

SEBA is home to the International Code of Area Nomenclature (ICAN), a standardised system of biogeographical reference.

If you are interested in implementing, maintaining or discussing the International Code of Area Nomenclature you are encouraged to join and contribute to SEBA. You can also access the Biogeography Portal through this site.

SEBA News

CALL FOR PAPERS: Biogeografía: Bulletin of the Systematic and Evolutionary Biogeographical Association is a new online publication for all those interested in biogeography that will be released later this year. The bulletin will publish forum, letters and points of view pieces on all aspects of biogeography in three languages (English, Spanish and French). Articles should be written in a clear and accessible style.

Inaugural SEBA Meeting, 2007

The 1st SEBA Meeting will be held at the 1st International Palaeobiogeography Symposium, Paris 10-13th July, 2007

International Code of Area Nomenclature (ICAN)

Introductory information to ICAN can be found here.

The ICAN will only be available in English.

ICAN News Home page

Keep up-to-date with the latest developments of the ICAN.

Biogeography Portal

The aim of an electronic portal is to provide students, postdocs, researchers and teachers of biogeography access to a worldwide biogeographical community.

The Portal is designed to:

1. Start discussion on all matter of biogeographical topics or simply post ideas.

2. Help disseminate information (pdf reprints, programs, websites, conference and book news, etc.).

3. For students to post questions or queries concerning biogeography.

4. To give non-English speaking subscribers a chance to call upon their English-speaking colleagues to help improve manuscripts destined for submission.

The Portal will not tolerate any form of ‘flaming’ or ‘party-line’ bullying. All biogeographers are entitled to have their own ideas and beliefs. Gentle persuasion and enthusiastic, heated debate are encouraged. Most importantly we hope that students join in debates or simply question ideas.

To join the Biogeography Portal please subscribe online by clicking here.

How to Join SEBA

To join SEBA simply fill in the online membership form by clicking here. Joining SEBA is free!

Members will receive an electronic bulletin twice a year and have automatic access to an online discussion forum, Biogeography Portal. We encourage people to join and take part in maintaining, using and promoting an International Code of Biogeographical Nomenclature.

SEBA Membership Form

The SEBA membership can also be downloaded here as a pdf.

SEBA Council

The Council consists of eight Fellows including the Chair and Secretary. The Council for 2006-2010 include:

Malte C. Ebach (Chair), Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris (UMR 5143), Paris, France
Juan J. Morrone (Secretary), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México
Fabrizio Cecca, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris (UMR 5143), Paris, France
Lynne R. Parenti, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C, USA
J. Mario Vargas, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
Àngel L. Viloria, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Caracas, Venezuela
Dalton de Souza Amorim, Universidade de Sào Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
Pauline Y. Ladiges, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

SEBA Charter

The SEBA Charter can be downloaded here as a pdf.

SEBA Publications

Biogeografía: Bulletin of the Systematic and Evolutionary Biogeographical Association

Biogeografía: Bulletin of the Systematic and Evolutionary Biogeographical Association is a new online publication for all those interested in biogeography that will be released later this year. The bulletin will publish forum, letters and points of view pieces on all aspects of biogeography in three languages (English, Spanish and French). Articles should be written in a clear and accessible style.

Please click here to download the guide for authors.

For further information email Malte C. Ebach
Last updated 28.02.2006

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