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Significant developments in ASPAB history

1980
ASPAB formerly established
1981
Introduction of Travel Awards for student members
1983
Introduction of Student Prize awarded for the best presentation at an ASPAB conference.
1984
Exec Committee decided on a NZ bank account
1985
Founder members of FASTS which was established in Oct 1985
1987
Design by Meredie Giffen, Faculty of Arts Design & Applied Science, South Australian College of Advanced Education was chosen as the ASPAB logo. The logo is a circle within which sits a stylised stem of Amphibolis antarctica with the epiphyte Dicranema revolutum.
1992
Algal Flora of Australia series supported by ABRS
1994
Life memberships were introduced with Bryan Womersley awarded first.
1995
Publication of Seaweeds of New Zealand supported by ASPAB
1997
Introduction of International Travel Grants for student members.
2001
ASPAB became incorporated on 30 Oct 2001.
2008
Introduction ASPAB-list: email list for improving communication amongst membership
2009
Introduction of publication prize: ASPAB Prize for Publication Excellence

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