| 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 October 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 |
