Hymathon 2025 will be held online 4–5 December.
| Session 1 | (time TBC) | Hosted by TBC |
| Session 2 | (time TBC) | Hosted by TBC |
| Session 3 | (time TBC) | Hosted by TBC |
| Session 4 | (time TBC) | Hosted by TBC |
The 2025 ISH Business Meeting will also be held during Hymathon, time tbd (recording available to members).
Program
Coming late November 2025
Scientific talks
Information about registering a talk will be announced soon.
Keynote talks
Coming soon
Hymenoptera Showdown
Refereed in 2025 by Erinn Fagan-Jeffries
Back for the third year running, the Hymenoptera Showdown is back in 2024! The showdown is an opportunity to tell all ISH members why your group is the best (or at least the best loved…) – in three minutes and three slides.
GET READY TO RUMBLE!!
Do you think that your study group is the best in the entire Hymenoptera order? Is there one taxon so amazing you want to tell everyone about it? Then it is your time to shine and embrace some friendly showdown!
Here are the rules:
Participants will have 3 minutes to demonstrate why their group is the best in the entire Hymenoptera, backing up that assertion with a mix of fun, cool and scientific facts; presentations will be 3 slides maximum. Anything can be used: beautiful images of specimens, amazing biological traits, astonishing species diversity, a unique distribution, body size, fossil record, cool names, importance, society recognition… the sky is the limit to brag about your group!
Taxa can be chosen at any level (from suborder to species); depending on the number of participants some categories may be established, for example, entries at family level or higher versus entries at genus level or lower, to guarantee fair comparisons and competition.
The winners will be selected by popular vote and will win glory to boast about their group to the entire Hymenoptera society!
Note: In 2025, presentations are encouraged to be pre-recorded so that they are available to view throughout Hymathon.
See the 2024 entries here for inspiration (you must be logged into the website to view the page)
Art competition
All ISH members are invited to take part!
We bring the Art Competition back with five exciting categories (see below) for Photography & Illustrations. Submit your work and share your unique vision! The competition is open to current ISH members only and will be judged by Hymathon attendants through online voting. The winning entries will be featured in the next issue of Hamuli.
Images can be entered in the following categories:
• Photography – Specimen :Specimen images of Hymenoptera.
• Photography – Live Hymenoptera :Live Hymenoptera images photographed in the field or in the indoor studio.
• Photography – Hymenopterists in action :Field work pictures, humorous or intriguing pictures of hymenopterists at work.
• Illustration – Scientific illustrations: Detailed and accurate drawings that represent the morphology and anatomy of Hymenoptera. These illustrations should be designed to provide a clear understanding of the species, highlighting specific features that may be of scientific interest, and can be used in research papers, taxonomic keys, or educational materials.
• Illustration – Fun & Artsy Hymenoptera/Hymenopterists: Creative and imaginative artworks that showcase Hymenoptera or Hymenopterists in a playful, artistic, or unconventional manner. These can be abstract interpretations, cartoons, or any other artistic renditions that bring out the fun and whimsical side of Hymenoptera and their researchers.
Student presentation prizes
There are student prizes for best standard-length talk in each session, and a prize for the best speed talk throughout all of Hymathon. Students are judged on scientific content and presentation. See here for the scorecard used for the 15 minute talks and here for the scorecard used for 5 minute talks.
#Hymathon2025 Organising Committee