IAPT business is run by Council and seven subcommittees, a Grants Committee, Honours Committee, Nomenclature Committee, Nominating Committee, Publications Committee, Reserve Fund Committee, and Communications Committee.
The Grants Committee considers applications and makes recommendations for IAPT Grants
The Honours Committee considers and makes recommendations to Council for awarding the IAPT Medals
The Nomenclature Committee advises Council on IAPT’s logistical and financial support of the
International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants.
The Nominating Committee prepares nominations for IAPT Council and runs the vote for Council membership. The Nominating Committee will be formed in 2022
The Publications Committee supports IAPT's publication program, including Taxon, the Regnum Vegetabile series, and the IAPT website
The Reserve Fund Committee provides advice to the Reserve Funds Manager on IAPT's investments
The Communications Committee encourages idea-sharing amongst committee members, fortifies capacity-building and mentoring within the IAPT community, shares existing work and grant reports within the member community, strengthens the IAPT culture and understanding of the value of botanical systematics, and shares research/outreach findings of high interest to the public