Abstracts of the 1st International Online Conference on Taxonomy

The 1st International Online Conference on Taxonomy (IOCTX2025) serves as a critical interdisciplinary nexus for addressing the contemporary “taxonomic impediment” through the lens of integrative systematics and computational innovation. By synthesizing research spanning from Paleozoic fossil records to extant microbial biodiversity, the conference illuminates the evolving methodology of species delimitation, moving beyond traditional morphometrics to incorporate multi-locus molecular phylogenetics, bioacoustics, and high-resolution 3D imaging. Key thematic clusters across the program examine the floristic complexity of Karst landscapes, the resolution of cryptic animal species complexes through genomic and proteomic data, and the role of machine learning in automating the identification of both fossil and living taxa. Furthermore, the proceedings underscore a paradigm shift toward “integrative taxonomy,” where the fusion of morphological rigor with eDNA metabarcoding and automated genomic scanning provides a more robust framework for understanding global biodiversity hotspots. Ultimately, IOCTX2025 reaffirms taxonomy as a high-technology discipline essential for conservation biology and evolutionary theory, providing a standardized scientific language to describe the complexities of the tree of life across deep time and modern ecosystems.