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Biology Resources

Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
Focus isto integrate the many fields of specialization which occur in the broad field of biology.

Society for Experimental Biology
The Society for Experimental Biology is a non-profit registered charity, dedicated to the promotion of all aspects of experimental biology. 

European Society for Evolutionary Biology
The objectives of the Society are to "Support the study of organic evolution and the integration of those scientific fields that are concerned with evolution: molecular and microbial evolution, behaviour, genetics, ecology, life histories, development, paleontology, systematics and morphology". 

The Institute of Biology
The Institute of Biology is the professional body for UK biologists. It was founded in 1950, obtained a Royal Charter in 1979, and is a registered charity. Its 16500 members work in industry, research, education and healthcare, amongst other areas.

Australian and New Zealand Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry
(ANZSCPB) is a group of scientists sharing common research interests in the physiology and biochemistry of organisms. 

Organization of Biological Field Stations
The OBFS is an association of about 180 field stations and professionals concerned with field facilities for biological research and education, primarily in North America and Central America. 

American Society for Microbiology
The American Society for Microbiology is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world.

The Association of Southeastern Biologists
The purpose of this association is to promote the advancement of biology as a science by encouraging research, the imparting of knowledge, the application of knowledge to the solution of biological problems, and the preservation of biological resources.

The American Institute of Biological Sciences
AIBS facilitates communication and interactions among biologists, biological societies, and biological disciplines in order to serve and advance the interests of organismal and integrative biology in the broader scientific community and other components of society on issues related to research, education, and public policy. 

Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology
The Society is the oldest scientific association devoted to the study of terrestrial vertebrates in the Pacific Northwest

Society for Conservation Biology
The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) is an international professional organization dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affectthe maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity. 

Natural Resources

Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada's vision is to see a Canada where people make responsible decisions about the environment; and where the environment is thereby sustained for the benefit of present and future generations.

American Water Resources Association
One of the best professional organizations for folks working on water resources research or management.

Soil & Water Conservation Society of Metro Halifax
A volunteer scientific society in the domain of Limnology/Ecology

International Society of Environmental Ethics
ISEE now maintains this website, which includes the largest bibliography in the world on environmental ethics, over 7,000 entries. Newsletters over the last ten years are also available here, and by consulting these a full historical record may be obtained.

Earthwatch Institute
The mission of the Earthwatch Institute is to promote sustainable conservation of our natural resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships between scientists, educators and the general public.

Center for Environmental Information
The Center for Environmental Information (CEI) is a private, nonprofit, educational organization, founded in Rochester, New York, in 1974.

The Wildlife Society
Society members are dedicated to sustainable management of wildlife resources and their habitats. Ecology is the primary scientific discipline of the wildlife profession, therefore, the interests of the Society embrace the interactions of all organisms with their natural environments. The Society recognizes that humans, as other organisms, have a total dependency upon the environment. It is the Society's belief also that wildlife, in its myriad forms, is basic to the maintenance of a human culture that provides quality living.

American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
This organization's mission is to advance knowledge and improve understanding of mapping sciences to promote the responsible applications of photogrammetry, remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and supporting technologies.

Southwestern Association of Naturalists
Founded to promote the field study of plants and animals (living and fossil) in the southwestern United States, México, and Central America and to aid in the scientific activities of its members. The Association holds an annual meeting with field trips and publishes THE SOUTHWESTERN NATURALIST.

The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
Dedicated to improving preservation, conservation and management of natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to society.

Aquatic Sciences Resources

International Bryozoology Association
This organization was formed to encourage research and promote an exchange of ideas on the Bryozoa.

The Hydrographic Society
The Hydrographic Society is an international learned organization maintaining five national branches, in Australasia, the Benelux, Denmark, the UK and US.

The North American Lake Management Society
The North American Lake Management Society's mission is to forge partnerships among citizens, scientists, and professionals to foster the management and protection of lakes and reservoirs for today and tomorrow.

International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae
The overall mandate of the Society is to promote and foster research and training programs on harmful algae, and to co-sponsor meetings on this topic at the national, regional, and international level.

International Association of Theoretical and Applied Limnology
Promotes and communicates new and emerging knowledge among limnologists to advance the understanding of inland aquatic ecosystems and their management.

Freshwater Biological Association
The Association conducts research into all aspects of freshwater science and technology, provides a Membership organisation and independent scientific opinion.

Australian Society for Limnology
Australian-based scientific society whose focus is the study and management of inland waters.

The American Institute of Hydrology
The purpose of AIH is to enhance and strengthen the standing of hydrology as a science.

The Gilbert Ichthyological Society
The primary purpose of the Society is to foster communication in the Pacific Northwest concerning all things ichthyological.

The Southeastern Fishes Council
The Southeastern Fishes Council (SFC) is a nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to the study and conservation of freshwater and coastal fishes of the southeastern United States.

North American Native Fishes Association
NANFA is dedicated to the enjoyment, study and conservation of the continent's native fishes.

North American Benthological Society
NABS is an international scientific organization whose purpose is to promote better understanding of the biotic communities of lake and stream bottoms and their role in aquatic ecosystems, by providing media and disseminating new investigation results, new interpretations, and other benthological information to aquatic biologists and to the scientific community at large.

American Fisheries Society
AFS promotes scientific research and enlightened management of resources for optimum use and enjoyment by the public. It also encourages a comprehensive education for fisheries scientists and continuing on-the-job training. The AFS publishes some of the world's leading fisheries research journals. You will also find links to section and chapter web pages.

Marine Resources

Pan American Marine Biotechnology Association
PAMBA was created in 1999 to promote marine biotechnology in the Americas as a promising route to achieving sustainable socio-economic benefits from marine resources.

Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
The Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (MBA) is a professional body for marine biologists with some 1200 members world-wide.

International Society of Acoustic Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Oceans
ISARS' main activity is the organization of Symposia on Acoustic Remote Sensing and Associated Techniques of the Atmosphere and Oceans.

International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Oceans
IAPSO has the prime goal of "promoting the study of scientific problems relating to the oceans and the interactions taking places at the sea floor, coastal, and atmospheric boundaries insofar as such research is conducted by the use of mathematics, physics, and chemistry."

European Society for Marine Biotechnology
The ESMB was established in France on 26th April 1995 to promote marine biotechnology in Europe and to promote closer research collaboration between marine biotechnologists.

British Marine Life Study Society
The purpose of the BMLSS is the study of the marine fauna and flora of the shore and seas surrounding the British Isles, the publication and distribution of knowledge of marine life and the marine environment of the British Isles, and the promotion of ideas and projects concerning the conservation of the British marine environment.

Oceanography Society
The Oceanography Society was founded in 1988 to disseminate knowledge of oceanography and its application through research and education, to promote communication among oceanographers, and to provide a constituency for consensus-building across all the disciplines of the field.

National Shellfisheries Association
Founded in 1908, The National Shellfisheries Association is an international organization of scientists, management officials and members of industry, all deeply concerned with the biology, ecology, production, economics and management of shellfish resources - clams, oysters, mussels, scallops, snails, shrimp, lobsters, crabs, among many other species of commercial importance.

The National Marine Educators Association
The National Marine Educators Association brings together those interested in the study and enjoyment of the world of water--both fresh and salt.

European Society of Limnology and Oceanography
ESLO is presently being formed as a non-profit organization to promote multi-discinplinary research across the range of aquatic sciences and to provide a forum for communication for European limnologists and oceanographers.

Estuarine Research Federation
The Estuarine Research Federation (ERF) is an international organization whose purpose is to promote research in estuarine and coastal waters, to promote communication between members of affiliated societies, to conduct meetings and to be available as a source of advice in matters concerning estuaries and the coastal zone.

American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
The purposes of ASLO are to promote the interests of limnology, oceanography and related sciences, to foster the exchange of information across the range of aquatic science, and to further investigations dealing with these subjects.

American Elasmobranch Society
The American Elasmobranch Society is a non-profit organization that seeks to advance the scientific study of living and fossil sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras, and the promotion of education, conservation, and wise utilization of natural resources.

Chemistry Resources

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) is an independent, nonprofit professional society that provides a forum for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of environmental issues, management and conservation of natural resources, environmental education, and environmental research and development.

Chesapeake and Potomac Regional Chapter (CPRC) of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)

General Science Resources

Nebraska Academy of Sciences
The Nebraska Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a professional society dedicated to providing services to its members and to all Nebraskans.

Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists
The Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists (SIPES) is the only national organization designed exclusively for the independent or consulting professional earth scientist.

Geological Society of America
The mission of GSA is to advance the geosciences, to enhance the professional growth of its members, and to promote the geosciences in the service of humankind.

The Coalition for Education in the Life Sciences
The Coalition for Education in the Life Sciences (CELS) is a national coalition of professional societies in the biological sciences that have joined together in an effort to improve undergraduate education in the life sciences.

Australian Academy of Science
The objects of the Academy are to promote science through recognition of outstanding contributions to science education and public awareness science policy international relations science and industry.

The Association of Polish Geomorphologists
The Association of Polish Geomorphologists is a scientific-professional and not-for-profit society dedicated to the advancement of the science of geomorphology as well as representative Polish geomorphologists over the country and abroad.

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
The Scientific Research Society is a non-profit membership society of nearly 75,000 scientists and engineers who were elected to the Society because of their research achievements or potential.

Royal Meteorological Society
The Royal Meteorological Society advances and promotes the science of meteorology by means of journals and other publications, discussion meetings, conferences, professional accreditation, grants, medals, prizes, workshops for schoolteachers and other educational activities.

European Science Foundation
The European Science Foundation is committed to promoting high quality science at a European level. It is the European association of national organisations responsible for the support of scientific research.

American Geophysical Union
AGU provides information for the public on what is known about Earth, its planetary neighbors, and the space around them and how the geophysical sciences are advancing.

European Geophysical Society
Dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the geosciences and space sciences for the benefit of humanity.

New York Academy of Sciences
The Academy is an independent, nonprofit organization with nearly 25,000 members in more than 160 countries united by a commitment to promoting science and technology and their essential roles in fostering social and economic development.

National Institute for Science Education
The NISE's vision is that all students leave the educational system with an ability to make informed decisions about the science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET)-related matters that they encounter in their daily lives.

National Academy of Sciences, U.S.

International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology
ISHPSSB brings together scholars from diverse disciplines, including the life sciences as well as history, philosophy, and social studies of science. ISHPSSB summer meetings are known for innovative, transdisciplinary sessions, and for fostering informal, co-operative exchanges and on-going collaborations.

Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science
CSHPS/SCHPS is a Canadian forum bringing together historians, philosophers, sociologists, and a wide range of interdisciplinary scholars interested in exploring all aspects of science, past and present.

British Society for the History of Science
The BSHS brings together people with a common interest in all aspects of the history of science.

The Council of Scientific Society Presidents
The Nation's Leading Center for Development of Science Leadership and Science Policy.

American Association for the Advancement of Science
The world's largest general science organization and publisher of the peer-reviewed journal Science.

Ecology Resources

International Society of Chemical Ecology
the ISCE "is organized exclusively for scientific purposes, more specifically to promote the understanding of interactions between organisms and their environment that are mediated by naturally occurring chemicals.

International Society for Microbial Ecology
The mission of the ISME is to promote the exchange of scientific information on microbial ecology. We do this by organizing meetings, sponsoring publications, promoting education and research, and promoting interaction between scientists.

International Association for Landscape Ecology
Our core objectives are to promote communication, inter- disciplinary research and the development of knowledge and interaction between scientists and those engaged in the planning and management of the landscape.

British Ecological Society
The aims of the Society are to promote the science of ecology through research, publications and conferences and to use the findings of such research to educate the public and to influence policy decisions which involve ecological matters.

International Society for Ecological Modelling
The International Society for Ecological Modelling (ISEM) promotes the international exchange of ideas, scientific results, and general knowledge in the area of the application of systems analysis and simulation in ecology and natural resource management.

National Institute of Ecology -India
The National Institute of Ecology (NIE) is the premier interdisciplinary professional association in India in the field of ecology and environmental sciences.

The Natural Areas Association
The mission of the Natural Areas Association is to advance the preservation of natural diversity.

Ecological Society of America
ESA is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization of scientists founded to promote ecological science by improving communication among ecologists, raising the public's level of awareness of the importance of ecological science, increasing the resources available for the conduct of ecological science, and ensuring the appropriate use of ecological science in environmental decision making by enhancing communication between the ecological community and policy-makers.

Society for Restoration Ecology
An international non-profit organization infused with the energy of 2300 members - individuals and organizations who are actively engaged in ecologically-sensitive repair & management of ecosystems through an unusually broad array of experience, knowledge sets and cultural perspectives.

Engineering Resources

The Society of Environmental Engineers
The Society of Environmental Engineers (SEE), is a professional Society which exists to promote awareness of the discipline of environmental engineering, and to provide members of the Society with information, training and representation within this field.

American Academy of Environmental Engineers
The American Academy of Environmental Engineers is dedicated to excellence in the practice of environmental engineering to ensure the public health, safety, and welfare to enable humankind to co-exist in harmony with nature.

American Society of Civil Engineers
ASCE's vision is to position engineers as global leaders building a better quality of life. The Society is preparing to celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2002

Invertebrates Resources

Society for Invertebrate Pathology
The Society for Invertebrate Pathology (SIP) was founded in 1967 as an interdisciplinary scientific society that would draw together members from diverse scientific backgrounds under the unified discipline of invertebrate pathology.

Society of Nematologists
The Society of Nematologists is an international organization formed to advance the science of nematology in both its fundamental and economic aspects.

Cnidarian Research Institute
The Cnidarian Research Institute was founded in 1997 to provide an educational resource to the public about the phylum cnidaria.

Entomological Society of Ontario
The Entomological Society of Ontario (ESO) is an active society, dedicated to furthering entomology through annual meetings and publications.

Botany Resources

British Society for Plant Pathology
The British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP) was founded in 1981 for the study and advancement of plant pathology.

The Botanical Society of America
Exists to promote botany, the field of basic science dealing with the study and inquiry into the form, function, diversity, reproduction, evolution, and uses of plants and their interactions within the biosphere.

American Society of Plant Taxonomists
The American Society of Plant Taxonomists promotes research and teaching in the taxonomy, systematics, and phylogeny of vascular and nonvascular plants.

American Society of Plant Biologists
Founded in 1924 to promote the growth and development of plant biology, to encourage and publish research in plant biology, and to promote the interests and growth of plant scientists in general.

Society of American Foresters
Since 1900, the Society of American Foresters has provided access to information and networking opportunities to prepare members for the challenges and the changes that face natural resource professionals.

Herpetology Resources

The Kansas Herpetological Society
KHS is a non-profit organization established in 1974 and designed to encourage education and dissemination of scientific information through the facilities of the Society; to encourage conservation of wildlife in general and of amphibians, turtles, and reptiles in Kansas in particular; and to achieve closer cooperation and understanding between herpetologists, so that they may work together in common cause.

Herpetologists' League
An international organization of people devoted to studying the biology of amphibians and reptiles.

Society for Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
SSAR, a not-for-profit organization established to advance research, conservation, and education concerning amphibians and reptiles, was founded in 1958.

American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Dedicated to the scientific study of fishes, amphibians and reptiles. The primary emphases of the Society are to increase knowledge about these organisms, to disseminate that knowledge through publications, conferences, symposia, and other means, and to encourage and support young scientists who will make future advances in these fields.