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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Below is information about the professional associations to which I belong. These associations promote research and education that is relevant to my research interests. To learn more about these organizations, select the logo and go to the web site of the association.

 

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The National Shellfisheries Association. NSA is an international organization of scientists, management officials and members of industry that is concerned and dedicated to the formulation of ideas and promotion of knowledge pertinent to the biology, ecology, production, economics and management of shellfish resources. The Association has more than 900 members from all parts of the USA, Canada, and 35 other nations. The Association strongly encourages graduate student membership and participation. As past Treasurer, Vice President, and President of the NSA, I am actively involved with this organization and my students and I present research results at annual meetings.

NSA publishes the Journal of Shellfish Research, an international journal promoting all aspects of shellfish research as well as a Quarterly Newsletter for its members.

 

Benthic Ecology Meeting. This annual conference serves as a forum for hundreds of scientists and students to update colleagues on the latest research developments in the field of benthic ecology and related areas. The meeting brings together researchers from all segments of the United States as well as around the world to join in scientific discussion and social interactions.

 

 

 

The Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology. SICB is organized around eleven divisions, each relevant to a major segment of biology. The Society is dedicated to promoting the pursuit and public dissemination of important information relating to biology. Research is presented in numerous symposia during the SICB Annual Meeting, as well as in the publication of its bi-monthly journal, Integrative and Comparative Biology (ICB). The annual SICB meeting is held Jointly with the American Microscopical Society meeting of which I am also a member.

 

ASLO is a professional organization for researchers and educators in the field of aquatic science. It also works to advance public awareness and education about aquatic resources. The association organizes an annual meeting and special symposia to foster its goal as well as publishing a monthly journal of research in the fields of limnology and oceanography.

 

AAAS is an international organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association. In addition to organizing membership activities, AAAS publishes the journal Science, as well as many scientific newsletters, books and reports, and spearheads programs that promote an understanding of science worldwide.