ISSHA Membership

Benefits of ISSHA membership:

The overall benefit is to be in a position to promote the study of harmful algae by implementing the objectives of the Society, as outlined in Article 5 of the Statutes.  More specifically, the membership benefits are summarized, below:

·     Receive a registration discount for the International Conferences on HABs.

·     Purchase inexpensive proceedings of the International Conferences on HABs, which will be under the editorship of ISSHA members and published by the IOC.

·     Be a part of a Society that will:

o      sponsor the International Conferences on HABs;

o      support student travel to the International Conferences on HABs;

o      write letters of support for specific needs of HAB researchers;

o      foster specific research directions;

o      identify special topics to be addressed;

o      implement special projects;

o      promote public awareness of the social, economic and ecological effects caused by harmful algae;

o      organize “virtual conferences” on the Internet;

o      support the implementation of training courses and workshops that will advance the needs of Society members;

o      offer achievement awards in the field of harmful alga research.

·     Access information on the ISSHA website, including:

o      Society News and Activities;

o      Membership List;

o      links to HAB websites, bibliographies and conference announcements;

o      thesis titles and abstracts (with the appropriate links);

o      information on ISSHA Special Projects (e.g. HAB-MAP);

o      scientific clearing house for instruments and samples.

·     Use the ISSHA Mailing List Server to discuss Society issues, promote Society activities, and advertise available grants and job openings.  Send messages to the list using issha@whoi.edu; a web page is set up for users of the list.

·     Access information from and provide information to a special ISSHA section of Harmful Algae News, an IOC publication distributed to over 2000 people worldwide.

·     Propose and support regional initiatives for HAB research, with the backing of the Society.

We welcome your membership and support!

If you are interested in joining ISSHA, please follow the membership instructions.