BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES: Professional Organizations

The AAAS seeks to advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people.

We are a non-profit organization that advances the biological sciences for the benefit of all science and society. We work with like-minded organizations, funding agencies, and political entities to promote the use of science to inform decision-making.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our work helps shape sound policies, inform public opinion, and advance the pursuit of science, engineering, and medicine.

The American Fisheries Society is the world’s oldest and largest organization dedicated to strengthening the fisheries profession, advancing fisheries science, and conserving fisheries resources.

We’re a the world’s largest international ornithological society; a diverse, global network of empowered professionals, working together to advance the scientific study and conservation of birds.

The American Public Gardens Association is the leading professional organization for the field of public horticulture. We champion and advance public gardens as leaders, advocates, and innovators in the conservation and appreciation of plants.

The American Society of Mammalogists was established in 1919 for the purpose of promoting interest in the study of mammals.

A membership society whose goal is to advance and to diffuse knowledge of organic evolution and other broad biological principles so as to enhance the conceptual unification of the biological sciences.

The Animal Behavior Society is a non-partisan, non-profit professional organization dedicated to promoting and advancing the scientific study of animal behavior.

The BSA is the professional home for botanists and plant scientists. We support the breadth and diversity of botanical research and education. Our main area of expertise is in supporting professional botanists and their students, and we also encourage K-12 teachers, community college educators, affiliated professionals and amateurs as members who can benefit from what we have to offer.

The Ecological Society of America is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of scientists that promotes ecological science by improving communication among ecologists, increasing the resources available for ecological science; and ensuring the appropriate use of ecological science in environmental decision making.

The Entomological Society of America (ESA) is the largest organization in the world serving the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and individuals in related disciplines.

The Society for Conservation Biology is a non-profit, organization dedicated to facilitating, promoting, and advancing the scientific study and conservation of biological diversity.

APS members work at the frontiers of science to advance our understanding of life and health. Their efforts are leading to treatments for the deadliest and most debilitating diseases affecting humans and enhancing our understanding of topics like genetics, neuroscience, obesity and sex differences.

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is an international nonprofit scientific and educational organization. With over 11,000 members, made up of students, researchers, educators and industry professionals, the ASBMB is one of the largest molecular life science societies in the world.

ASCB is an inclusive, international community of biologists studying the cell, the fundamental unit of life.

The American Society of Human Genetics envisions a future where people everywhere realize the benefits of human genetics and genomics research. We work to advance human genetics and genomics in science, health, and society through excellence in research, education, and advocacy.

ASM promotes and advances the microbial sciences. With over 30,000 members, including researchers, educators and health professionals, it is one of the largest life science societies in the world.

ASPB is a professional society devoted to advancing plant science research and education. It publishes three world-class journals and organizes conferences, and other educational activities that are key to the advancement of the science.

The Biophysical Society was founded in 1958 to lead the development and dissemination of knowledge in biophysics. It does so through its many programs, including its meetings, publications, and committee outreach activities.

We advance health and well-being by promoting research and education in biological and biomedical sciences through collaborative advocacy and service to our societies and their members.

SDB is a non-profit professional society dedicated to advancement of the field of developmental biology. Over recent decades, the SDB has grown from a few hundred members to nearly 2000, and has evolved to provide an international forum for research, education and career development in developmental biology and related areas.