Society of Wetland Scientists

Society of Wetland Scientists
Founded March 1980[1]
Founder Richard Macomber
Type Scientific society
Focus Wetland science, education, and management
Location
Members
3,000+[2]
Key people
 Gillian Davies (president)
Arnold Van der Valk (president elect)
Kim Ponzio (past president)[3]
Mission To promote understanding, conservation, protection, restoration, science-based management, and sustainability of wetlands.[4]
Website SWS

The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) is a non-profit international professional organization devoted to promoting "understanding, conservation, protection, restoration, science-based management, and sustainability of wetlands."[2] It is based in Madison, Wisconsin, United States and has 3000+ members worldwide. The SWS operates a professional certification program "to identify qualified individuals to assess and manage the Nation’s resources."[5] The SWS published the first issue of the journal Wetlands in September 1981, and it is currently published by Springer on behalf of the SWS.[6]

In March 1980 the SWS was founded with the inspiration of Richard Macomber, who was a biologist with the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The first president of the SWS was James Parnell from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.[1] The SWS has seven sections: biogeochemistry, global change ecology, peatlands, Ramsar, wildlife, wetland restoration, and women in wetlands.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Society of Wetland Scientists History". Society of Wetland Scientists. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Overview". Society of Wetland Scientists. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Executive Board". Society of Wetland Scientists. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ "About SWS". Society of Wetlands Scientists. Archived from the original on April 11, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Society of Wetland Scientists Professional Certification Program". Society of Wetland Scientists. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ "SWS Journal WETLANDS". Society of Wetland Scientists. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to SWS Interest Sections". Society of Wetland Scientists. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
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