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WELCOME
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Who
we are....
The Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology, the oldest
scientific association devoted to the study of terrestrial vertebrates
in the Pacific Northwest, was founded in 1920 as the Pacific Northwest
Bird and Mammal Society. Long recognized as the preeminent union of ornithologists
and mammalogists in the Pacific Northwest, the society adopted its current
name in 1988 to reflect an expanded taxonomic scope that included amphibians
and reptiles. The scope expanded again in 1999 to include fish. Today
the society strives to promote close working relationships among ornithologists,mammalogists,
herpetologists, and ichthyologists in our region; foster exchange of scientific
information and interest in the study of vertebrates; and offer a forum
for these activities through meetings and publications.
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Where
we are ....
The geographic scope of SNVB and its flagship publication,
the Northwestern Naturalist, is northwestern North America west
of the Great Plains and north of the Mojave Desert.
Canada
Yukon, Northwest Territories (western),
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan
United
States
Alaska, Washington, Montana
Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming (western)
California (northern and central)
Nevada (north of the Mojave Desert), Utah, Colorado (western).
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Membership
All persons or institutions interested in the study of birds,
mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and fish are eligible for membership. Various
classes of membership and their dues are listed on the application. Individual
members receive the Northwestern Naturalist and the Murreletter, our newsletter.
All other SNVB publications, such as Northwest Fauna, are available at a
reduced rate. Family memberships include one mailing, but both members are
entitled to discounts. Other privileges of membership include notification
of all meetings of SNVB, power to vote in SNVB meetings and elections, and
the privilege of holding office in SNVB. Annual membership rates for membership
are: Student ($15 annual dues), Regular ($25), Additional family member
($10), Contributing Individual ($35), Sustaining Individual ($50), Life
($325 one-time payment), Institutional - domestic & foreign ($60).
Affiliates...
The Pacific Northwest Amphibian and
Reptile Consortium (PNARC)is special committee of SNVB. PNARC serves
as an umbrella organization encompassing all regional Working Groups and
topics in herpetology, but emphasizes native species ecology and conservation.
Networking and training are the key functions of PNARC.
The Gilbert
Ichthyological Society (GIS), an affiliate since the inclusion
of fish to Society's taxonomic scope in 1999, fosters communication on
all ichthyological topics. The special interest that SNVB members have
in fish- amphibian interactions, and how fishery and management methods
(e.g., electrofishing, rotenone treatments) may influence other vertebrates
provides a close tie to GIS.
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