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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 United
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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.
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.
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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