Since its founding in 1980, the Society of Wetland Scientists has continued to grow with more than 3,000 members from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and many other countries around the world! We are committed to providing our members with meaningful resources that promote wetland research, education, conservation, and restoration, globally. These resources include:
- Complimentary monthly webinars on wetland related science topics of interest
- Full access to all past webinars (log in, click on “webinar” tab in the member hub)
- SWS monthly e-newsletter
- Full electronic access to Wetlands
- Electronic access to quarterly issues of Wetland Science and Practice (WSP)
- Electronic access to Wetlands Ecology and Management and Estuaries and Coasts
- Access to members-only discussion forum sections of the SWS website
- Participation in regional chapter and section activities and benefits
- Ability to apply or be nominated for SWS “members only” awards and grants
- Discounted registration at the SWS Annual Meeting
- Post on the Job Board (log in, click on “job posting” tab in the member hub)
- Member rates for Wetland Professional in Training (WPIT) and Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) certification. Please contact the Society of Wetland Scientists Professional Certification Program, SWS PCP program, regarding your PWS and WPIT application and maintenance dues.
Become an SWS member today to receive these benefits listed above. With your membership you will join wetland scientists, researchers, and students from around the world to further the SWS mission of promoting the understanding, scientifically based management, and sustainable use of wetlands.
SWS membership dues are paid annually on a calendar year basis (with the exception of Lifetime members). Membership includes one (1) chapter. New members joining Nov. 1 – Dec. 31 will maintain a valid membership through Dec. 31 of the following year.