Society of Wetland Scientists
| Founded | March 1980[1] |
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| Founder | Richard Macomber |
| Type | Scientific society |
| Focus | Wetland science, education, and management |
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Members
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3,000[2] |
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Key people
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Jim Perry (president) Kimberli Ponzlo (president elect) Steve Faulkner (past president)[3] |
| Mission | To promote understanding, scientifically based management, and sustainable use of wetlands.[4] |
| Website | SWS |
The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) is a non-profit international professional organization devoted to "fostering sound wetland science, education, and management."[2] It is based in Madison, Wisconsin, United States and has nearly 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 six sections: biogeochemistry, global change, peatlands, Ramsar, wildlife, and women in wetlands.[7]
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