[ISSHA] ISSHA Membership Drive

[BatesS@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca]

Apologies for cross-postings to the ISSHA and PHYCOTOXINS mailing =
lists;
many HAB researchers are still subscribed to one or the other of these
lists.
Dear ISSHA Members and Those Interested in Membership:
You may have recently received, or will receive, an invitation by snail =
mail
to join or re-join the International Society for the Study of Harmful =
Algae
(ISSHA).  This message will link you to the ISSHA website
(<http://www.cbr.nrc.ca/issha/>), which has an electronic Membership =
Form
(<http://www.cbr.nrc.ca/issha/New_ISSHA/Member_Form3.html>) for your
convenience.  Payment by credit card is also possible via that site.
Right now, full annual membership is still $20 US (or equivalent in =
Danish
Crowns/EUROS) and a reduced rate of $10 US is available for student =
members.
The field of HAB research has matured to the point that the time is =
ripe for
an active Society.  Recently, the ISSHA Executive met in St. =
Petersburg,
Florida to consider the goals and future directions of the Society.  =
Minutes
of that meeting are available at
<http://www.cbr.nrc.ca/issha/New_ISSHA/Act_Minutes_Florida_March_2001.ht=
ml>.
What are the benefits of ISSHA membership?
*	ISSHA will cosponsor the Xth International Conference on Harmful
Algae (<http://www.xhab2002.com/>), a first step in the integration of =
the
International Conferences with ISSHA.
*	ISSHA members will be entitled to a discounted registration fee for
the Xth International Conference on Harmful Algae.
*	ISSHA will develop and administer a student travel fund for national
and international meetings on harmful algae.
*	ISSHA members have access to a Society website
(<http://www.cbr.nrc.ca/issha/>), containing an updated membership =
list,
references, Society news and announcements, and extensive links to =
related
sites on harmful algae.
*	ISSHA members can communicate with other members via the ISSHA
mailing list (<http://www.whoi.edu/mailman/listinfo/issha>).
*	ISSHA plans to cosponsor training courses and workshops.
We are a young and multidisciplinary Society with the overall mandate =
to
promote and foster research and training programs on harmful algae.  If =
you
are a member, please renew your membership. If you are not a member and =
want
to be, please join.
We look forward to your participation in helping to build a dynamic =
Society.
Sincerely,
Stephen S. Bates
ISSHA Secretary, on behalf of the Executive
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Stephen S. Bates, Ph.D. (Research Scientist - Phytoplankton)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Gulf Fisheries Centre
P.O. Box 5030, 343 Universit=E9 Ave.
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada  E1C 9B6

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