We are large, we contain multitudes

An Association of Organizations

AIBS is made up of a diverse group of 118 member organizations, including scholarly societies, professional associations, academic institutions and departments, museums and science collections, and others.

Member Benefits

We work with our members to help inform each other and the influencers who shape biology. With our large community, we help you network with others. We also address issues that concern you and your members.

Some members benefits include:

• Networking and collaborating with colleagues from other organizations
• Sharing organization updates with other biology-serving groups
• Participating in science policy and communications programs
• Discounted registration for AIBS Professional Development programs

How to Join

Join as a member organization and you will be part of our mission. Contact us to learn more about your organization joinng AIBS.

Dues

Membership dues are based on the size of your organization:

• Small society with less than 1,000 members or a budget of less than $1 million: $200 per year
• Medium society with 1,001-4,999 members or a budget of $1-$3 million: $350 per year
• Large society with 5,000 or more members or a budget in excess of $3 million: $500 per year
• Academic unit, department, institute, or research center: $75 per year

Join us to provide a healthy future for biology!

Science Policy Through Membership

AIBS members support and benefit from AIBS Public Policy Office operations — you can too!

AIBS members generously contribute in partial support of the AIBS Public Policy Office. AIBS pays the remaining costs from its own funds. All contributions are ear-marked to help the AIBS Public Policy Office pay its staff and conduct its activities on behalf of the AIBS membership. Contact our Public Policy Office today to find out how to support science policy.

Funding Levels and Benefits

• Member: This level of support is included in regular AIBS member society and organization dues.
• Supporter: Annual contribution of up to $1000
• Participant: Annual contribution $1000 - $5000 (depending on size)
• Collaborator: Annual contribution of $1,000 - $5,000 plus special project costs (up to $30,000)
• Partner: Annual contribution < $30,000 (includes office and personnel costs)

Compare Our Funding Levels

	Member	Supporter	Participant	Collaborator	Partner
Collective action by AIBS on behalf of the biological sciences	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Recieve AIBS Public Policy Reports & Action Alerts	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Annual Report on AIBS Public Policy Office activities	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Reprint rights for BioScience's Washington Watch column	-	✔	✔	✔	✔
Special acknowledgement on the AIBS website & in BioScience	-	✔	✔	✔	✔
Assistance with arranging Congressional visits	-	✔	✔	✔	✔
A seat on the AIBS Public Policy Committee	-	-	✔	✔	✔
Quarterly teleconference briefings by AIBS staff	-	-	✔	✔	✔
Eligibility to sponsor a graduate student public policy fellow	-	-	✔	✔	✔
Use of the AIBS Legislative Action Center	-	-	✔	✔	✔
One or more special assistance or activity 1	-	-	✔	✔	✔
One special project 2	-	-	-	✔	✔
Dedicated staff time & a staff job title to work on specific issues	-	-	-	-	✔
Assist in developing & implementing a policy agenda/campaign	-	-	-	-	✔
A Washington, D.C. presence & the use of AIBS facilities	-	-	-	-	✔

Subscribe to Bioscience

AIBS no longer offers new individual memberships. But, you can still get or renew your subscription to BioScience at Oxford University Press.

Current legacy individual members can please login to read BioScience.

Connect with Us

Have questions? We’d love to talk with you about how AIBS can partner with your organization.