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Description
The Society of Wetland Scientists is a non-profit organization founded in 1980 to promote wetland science and the exchange of information related to wetlands. The objectives of the Society are:
- to foster conservation and understanding of wetlands,
- to advance public education and enlightenment concerning wetland resources,
- to provide an independent forum for an interchange of ideas and data developed within wetland science,
- to develop and encourage wetland science as a distinct discipline by supporting student education, curriculum development, and research,
- to encourage and evaluate the educational, scientific, and technological development and advancement of all branches of wetland science and practice, and
- to encourage the knowledgeable management of wetland resources.
Additional Information:
Regions: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Canada, Canada and United States, World, Nunavut, United States
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