SWS-Africa is housed within the "International Chapter" of the International Society of Wetland Scientists. This Region brings together wetland scientists and practitioners from Africa. 

What are the benefits to being an SWS-Africa Member?

1. The network: SWS has a brand new website, with increased networking capabilities! Check it out here: https://sws.org. Log-in, and navigate to “My Profile” at the very top of the page. A green banner will appear, and you can explore all the new capabilities, including the “Member Directory”. Don’t forget to update your own profile to improve your own online visibility! 

2. Webinars: you can access and register for real-time, monthly webinars in English here: https://sws.org/page/members-webinars, as well as the archives.

3. International Conferences: Get member discounts to international conferences; find out about the next one here: https://sws.org/page/annualmeetings.

4. Funding: Apply for funding support to travel to one of the international conferences, or student grants, or other awards here: https://sws.org/page/award-winners.

5. Certification: Get discounted rates for international professional wetland certification here:https://www.sws.org/pws-certification/ (more info below).

6. Journal access: free access to the latest edition of the online journal, Wetland Science and Practice (otherwise under embargo). 

How to sign up?

Sign up via this link: https://sws.org/page/Join

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