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THE
INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE STUDY OF

SOCIAL INSECTS

Membership

The heart of the IUSSI is our membership. The IUSSI is organized 'bottom up', which means that to become a member you should join one of the eleven regional sections around the world. Links to the regional sections are below.

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The International Union for the Study of Social Insects comprises several regional and national sections. Section websites are generally the best source for information on membership, section activities, and other topics of local concern.

IUSSI Sections

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Australasian Section

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Japanese Section

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Indian Section

Northwest-European Section

French-Speaking Section

Central European Section (formerly German Section)

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Italian Section

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North American Section

Andean-Caribbean Section (formerly Bolivian Section)

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Brazilian Section

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African Section

What does membership cost?

Membership fees are determined by each section. Accordingly, they vary by region, although fees are generally kept low to encourage membership. Please contact your local section for details of becoming a member. 
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My country is not covered by an IUSSI section. What should I do?

Local sections cover most countries worldwide, but if there is no obvious section for you to join, you are welcome to join the North American section, where you can pay your subscription dues using PayPal and major credit cards. Please see details here. 

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The reproductive system of a honeybee queen. From Phillips, 1915.

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Poster from the 1994 Paris Congress

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Poster from the 1998 Adelaide Congress

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Ecology of Social Insects meeting, Lausanne, 1989

The 2005 meeting of the former Bolivian Section (now Andean-Carribbean Section)

Secretary-General Prof. Mark Brown (Royal Holloway, University of London)

President Prof. Judith Korb (University of Freiburg)

Editor-in-Chief, Insectes Sociaux Prof. Madeleine Beekman (University of Sydney)

Ideas or feedback?

For ideas or suggestions about the new IUSSI website, or to update information about your IUSSI section, please get in touch.

The IUSSI is a 501(c)(3) scientific society committed to advancing the study of social insects through rigorous, evidence-based research. We remain nonpartisan, do not endorse political candidates or agendas, and uphold scientific integrity. The IUSSI was registered as a charity (not-for-profit organization) with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, constituted in the state of Ohio, in August 2012. The registration letter can be viewed or downloaded as a PDF document on the 'About Us' page.

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