Association of Southeastern Biologists
organization
The Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB) is a scientific professional organization in the southeastern United States focused on promoting research and education across the biological sciences. The ASB hosts an annual meeting featuring paper and poster sessions, workshops, and symposia across a variety of biological disciplines. The ASB also issues the yearly publication Southeastern Biology.
History
The ASB was established in 1937 at a meeting at the University of Georgia. With the exception of the years during World War II (1943–1945) and the COVID-19 global pandemic (2020), the ASB has held annual meetings since its establishment. Among the founding purposes of the ASB were to promote a greater unity and cooperation among those engaged in biological work in the southeast and to promote the study and preservation of the biological resources of the southeastern United States.
Throughout its history, the ASB has drafted several resolutions to address issues in biological research and education in the southeastern United States and beyond. Issues addressed in ASB resolutions include the support for the establishment of the National Science Foundation, clarifying the teaching load for science educators, and support for the teaching of evolution in the classroom.
The ASB is registered as a nonprofit organization.
Annual meeting
The ASB hosts an annual meeting each spring in different cities across the southeastern United States.
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