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T�������ϲ�app (MBL) invites qualified individuals to become members of the �������ϲ�appSociety. From its inception in 1888, the �������ϲ�appSociety has been guided by scientists who are invested in the �������ϲ�appand its future.  Under authority established by the Board of Trustees, members of the �������ϲ�appSociety serve in an advisory capacity and as a resource to provide scientific and other guidance at the request of the �������ϲ�appleadership.

The �������ϲ�appSociety has hundreds of Members and Emeritus Members, who comprise scientists, dedicated alumni, and committed and informed friends with a history of discovery at, commitment to, and interest in the �������ϲ�appand its programs.

Members of the �������ϲ�appSociety are led by a Speaker of the Society who is appointed by members of the �������ϲ�appSociety.  The current Speaker is Anne Hart and she is guided by an �������ϲ�appSociety Steering Committee.

More information on the �������ϲ�appSociety can be found in the Bylaws and the �������ϲ�appSociety Membership Criteria and Procedures document. The latter document was adopted by the �������ϲ�appDirector in July 2020 and is primarily based on two �������ϲ�appSociety proposals approved by majority vote of Society members in August 2019. To ensure the adopted procedures are compliant with the MBL’s governing Bylaws, minor modifications were made to procedures outlined in the two �������ϲ�appSociety proposals; this resulted in the final 2020 Criteria and Procedures document found here. Membership dues were eliminated in the original two �������ϲ�appproposals and, consequently, also eliminated in the final Criteria and Procedures document. The two original �������ϲ�appSociety proposals can be found here.

Why Join the �������ϲ�appSociety? We hope you will help grow the Society by to embracing your history with the �������ϲ�appand applying for membership.

As a Society member you:

• Are invited to participate in the �������ϲ�appSociety Annual Meeting and reception
• Are eligible for nomination of and election to the �������ϲ�appSociety Science Council and the �������ϲ�appSociety Community Council
• Are eligible for nomination of and election as Speaker of the �������ϲ�appSociety*
• Will receive regular communication from the �������ϲ�appSociety Science Council and Community Council Chairs following Council meetings
• Have year-round access to the �������ϲ�appLillie Library on weekdays, 9am – 5pm, and you are eligible to apply for extended hours across seven days per week, 7am – 11pm
• Receive free online subscription to the Biological Bulletin
• Receive a discount (10%) at the �������ϲ�appGift Shop

* Students and postdoctoral Fellows not eligible

Annual Renewal:

To remain a Society member in good standing, members (excluding Emeritus members) must opt-in yearly via annual �������ϲ�appSociety reminders sent to members. For additional questions regarding the renewal process, you may contact mblsociety@mbl.edu.

In lieu of dues, annual donations to the �������ϲ�appAnnual Fund are encouraged and are tax-deductible to the Society member.

Minimum suggested level of donation:

Regular Investigators $100
Beginning Investigators $50
Postdoctoral Researchers and Graduate Students $25
Emeritus Members $100

Applying for Society Membership

A complete application includes: 1) a filled-in application form, 2) a CV, and 3) two endorsements by current Society members. To use the form, you must have the latest version of Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. 

The application form should be filled out, saved, and e-mailed with your CV as an attachment to MBLSociety@mbl.edu. Endorsements may be e-mailed separately to MBLSociety@mbl.edu. The Science Council and Community Council will review applications for approval at their meetings during the year.

�������ϲ�appSociety Annual Meeting

The Speaker of the �������ϲ�appSociety presides over an Annual Meeting each summer for Members and Emeritus Members in good standing.  The �������ϲ�appDirector and the Chairs of Science and Community Councils provide annual reports during the Business Meeting. The meeting emphasizes transformative ideas and cutting-edge research being conducted by scientists throughout the MBL, and the highlight is a scientific symposium, bringing renewed emphasis and engagement of the �������ϲ�appSociety in the MBL’s scientific mission and new strategic directions.

Science Council

�ճ�����������ϲ�appScience Council is an advisory group consisting of not more than 15 scientists elected by Members of the �������ϲ�appSociety in good standing. Science Council is one of the major advisory groups that provide their support, knowledge, and experience to the leadership of the MBL.

Community Council

�ճ�����������ϲ�appCommunity Council is an advisory group consisting of not more than 15 members elected by Members of the �������ϲ�appSociety in good standing. Community Council will advise on general aspects of �������ϲ�appcommunity life connected to and essential for the �������ϲ�appresearch and education missions, but not the research or education missions themselves.