{"id":269,"date":"2017-03-31T22:23:07","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T22:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/fisheriesandwildlifeclub\/?page_id=269"},"modified":"2021-08-05T19:19:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T19:19:27","slug":"professional-societies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/fwclub\/professional-societies\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Societies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Professional Societies <\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The FW Club has a designated liaison for the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society; more information about them can be found under their <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/fwclub\/leadership-team\/\">leadership<\/a><\/span> profile. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are many benefits to joining a professional society, one of them being that if you decide to join, your membership fee for The Fisheries and Wildlife Club is waived! A few of the other benefits include: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meet professionals in your field and local area (particularly for state chapters). <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Network with potential employers and mentors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Become part of a community of professionals with common interests<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Add your membership status to your resume and show employers that you are engaged in your field of interest<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Participate in the society&#8217;s mission to assist in professional development, disseminate fish and wildlife science, and help advocate for the conservation of species and their habitats<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Participate in leadership opportunities, such as becoming a student liaison between the Society and the FW Club!<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Be eligible for national scholarships and awards<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Receive monthly and quarterly publications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join a working group such as Student Professional Development or Forestry and Wildlife<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Apply for professional certification<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Get discounts on books, journals and special publications<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reduced Annual Meeting registration fees at the National Conferences<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Learn about all the benefits here:<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600\" href=\"https:\/\/fisheries.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Fisheries Society\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600\" href=\"http:\/\/orafs.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Fisheries Society &#8211; Oregon Chapter<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wildlife.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">The Wildlife Society\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ortws.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">The Wildlife Society &#8211; Oregon Chapter\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional Societies The FW Club has a designated liaison for the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society; more information about them can be found under their leadership profile. 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