There are a number of different levels at which you can be a member of TWS:
UNBC Fish & Wildlife Student Chapter of TWS
$5 per year
Must be a registered student at UNBC
Student Chapter membership allow you to participate in all on- and off-campus activities organized by the UNBC Student Chapter. Email us at tws@unbc.ca for instructions on how to become a member!
The Wildlife Society
$46 USD per year for students
Students are encouraged to join the international The Wildlife Society to take advantage of increased networking, career development and learning opportunities at the national and international level. Students also receive the bi-monthly edition of The Wildlife Professional magazine as one of their membership benefits.
Learn more: wildlife.org
Canadian Section of TWS
$10 CDN per year
Canadian Section members support the TWS in Canada and receive a quarterly newsletter, access to on-line seminars, and the option of attending the annual Section meeting.
Learn more: cstws.ca
BC Chapter of TWS
$5 CDN per year for students
BC Chapter members help foster the growth of TWS in British Columbia. Members of the BC Chapter will receive a regular newsletter.
Learn more: bctws.ca
No longer a student?
Once you are no longer a student at UNBC, you can continue your participation in TWS and its Sections and Chapters as a New Professional Member of TWS. You can also stay in touch with the UNBC Student Chapter by joining the UNBC Wildlife and Fish Ecology Alumni.
Why should I join The Wildlife Society as an International Student Member?
TWS has recognized that the future of the Wildlife Profession lies with current undergraduate and graduate students. As such, TWS has undertaken a number of initiatives to not only encourage students to join TWS, but to allow them to connect with other students and with practicing professionals.
TWS members include wildlife managers, researchers, conservation practitioners, policy makers, academics, and students. TWS members gather in Sections (e.g., Canadian Section) and Chapters (i.e., BC Chapter), in TWS student chapters, and also in TWS working groups that investigate major problems in wildlife management and conservation. The Student Professional Development Working Group of TWS connects students privately, yet globally, through a common interest in wildlife conservation and management.
Among other benefits, as an International Student Member of TWS you have access to:
- Expert networks
- Wildlife science and policy
- Online publications
- Professional certification program
- Resources for education and professional development
- State-of-the-art Online Mentor/Mentee Program to foster knowledge sharing
- The TWS new blog, Making Tracks: The Wildlife Society Blog, and multiple listserves to discuss pressing wildlife issues.
- A better way to connect with peers through Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube
- Job resources through Wildlife Careers Center
- Discounts on conferences and scientific publications/journals and books
- Access to funding for research through our wildlife grants database