Become an AAS member

Community

• A community of scholars devoted to the study and awareness of arachnid biology.
• Opportunity to apply for research grants and travel grants, and to be considered for awards for their work.
• Extensive networking opportunities.
• Networking opportunities for students via our Grad Student representative.
• Twice a year arachnological newsletter.

The Journal

• The Journal of Arachnology, the premier scholarly title in the field. Note upcoming publication changes.
• Reduced publication costs when submitting to JoA.
• English-as-a-second-language editing for members who wish to submit JoA articles.

Annual Meetings

• Reduced registration fees for AAS annual meetings.
• Grant opportunities for research and travel for students, early career professionals, and retirees.

Help with Identification

• A discounted price on Spiders of North America: An Identification Manual.

JOIN OR RENEW NOW

• Regular – $80
• Student and retired – $32
• Lifefime – $1,560 (payable in two consecutive years)

JOIN OR RENEW NOW

New members need to activate their account by creating a profile. You can do that here. Your account gives you access to the Journal of Arachnology online and to other member benefits. Also, the profile helps us serve you better, and gives us a better understanding of the demographics and key interests of our community.

Use the password you set up in your member profile to access the Members Area. Here you can find updates, access member discounts, and update your profile. You must be logged in to access the journal.

If you have any questions, please contact the AAS Membership Secretary (membership@~@americanarachnology.org). Also note that members will receive news updates and notices regarding annual meetings and other issues from the membership secretary, so please add this email address to your online address book.

Sponsored memberships are available to faculty and students from developing nations. ("Developing nations" refers to those classified as having low and lower-middle gross national income (GNI) by the World Bank.)

These memberships are free and entitle the member to all benefits of a regular membership.To be considered for a sponsored membership, please contact the AAS Membership Secretary (membership@~@americanarachnology.org) with

• Your home country
• Your status (faculty, graduate student, etc.)
• A brief statement about how sponsorship would be helpful

Using these buttons to pay from your PayPal account or credit or debit card is the fastest and most secure way to join or renew. Online payments include a transaction fee of approximately 3%. You can also pay by check. Make checks out to "American Arachnological Society" and mail them to Alex Berry, School of Science, Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA 50588, USA. All amounts are in U.S. dollars.