ATBC Membership
Become a member and work with a select team of biologists who are leading major efforts to conserve tropical forests!
Founded in 1963, the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) is a membership corporation, international in scope, membership, and objectives, functioning as an international body to promote research, education and communication for tropical biology. The ATBC, currently with members from 65 countries, fosters collaboration and information sharing across a broad community of tropical biology professionals and provides outlets for research dissemination, educational and funding opportunities, particularly for early career scientists working across the tropics. As a coherent global community of science professionals, the ATBC provides a credible, collective, and authoritative vision of tropical biology and conservation issues that underpin public policy and management action.
the official journal of the ATBC with an Impact Factor of 2.1 (2022).
the Association is playing an increasingly vigorous role in tropical conservation via the ATBC Conservation Committee, which is open to all members.
participation in thematic groups encompassing different topics in biology, including the opportunity to create and manage your own thematic group of tropical biologists and conservationists.
Page processing fees of one article per year are waived when the first author is an ATBC member.
ATBC members are eligible to apply for Research Grants and numerous awards.
direct access to an amazing community and network of passionate and committed tropical biologists and conservationists.
reduced rates are offered to ATBC members wishing to participate at the ATBC Annual Meetings.
access to mentoring circles, research and soft skills training workshops, and field-courses, among others.
All memberships are based on the calendar year and run from January 1 through December 31. Your membership category should be based on your country of residence. For a list of low-, lower-middle-, upper-middle-, and high-income countries, please refer to the World Bank classification.
Institutional membership is valid for one year and covers up to six individual members only. For any questions on memberships, please contact us at communications@tropicalbiology.org
| Membership Category | Low-Income Country | Lower-Middle-Income Country | Upper-Middle-Income Country | High-Income Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Student (1 Year) |
$15 |
$25 |
$35 |
$45 |
|
Student (3-Year) |
$40 |
$65 |
$90 |
$115 |
|
Post-Doc (1 Year) |
$20 |
$35 |
$50 |
$65 |
|
Post-Doc (3-Year) |
$50 |
$90 |
$128 |
$165 |
|
Regular (1 Year) |
$25 |
$45 |
$65 |
$85 |
|
Regular (3-Year) |
$65 |
$115 |
$165 |
$215 |
|
Institutional (1 Year) |
$350 |
$350 |
$350 |
$350 |
ATBC is non-profit organization with a limited financial base. Most of our revenue comes from Biotropica journal subscriptions and from membership dues.
