About SFS Membership
The Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) is a premier, but welcoming, international organization of aquatic scientists. The Society is committed to providing numerous tangible and intangible benefits to its members and the greater community. Membership in SFS is open to anyone who is interested in freshwater ecosystems.
Click here to join as a first-time member
Click here to renew your previous membership
We have recently moved to a new membership management platform called Currinda. All current and recent SFS members will already have a profile pre-loaded in Currinda. Simply enter the email address associated with your existing or recent SFS membership and click “Forgotten password” to login, then follow the steps to renew your membership.
Please note: The membership year is January 1 – December 31. Any payment made November 14 or before will apply to the current membership year. Any payment on November 15 or after will apply to the upcoming membership year.
Benefits include:
- Discounted meeting registration
- Online subscription to Freshwater Science
- Numerous professional and student awards, including travel grants
- Discounted examination fees for the aquatic invertebrate Taxonomic Certification Program
- Service and leadership opportunities within numerous SFS committees with other committed professionals
- Access to the membership directory
- Engagement and voting rights in Society elections and decisions
- Association with a society that advocates for and facilitates the use of best-available science in policymaking and management of freshwater ecosystems
- SFS Bibliographies (1959-2016) - an annual collection of bibliographies of articles published in the freshwater sciences dating back to 1959
- Freshwater Science BRIDGES Fact Sheets - non-technical fact sheets that summarize a cluster of FWS articles on a particular topic
Membership Fee Structure
| Income Level | Membership Fee |
| Student | $40 |
| ≤ $50K | $65 |
| >$50K to $75K | $90 |
| >$75K to $100K | $110 |
| >$100K | $130 |
| Emeritus* | $0 |
| Developing Country**: Student | $10 |
| Developing Country**: Member | $10 |
*Emeritus membership is available to those aged 65+ who have maintained at least 25 years of continuous membership in SFS.
** Developing countries, including low and middle income countries, as defined by the World Bank
For More Information
SFS Member Services at ASN Events
Phone: (+61) 03 8650 4395
Email: sfs@asnevents.net.au