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Membership Information Joining the WMSSA For 2011/12 WMSSA offers ordinary ($30) and student membership ($15) with or without the inclusion of a discounted annual subscription to Plant Protection Quarterly (PPQ) journal for an additional $59. (PPQ subscription normally costs $78.50). WMSSA also now offers free E-membership to community groups to receive our quarterly newsletter electronically. We are very keen for community groups to contribute their experience in articles or case studies for the newsletter. Contact our secretary Shauna Potter to sign up for this great newsletter. Joining the WMSSA is easy! Simply download the membership form (pdf version or word version), select your membership category and journal and payment choice, fill in the personal information and send to the WMSSA: Mail: PO Box 517,Torrens Park, SA, 5062 Email: peterw@treesforlife.org.au Benefits of Membership Membership of the WMSSA provides numerous benefits. The Society has a diverse membership including students, researchers and weed management practitioners concerned to control invasive plants both in agricultural and natural environments. By being a member you have the opportunity to learn from our members and inform other members of your own knowledge and experiences. By being a member you get the chance to learn from, and contribute to, the body of weed knowledge in this state. You will be a part of an organisation that actively develops constructive policy positions to inform governments on weed management policy. Past examples include the WMSSA’s position paper on Olives and participation in the Senate inquiry into invasive species legislation. WMSSA is the South Australian representative body on the Council of Australasian Weed Societies (CAWS), the peak body on weed management issues. for Australia and New Zealand. As a member you get to have a voice on the direction of weed management in this state and nationally. WMSSA holds regular seminars where weed research and management issues are presented by local, national and international speakers. The seminars are friendly informal events where weed matters can be discussed in a relaxed atmosphere. Members also receive a quarterly newsletter, WeedWise, that keeps them up to date with events in the weed world. Most importantly by being a member you can make a difference and help to reduce the impact of invasive species on our environment and economy.
Awards of the WMSSA Award for Outstanding Contribution to Weed Management in South Australia This award is presented to an individual or group who have made a significant contribution to the science, technology and/or practice of weed management in the fields of research, teaching, administration, extension and/or implementation of weed control programs. The recipient will have made an impact on the work of others. Previous winners: 1998 - Enid Robertson CAWS Travel Awards The Society supports the Council of Australasian Weed Societies (CAWS) Travel Awards for Students and for Early Career Weed Scientists. The awards are provided to support attendance at national or international conferences or for specific overseas study tours of a short duration. The Student Travel Award is for a value of $3000 p.a. and is available to undergraduate, Master, PhD or other postgraduate students, or those who have completed their studies in the previous twelve months at the date of application. The Early Career Travel Award is available for those who have completed their studies less recently. Visit the CAWS website for more information and to download an application form: CAWS Early Career Weed Scientist Travel Award
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