Membership benefits

Joining the BES gives you access to a number of exclusive member benefits.

Publishing benefits

access to all 7 BES journal content on the Wiley Online Library:
- People and Nature
- Ecological Solutions and Evidence
- Functional Ecology
- Journal of Animal Ecology
- Journal of Applied Ecology
- Journal of Ecology
- Methods in Ecology and Evolution
- Added bonus – open access journal Ecology and Evolution
easy access to a range of our free guides to encourage research excellence
25% discount on our ecology book series
25% discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) when publishing open access in Journal of Animal Ecology, Journal of Applied Ecology and Journal of Ecology.
20% discount when publishing in our fully open access journal’s Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Functional Ecology, Methods in Ecology and Evolution and People and Nature.
10% discount when publishing in Ecology and Evolution

over £350,000 in grants awarded on an average year
receive exclusive access to apply for research and training and travel grants
discount on registration fees to our retreats and workshops designed to give you the best chance at success when applying to grants

submit your amazing photographs of nature and your work in Ecology for the chance to win some great prizes
- £750 and a Lomography fisheye camera for the overall winner
opportunity to promote your work, yourself and your discipline
winning images shared at BES events, exhibitions, and credited in publications

Ordinary Members can save up to 35% on registration fees for BES run and sponsored meetings such as:
- Annual Meeting in December
- Symposia in Spring
Concession Members can save up to 70% on registration fees
advance notice by email of events and deadlines for submissions of abstracts

develop your career and build lifelong relationships through our mentoring schemes
up to £1000 funding opportunities towards engagement activities with diverse audiences
access to training events and workshops to learn essential communication skills

receive your free copy of our magazine
read all about the BES, innovative ecological research, and stories from members all around the world
access to PDF versions of the latest issues

collaborate with people who are just as passionate as you are in your field of science
share your knowledge with other ecologists to influence policy and make scientific evidence accessible to decision-makers
join a Special Interest Group (SIG) and become a part of a passionate community

support a community that is working towards a world inspired, informed and influenced by ecology
become a leader and have your say in the BES by joining a committee
collaborate, publish, share, learn, and grow in your science

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