The Helminthological Society of Washington
It is our pleasure to announce that John Hawdon from the George Washington University has been elected to be the recipient of the 2011 Helminthological Society of Washington Anniversary Award in recognition of his many contributions to the field of parasitology.
It is with regret that we announce the death on April 2, 2011 of Jeffrey W. Bier and on March 9, 2011 of David Richard Lincicome, a Past President, 1975 Anniversary Award recipient and Life Member since 1976, along with his spouse Margaret (A.) Stirewalt. We further regret to note the death on November 1, 2010 of one of our Honorary Members, Dr. John F. A. Sprent of Australia and the death on November 19, 2010 of John H. Cross, a Past President of the Society and 2001 Anniversary Award recipient.
The Brayton H. Ransom Memorial Fund, estabilished on June 17, 1936, is celebrating its 75th year and continues to provide modest support to the Helminthological Society of Washington primarily through small grants to authors who are unable to pay page charges in Comparative Parasitology. Further information can be obtained by contacting the Ransom Fund president, Nancy Pacheco or secretary-treasurer, David Chitwood.
The Helminthological Society of Washington, the prototype scientific organization for parasitological research in North America was founded in 1910 by a devoted group of parasitologists in Washington, D.C. Forging a niche in national and international parasitology over the past century, the Society focuses on comparative research, emphasizing taxonomy, systematics, ecology, biogeography and faunal survey inventory within a morphological and molecular foundation. Interdisciplinary and crosscutting, comparative parasitology links contemporary biodiversity studies with historical approaches to biogeography, ecology and coevolution within a cohesive framework. Through its two meetings in the Washington, D.C. area annually, and via the peer-reviewed Comparative Parasitology (continuing the Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington in its 67th volume), the Society actively supports and builds recognition for modern parasitological research. Taxonomic diversity represented in the pages of the Society's journal treats the rich helminth faunas in terrestrial and aquatic plants, invertebrates and vertebrates, as well as parasitic protozoa and arthropods. Parasitology, among the most integrative of the biological sciences, provides data critical to elucidation of general patterns of global biodiversity.
Membership is open to all persons interested in the study of parasitic organisms and is NOT limited to those studying helminths or to individuals living or working in the Washington, DC area. Applications for membership can be obtained from the Corresponding Secretary-Treasurer, at the end of recent issues of the Journal, or by printing the form below. Annual dues are currently $32 per year for domestic active members, $35 for foreign members and $16 for students ($18 if outside of the US). The annual dues may accompany the Application for Membership (html) or PDF file and are payable on notification of election. The Helminthological Society of Washington is affiliated with the American Society of Parasitologists.
Currently in Volume 78 (2011), this international and peer-reviewed journal is published semiannually each January and July. Our journal is covered by several indexing and abstracting services. The editor will consider manuscripts on all phases of parasitology in either full article or research note format. Papers are accepted with the understanding that they will be published only in Comparative Parasitology. Information concerning manuscript preparation given below has been updated. Members of the Editorial Board serve three-year terms. Back issues of most numbers are available at Comparative Parasitology, P. O. Box 7065 , Lawrence, KS 66044-7065. E-mail iscp@allenpress.com; phone (785) 843-1235; FAX (785) 843-1274. Institutional subscriptions for 2011 for Comparative Parasitology are: U.S.A., $65; Canada and Mexico, $67; and all other countries, $70.
Editor: Dr. Tami Cook, Department of Biological Sciences, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 77341-2116. tcook@shsu.edu
Associate Editors: Dr. Dennis Richardson, Biology Department, BC SCI, Quinnipiac University, 275 Mt. Carmel Ave., Hamden, CT 06518 Dennis.Richardson@quinnipiac.edu and Richard Clopton, Dept. of Natural Sciences, Peru State College, Peru, NE 68421. rclopton@oakmail.peru.edu
Volume 78(2) - July, 2011
Volume 77(2) - July, 2010
Volume 77(1) - January, 2010
Volume 76(2) - July, 2009
Volume 76(1) - January, 2009
Volume 75(2)
- July, 2008
Volume 75 (1) - January, 2008
Volume 74(2)
- July, 2007
Volume 74(1)
- January, 2007
Volume 73(2)
- July, 2006
Volume 73(1)
- January, 2006
Volume 72(2)
- July, 2005
Volume 72(1)
- January, 2005
Volume 71(2)
- July, 2004
Volume 71(1)
- January, 2004
Volume 70(2)
- July, 2003
Volume 70(1)
- January, 2003
Volume
69(2) - July, 2002
Volume 69(1)
- January, 2002
Volume 68(2)
- July, 2001
Volume 68(1)
- January, 2001
Volume 67(2)
- July, 2000
Volume 67(1)
- January, 2000
Anniversary Dinner Meeting (Big Fish Grille, Crofton, MD) - October 21, 2011. Spring Meeting (Quinnipiac University - Hamden, Connecticut) - April 27 - 28, 2012.
Spring Meeting: welcome & schedule, registration form, directions, lodging, example abstract
The title page should contain a running head, the title of the article, and the author(s) full name(s), affiliation(s), e-mail addresses, and the name of the corresponding author for correspondance with the editor and to receive proofs.
Descriptions of new taxa and surveys will be published in Comparative Parasitology only if types and/or representative voucher specimens are deposited in a recognized museum such as the U. S. National Parasite Collection or the Manter Laboratory of the University of Nebraska State Museum. See this announcement from the July, 2000 issue of Comparative Parasitology for a more comprehensive list of museums. It is a pdf file requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader®.
It is understood that page charges, including those for corrections in proofs, are the responsibility of the author. Page charges are currently $50 per page for members and $100 per page for non-members of the Society. Members receive three pages free of charge in each volume (annually).