All members whose dues have been paid for the current year shall be considered members in good standing and shall be entitled to

• receive notices of WAC’s activities.
• vote at meetings or by online ballot.
• benefit from discounted registration fees at the International Conference on Copepoda (ICOC). The discount of registration fee exceeds the cost of membership.
• discounted rates for WAC publications such as Damkaer’s Copepodologist’s Cabinet Series.
• apply for sponsorship from WAC to organize scientific meetings, workshops and webinars that are relevant to the WAC objectives.
• enjoy a 10% publication fee discount at the WAC PeerJ publishing Hub (including awards for early career researchers). The PeerJ WAC Hub benefit exceeds the cost of membership.
• be nominated or nominate themselves for any office of the Executive Council.

WAC student members will also be entitled to

• apply for the Student Grant Program.
• reduced rates for IWOSC workshops and similar WAC co-sponsored events.
• participate in the student award competition for outstanding research presented during the ICOC (up to six for oral communications and up to five for poster presentations).
• have access to WAC’s topical webinars.

Other privileges of membership may be designated by the Executive Council.

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