Comparative Parasitology 67(2) 2000 - Peru State College
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272 COMPARATIVE PARASITOLOGY, <strong>67</strong>(2), JULY <strong>2000</strong><br />
THE HELMINTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON<br />
MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS<br />
May 7, 1999<br />
THE MISSION<br />
The Helminthological Society of Washington, the prototype scientific organization for parasitological<br />
research in North America, was founded in 1910 by a devoted group of parasitologists in<br />
Washington, D.C. Forging a niche in national and international parasitology over the past century,<br />
the Society focuses on comparative research, emphasizing taxonomy, systematics, ecology, biogeography,<br />
and faunal survey and inventory within a morphological and molecular foundation. Interdisciplinary<br />
and crosscutting, comparative parasitology links contemporary biodiversity studies with<br />
historical approaches to biogeography, ecology, and coevolution within a cohesive framework.<br />
Through its 5 meetings in the Washington area annually, and via the peer-reviewed <strong>Comparative</strong><br />
<strong>Parasitology</strong> (continuing the Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington in its <strong>67</strong>th<br />
Volume), the Society actively supports and builds recognition for modern parasitological research.<br />
Taxonomic diversity represented in the pages of the Society's journal treats the rich helminth faunas<br />
in terrestrial and aquatic plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates, as well as parasitic protozoans and<br />
arthropods. <strong>Parasitology</strong>, among the most integrative of the biological sciences, provides data critical<br />
to elucidation of general patterns of global biodiversity.<br />
THE VISION<br />
The Helminthological Society of Washington celebrates a century of tradition and excellence<br />
in global parasitology, solving challenges and responding to opportunities for the future of society<br />
and the environment.<br />
Members of the Helminthological Society of Washington contribute to understanding and protecting<br />
human health, agriculture, and the biosphere through comparative research emphasizing<br />
taxonomy, systematics, ecology, biogeography, and biodiversity assessment of all parasites. The<br />
Society projects the exceptional relevance of its programs to broader research and education in<br />
global biodiversity and conservation biology through the activities of its members and its journal,<br />
<strong>Comparative</strong> <strong>Parasitology</strong>.<br />
Copyright © 2011, The Helminthological Society of Washington
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