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| Societas Europaea Mammalogica | |
|---|---|
| Name | Societas Europaea Mammalogica |
| Type | Learned society |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Europe |
| Region served | Europe and adjacent regions |
| Fields | Mammalogy, zoology, conservation |
| Languages | English, various European languages |
Societas Europaea Mammalogica is a pan-European learned society for mammalogists that promotes research, conservation, and education about mammals across Europe and neighboring regions. The society fosters collaboration among researchers, universities, museums, and conservation bodies such as the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Max Planck Society, Natural History Museum, London, and Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. It interfaces with international organizations including the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Council of Europe, European Commission, World Wide Fund for Nature, and regional institutes like the Finnish Museum of Natural History.
Founded in the 1970s amid growing interest from institutions such as the Zoological Society of London, Leibniz Association, Smithsonian Institution, University of Copenhagen, and University of Helsinki, the society emerged alongside contemporaneous groups like the American Society of Mammalogists and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Säugetierkunde. Early meetings featured contributors from the Czech Academy of Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, University of Warsaw, University of Vienna, and University of Barcelona. Over ensuing decades the society engaged with European research frameworks such as the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development and partnered with conservation legislatures including the Bern Convention and the Habitat Directive. Influential collaborators have included personnel from the Royal Society, European Research Council, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
The society’s objectives echo missions advanced by entities like the International Union for Conservation of Nature, European Environment Agency, BirdLife International, and Society for Conservation Biology. It aims to coordinate fieldwork at sites linked to the Alps Convention, Mediterranean Action Plan, Balkan Green Belt, and protected areas managed by the Natura 2000 network. Activities include fostering projects in partnership with universities such as University of Milan, University of Turin, University of Zurich, University of Lisbon, and research centers like the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (through comparative initiatives). The society supports training aligned with programs at the University of Edinburgh, Trinity College Dublin, University of Glasgow, and the University of Lausanne.
Membership draws scientists affiliated with institutions such as the University of Paris (Sorbonne), University of Rome La Sapienza, University of Bologna, University of Padua, University of Groningen, Leiden University, University of Amsterdam, and museums such as the Natural History Museum of Vienna. Governance structures mirror models used by the Royal Society of London, the Academia Europaea, and the European Molecular Biology Organization with elected councils, working groups, and committees comprising representatives from national academies like the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. The society collaborates with funding agencies including the Wellcome Trust, NERC, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Agence Nationale de la Recherche, and national ministries like the Ministry of Education and Research (Norway).
Regular congresses and thematic symposia have been hosted in venues ranging from the University of Oslo and University of Barcelona to the Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London and the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. Sessions commonly highlight case studies from the Carpathian Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, Scandinavian tundra, Mediterranean Basin, and Caucasus and include collaborations with projects like Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe, European Mammal Assessment, and networked programs funded by the European Research Council. Joint meetings have been organized with the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, the International Mammalogical Congress, and conferences sponsored by the Royal Society and the British Ecological Society.
The society disseminates research via proceedings and newsletters and through partnerships with journals and publishers such as Journal of Mammalogy, Mammal Review, Mammalia (journal), Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, Nature, Science (journal), and regional outlets like Acta Theriologica. It collaborates with university presses including the Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and the Springer Nature group. Communications extend to digital platforms coordinated with organizations like the European Science Foundation, CORDIS, and the Biodiversity Heritage Library, and it provides resources in liaison with conservation NGOs such as IUCN, Wildlife Conservation Society, and BirdLife International.
Research priorities encompass population monitoring, phylogeography, and applied conservation across taxa studied at institutes like the Smithsonian Institution, Natural History Museum, Paris, Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources (Vietnam) through comparative collaborations. Focus areas include studies on species and habitats associated with the Alps, Carpathians, Cantabrian Mountains, Pindus, Dinaric Alps, and island systems like Sicily and the Balearic Islands. Conservation actions coordinate with the Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe, European Mammal Assessment, Rewilding Europe, and statutory instruments such as the Habitats Directive and the Bern Convention. Projects have intersected with climate research supported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, genetic initiatives linked to the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, and landscape planning with bodies like the European Environment Agency.
The society awards travel grants, research fellowships, and early-career prizes comparable to honors from the Royal Society, European Research Council, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and national schemes such as the CNRS grants and the Austrian Science Fund. Competitive funding supports collaboration with museums and universities including the Natural History Museum, London, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, University of Vienna, and conservation NGOs like the World Wide Fund for Nature.
Category:Scientific societies