World Association of Copepodologists
Overview
 
The World Association of Copepodologists (WAC) is a non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
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 created to promote research on copepod
Copepod
Copepods are a group of small crustaceans found in the sea and nearly every freshwater habitat. Some species are planktonic , some are benthic , and some continental species may live in limno-terrestrial habitats and other wet terrestrial places, such as swamps, under leaf fall in wet forests,...

s by facilitating communication among interested specialists.

WAC currently has about 130 members worldwide. Although the World Association of Copepodologists is composed primarily of university
University
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 professors and professional
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 researcher
Researcher
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s, "any person interested in any aspect of the study of Copepoda is eligible for membership."

The business of the WAC is conducted primarily at a business meeting held every three years at the International Conference on Copepoda.
 
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