Membership

ICRS Membership is open to anyone interested in coral reefs. While the majority of members are researchers, managers and students pursuing the science of coral reefs and associated ecosystems, others with an interest in, or concern for reefs of any type are welcome – we need your support to save the world’s coral reefs. This includes those working on cold- or deep-water corals that do not build reefs.

Existing members, wishing to renew their membership (or access the society’s journals or on-line directory or change their account details), please click here.

To apply for a new membership of ICRS, please click here after reading the details below regarding membership categories. Note that memberships run from January 1 – December 31 each year.

(Note: these links open a new page on https://icrs.memberclicks.net)

Membership Benefits

  • Receipt of the Society’s scientific journal, Coral Reefs (electronic access only)
  • Receipt of and right to publish in the Society’s on-line news journal, Reef Encounter
  • Reduced registration fees for the International Coral Reef Symposium and other meetings sponsored by the Society
  • The right to be nominated for one of the society’s awards, including grants and fellowships
  • Access to the Society’s on-line resources, including the on-line Membership Directory
  • Eligibility to stand for election as an Officer or Councilor
  • The right to vote in elections of Officers and Councillors, and at General Meetings

Existing members, wishing to renew their membership (or access the society’s journals or on-line directory or change their account details), please click here.

To apply for a new membership of ICRS, please click here after reading the details below regarding membership categories. Note that memberships run from January 1 – December 31 each year.

If you have questions about ICRS membership, please contact us.

Membership Categories

  • Full / Individual Membership
  • Membership provides access to all benefits, including online-only subscription to the Society’s Journal, Coral Reefs. Subscription rates also vary according to the mean income level of the member’s primary country of residence.
  • Student Membership
  • The same benefits as for Full / Standard Individual Members at a reduced subscription rate.
  • To qualify for student membership you must at the time of paying your annual subscription be registered as a full- or part-time student with a school, college, or university. Students or past-students, if they have NOT YET obtained employment (two-thirds time or more), may continue as (or newly join as) a student member, at the heavily discounted student rate. Such members may continue to pay student member rates for a maximum of 10 years from the time they first became a student, after which additional evidence will be required to substantiate their student or non-employed status.
  • Family Membership
  • A reduced-rate family membership is available to the second of two partners, or to further family members, who live at the same address as a member who has already paid for a full or sustaining membership. Each family member receives the standard benefits of membership.
  • Lifetime Membership
  • For members who would like to provide a larger and long-lasting impact on the Society. Lifetime members receive all of the benefits of full membership without the need to renew each year.
  • John Ogden Membership Award
  • The John Ogden President’s Membership Award was established to honor the memory of the 1994-1998 ICRS President Dr. John Ogden, who inspired many others. To honor his legacy of inclusivity and collaboration, scientists, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, resource managers, or policy makers from a developing or low-income country who are involved in coral reef research and conservation may apply for a free two-year membership. See details below.
  • Sustaining Contributors
  • For members who would like to contribute extra to support the work of the Society. They receive additional benefits and are acknowledged in Society publications.

Rate Determinants

  • Selected membership category (above)
  • Economic status* of your primary country of residence
  • Optional 10% discount for three-year (three-year vs. annual) membership

* Mean income level of country, not individual member – see below for additional details

Table of Membership Rates

Subscription in US$ (US dollars) Country of Residence
Membership Type High-Income Upper-Mid Income Low to Lower-Mid
Life Member $1,200 $1,200 $1,200
Full Member $80 $60 $40
Student Member $40 $30 $20
Family Membership $25 for each extra member in the same home
Three-Year Membership 10% discount on total cost if 3 years paid in advance
Sustaining Contributors* $200 $170 $140

*These contributions convey no membership benefits and contribution minimums are in addition to the rates of active membership.

Membership Awards

Up to 10 two-year membership awards to be given annually.  Awardees are eligible to apply in subsequent years. We are currently accepting applications for this award.

Instruction for proposals:  Applicants will provide (as a single document) a two-page C.V. and a one-page personal statement explaining their role in coral reef research and/or conservation and why they qualify for this award. Upload your proposal here.

Country Economic Status

“Economic status” refers to the World Bank’s classification of that country’s economy. This system is used both for fairness and to encourage membership in developing nations where the majority of coral reefs are located.

World Bank Country Categories

  • Low and Lower-Middle-Income Economies

  • Afghanistan, Gambia, The,Armenia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep, Congo Rep., Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Arab Rep., El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bisau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Dem Rep., Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia , South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen, Rep., Zambia, Zimbabwe

  • Upper-Middle-Income Economies

  • Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Gabon, Grenada, Hungary, Iran, Islamic Rep., Iraq, Jamaica , Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, FYR, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Namibia, Palau, Panama, Peru, Romania, Serbia, Seychelles, South Africa, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Venezuela

  • High-Income Economies

  • Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, The, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Cayman Islands, Channel Islands, Chile, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Faeroe Islands, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guam, Hong Kong SAR, China, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Rep., Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein , Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao SAR, China, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal , Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russian Federation, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Martin, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Membership Services

Membership subscriptions and services (including on-line access to Coral Reefs, the ICRS flagship journal) are handled by MemberClicks.

Queries related to ICRS membership can be sent via the ICRS Contact Us page.

Details regarding the Society’s privacy policy may be found here. More general enquiries or correspondence related to the society may be addressed to the Corresponding Secretary: Mark Eakin.