 Professional Organizations
Professional
societies provide an excellent means of keeping current and in touch
with other professionals in the field. These groups can play a key role
in your development and keep you abreast of what is happening in your
field. Associations promote the interests of their members and provide a
network of contacts that can help you find jobs and move your career
forward. They can offer a variety of services including job referral
services, continuing education courses, insurance, travel benefits,
periodicals, and meeting and conference opportunities. The following is
a partial list of professional associations serving science technicians. A broader list of professional associations is also
available by clicking here.
 American
Academy of Forensic Sciences
American
Association of Petroleum Geologists
American
Chemical Society
American
Geological Institute
American
Society of Agronomy
Association
for Women Geoscientists
Crop
Science Society of America
Institute
of Food Technologists
National
Registry of Environmental Professionals
Society
of American Foresters
Society
of Petroleum Engineers
Soil
Science Society of America
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