Description

Asian Herpetological Association (AHA)

Institutional Membership (Annual)

The AHA Institutional Membership provides organisations—such as universities, research institutes, museums, conservation agencies, and NGOs—direct access to a continent-wide network of herpetologists, scientific leaders, and regional experts across Asia. Institutional Members play a strategic role in shaping the direction of the Asian Herpetological Association by contributing to collaborative research, capacity building, conservation planning, and scientific leadership across 49 Asian countries. Institutional Membership also includes full integration into the Union of Asian Herpetologists, the collaborative framework connecting researchers, institutions, national chapters, and the broader herpetology.asia ecosystem.

Membership Benefits

• Institutional Visibility & Promotion

Institutional Members can advertise their organisation on the herpetology.asia platform, gaining continent-wide exposure to researchers, students, collaborators, and field professionals. This includes prominent placement on the membership page, institutional profile listings, and featured visibility during major AHA activities.

• Advertise Job, MSc/PhD, and Postdoctoral Opportunities

Member institutions may post recruitment notices, including staff positions, research assistantships, MSc/PhD scholarships, postdoctoral openings, internships, and volunteer opportunities directly through herpetology.asia — connecting them to a targeted community of qualified applicants from across Asia and beyond.

• Authority to Host AHA-Recognized Events

Institutional Members may propose, organize, and host AHA-endorsed scientific events, including workshops, training programs, symposia, conservation planning meetings, and even regional editions of the Asian Congress of Herpetology (ACH). This positions institutions as leaders in advancing herpetological capacity across the continent.

• Free ACH Registration for Institutional Delegates

Institutional Members receive complimentary registration for keynote and oral presentations at the Asian Congress of Herpetology for selected institutional representatives.

• Priority Access to Training & Partnerships

Members enjoy early or exclusive access to AHA training programs, field courses, cross-institution exchanges, equipment support, and collaborative regional initiatives.