THE
CSEB ORGANIZATION
The Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists is a
non-profit registered society, whose primary focus is to
further the conservation and prudent management of Canada's
natural resources based on sound ecological principles.
Members are professionally-trained biologists and biology
students, from the wide range of environmental biology
disciplines. Individuals with other backgrounds are welcome
to join as associate members. Subscriptions are available
to libraries and businesses.
Membership Information
The national body is governed by an elected executive and
regional directors representing eight geographic regions:
Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta,
British Columbia and the Territories. Chapters of the CSEB
are active in a number of these regions.
History
The
Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists has its roots
in the activities of a group of biologists, primarily in
the Canadian Wildlife Service, who were interested in
bringing together fish and wildlife biologists with common
interests.This group formed the Canadian Society of
Wildlife and Fishery Biologists (CSWFB) in 1958.
In 1974 the CSWFB name was changed to the Canadian Society
of Environmental Biologists -- a reflection of the broad
range of professional biologists' interests in the
conservation of Canada's natural resources.
Today the CSEB members hail from a diversity of
environmental biology disciplines, including wildlife,
fisheries, forestry, environmental toxicology, limnology,
soils, and zoology. Together they present an informed view
on the management of Canada's environment.
CSEB Objectives
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to further the conservation and prudent management of
Canada's natural resources
so as to minimize adverse environmental effects;
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to ensure high professional standards
in education, research and management related to
resources and the environment;
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to advance education of the public and protect the public
interest
on matters pertaining to the use of natural resources,
and to the protection and management of the environment;
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to undertake environmental research and education
programs
of benefit to the community;
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to assess and evaluate administrative and legislative
policies
having ecological significance in terms of the
conservation of resources and the quality of the
environment;
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to develop and promote policies
that seek to achieve a balance among resource management
and utilization, protection of the environment and the
quality of life;
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to foster liaisons among environmental
biologists
working towards a common goal with governmental,
industrial and educational frameworks across Canada.