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Affiliated Organisations

The BES is a member or affiliated with the following organisations.

Biosciences Federation (BSF): The BSF is an umbrella organisation to promote dialogue between bioscientists and provide opinion and information on public policy formation.  Representatives of the BES sit on the BSF's International Liaison Group and the joint BSF/ IOB Environment, Agriculture and Land-Use Committee.

Institute of Biology (IoB):  The IoB is the professional organisation for UK biologists.  The BES is an affiliated society of the IoB.  BES representatives sit on the joint IOB/ BSF Environment, Agriculture and Land-Use Committee. The BES's Policy Officer is the current IOB Affiliated Socities Representative.

The Parliamentary and Scientific Commmittee: The Committee is a parliamentary group that forms acts as a liaison between Parliament and the scientific community.

Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE): CaSE, formerly Save British Science, is a pressure group with the aim of improving the scientific health of the UK.

UK Biodiversity Research Advisory Group (UK BRAG): UK BRAG is the UK's the national biodiversity research platform.

International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN): The IUCN is made up of government agencies and NGOs to promote sound ecosystem management.

UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum: The Forum provides local organisations in UK overseas territories with support and advice to conserve their own environmental resources.

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