Pennsylvania Biological Survey

Scientists, wildlife managers, and policy makers working together to sustain biological diversity

>> NEW IN 2026! <<

Just out—a book by the PABS Mycological Technical Committee:

The Importance of Fungi

PABS membership

The Survey’s membership includes individuals, both professionals and dedicated amateurs, who volunteer their expertise and energies to help achieve the Survey’s purpose. Individuals with special biodiversity-related or taxon-based knowledge are eligible for membership.

PABS members serve on at least one committee:

• Steering Committee (consists of PABS officers, at-large members, representatives of major government agencies and non-governmental organizations involved in the conservation of biological diversity in Pennsylvania, and chairs of technical and standing committees)
• Amphibians and Reptiles Technical Committee
• Bryophytes and Lichens Technical Committee
• Ecological Communities Technical Committee
• Fishes Technical Committee
• Invertebrates Technical Committee
• Mammals Technical Committee
• Mollusks Technical Committee
• Mycological Technical Committee
• Ornithological Technical Committee
• Protists Technical Committee (in process)
• Vascular Plants Technical Committee
• Climate Change Standing Committee