About the International Association of Astacology

The International Association of Astacology (IAA), founded in Hinterthal, Austria in 1972, is dedicated to the study, conservation, and wise utilization of freshwater crayfish.  Any individual or firm interested in furthering the study of astacology is eligible for membership. Services to members include a quarterly newsletter, membership directory, bi-annual international symposium and publication of the journal Freshwater Crayfish.

  The Bylaws of the IAA.

  The History of the IAA.

  1987 Lausanne Resolution

  For complete membership information, please click here.

  Download the IAA Flyer  (Please distribute at meetings...)

   Secretariat

The International Association of Astacology has a permanent secretariat.
The Secretariat is managed by Bill Daniels and the address is

IAA Secretariat

Bill Daniels
Associate Professor, Aquaculture
Room 123, Swingle Hall
Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
Auburn University, AL 36849-5419
 

Phone:	1 (334) 844-9123
Fax:	1 (334) 844-9208
Email:

   IAA Officers

• James M. Furse, President, Centre for Innovative Conservation Strategies, Griffith School of Environment, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, Queensland 4222, Australia. E-Mail:
• James W. Fetzner Jr., President-Elect, Section of Invertebrate Zoology, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4080. U.S.A. E-Mail:
• Leopold Füreder, Secretary, Institute of Ecology, University of Innsbruck, Technikerstr. 25, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria. E-Mail:

   Recent IAA Past Presidents

• Catherine Souty-Grosset, Immediate Past-President (2006-2008), Laboratoire Ecologie, Evolution, Symbiose, University of Poitiers, UMR CNRS 6556, 86022 Poitiers Cedex, France. E-mail:
• Francesca Gherardi, (2004-2006), Department of Animal Biology and Genetics, University of Florence, Via Romana 17, 50125 Florence, Italy. E-mail:
• Keith A. Crandall, (2002-2004), 574 Widtsoe Building, Provo, Utah 84602-5255, USA. E-mail:
• Glen Whisson, (2000-2002), Aqua Research and Marketing Services, 29 Pine Terrace, Darlington, Western Australia 6070, Australia. E-mail:
• David Rogers, (1998-2000), 9 The Moat, Castle Donington, Derby DE74 2PD, England. E-mail: