Indiana Academy of Science

We are one of the oldest scientific professional membership organizations in the United States, the only multidisciplinary scientific organization in Indiana. We are dedicated to promoting scientific research, diffusing scientific information, improving education in the sciences, and encouraging communication and cooperation among scientists, engineers, educators, and industry.

Blending Science and Service

Samina Akbar, Ph.D., is dedicated to self-development and her service in and outside the classroom benefits not only her students but the microbial sciences at large. IAS President Samina Akbar is well-known for her service and also for her science.

IAS and ILPA Alliance

The Indiana Academy of Science (IAS) has partnered with the Indiana Land Protection Alliance (ILPA) to increase the number of bioinventories conducted on properties throughout Indiana in hopes of raising awareness of the organisms therein. It is our hope that as bioinventories increase, our knowledge of the diversity of organisms on protected land in Indiana will increase, and this knowledge can then be used to improve conservation efforts and advertise important habitats for protection! Bioinventories will be conducted by taxonomic professionals that will be fully paid for their work with help from recently formed grant money from the IAS and ILPA. The growing list of Indiana taxonomists can be found here: https://www.protectindianaland.org/ias-partnership/. If you’re a taxonomic expert on any taxon in Indiana and would like to join this effort, please contact Andrea Huntington at ahuntington@protectindianaland.org.

INSPECT Fellow Investigates Avian Flu Sampling Protocol

2023 INSPECT Fellow, Mr. Abdulgadir Elnajdi, a Ph.D. candidate from the Department of Environment, Geology, and Natural Resources at Ball State University, worked with the Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources/Division of Fish & Wildlife to design a sampling framework for Avian Influenza. Dr. Elnajdi’s specific objective was to investigate the connection between water quality and the zoonotic potential of virus communities in Indiana waterfowl. (Image by Freepik)