The
British Ecological Society is a
learned society in the field of
ecology that was founded in 1913. It is the oldest ecological society in the world. The Society's original objective was "to promote and foster the study of Ecology in its widest sense" and this remains the central theme guiding its activities today. The Society has almost 5000 members of which 14
re students. It has always had an international membership and currently 42
re outside the United Kingdom, in a total of 92 countries. The head office is located
Charles Darwin House in London, alongside a wide range of other biology organisations.