Professional Societies
Many biological societies provide student memberships at substantially reduced rates.  The societies listed here specialize in microbiology or fields that are related to microbiology.  Some are general science or biology societies that may be of interest as well.

American Association for the Advancement of Science (publisher of Science)
American Astronautical Society
American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Committee on Space Research
Geological Society of America
International Astronomical Union
International Society for the Study of the Origins of Life (ISSOL)
Mars Society
National Academy of Sciences
National Geographic Society
National Space Society
Planetary Society
 

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