Molluscan Science Foundation Inc

The foundation wants to promote the study and fascination for molluscs, and one starting point is, of course, in schools. We have programs for kindergarten to junior high school in the united states and in europe to trigger fascination and the awareness for nature, with "shells in hands." shells are natural history objects that can be used as hand-outs in school without risking allergic reactions or other problems encountered with other items taken from nature. Instructional lesson plans for teachers are available. A major thrust of the foundation will be publishing new research related to the different areas that have been enumerated. To this end, one of the board members of the foundation has been publishing ongoing work related to malacology, including sponsored articles as well as books.

A large thrust of this foundation has been to encourage amateur conchologists and other contributors for research as well. The different research endeavors, as well as highlighted articles, have been featured on the abovementioned website. Not only has the website featured research from the board members and scientific advisors, but various featured art as well as a complete database of manuscripts have been included. These efforts have been documented not only in research articles, but also in forums and posted on the website. In addition, articles and further research of interest from around the world have also been posted on the website. Many expeditions sponsored by the foundation are also featured.