International Society of Wildlife Endocrinology

Name

International Society of Wildlife Endocrinology

Legal name

International Society of Wildlife Endocrinology

Website

https://iswe-endo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Scientific Society

NAICS

Zoos and Botanical Gardens (71213), Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

Reproductive & Endocrinology Diagnostics (Fertility, Hormones) (HLAMADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB), Animal Health Policy, Standards & International Coordination (e.g., WOAH/FAO) (HLAMAJAO)

Keywords

• Wildlife endocrinology
• Hormone analysis
• Assay standardization
• Conservation research
• Scientific society

Headquarters

HQ city

Yulee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Two-year memberships with tiered pricing based on nation classification (Emerging vs Non-Emerging Nations per UN World Economic Situations and Prospects 2020). Full Membership at $200/$100, Student at $100/$50, Associate at $100 (Non-Emerging only).
2. Partner Product Discounts: Discounted rates on laboratory products from partner companies Arbor Assays (25% discount) and Enzo Life Sciences (20% discount), plus ISWE mini kits available through Arbor Assays.
3. Conference Registration: Conference registration fees for biennial events including ISWE9 at Saint Louis Zoo, covering ice-breaker events, meals, poster sessions, shuttles, and conference dinner.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ISWE is a non-profit professional society that advances wildlife endocrinology through tiered individual memberships, biennial scientific conferences, trainee development programs, special-issue publications, and the proprietary ISWE010 EIA hormone-assay kit. Its offerings are aimed at researchers, veterinarians, conservation biologists, and students working on hormone measurement in wild animal species.

Product overview

International Society of Wildlife Endocrinology operates as a non-profit professional association rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings consist of membership services managed through the YourMembership.com platform, including tiered membership (Full, Student, Associate) with benefits such as conference discounts and partner product discounts. The organization convenes biennial international conferences (ISWE1-ISWE9) to promote wildlife endocrinology research. In collaboration with Arbor Assays, ISWE offers the ISWE010 (72T) EIA enzyme immunoassay kit for non-invasive hormone monitoring. Additional offerings include the Trainee Affairs Committee (TAC) providing career development resources, peer-reviewed publications through Theriogenology Wild, and conference merchandise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Membership
• Student Membership
• Associate Membership
• Biennial Scientific Conference
• ISWE010 EIA Kit
• ISWE Merchandise

Quantifiable outcome

• Developed and distributed ISWE010 (72T) EIA kit for hormone measurement through Arbor Assays
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Saint Louis ZoocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025Hosted the 9th ISWE Conference (ISWE9) from November 3-6, 2025. The conference featured plenary speakers Dr. Jacinta Beehner and Dr. Cheryl Asa, and a workshop sponsored by Wild Animal Initiative.
• Ahmedabad UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Co-hosted the 8th ISWE Conference at Jim Corbett National Park, India in 2023, along with the Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (LaCones, Hyderabad) and Wildlife Institute of India (Dehradun). This was the first hybrid-format ISWE conference.
• University of Pretoria / South African National ParkscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Hosted the 7th ISWE Conference in 2019 at Skukuza Rest Camp in Kruger National Park, South Africa, organized by the Mammal Research Institute of the University of Pretoria. Sponsors included the National Research Foundation of South Africa.
• Disney's Animal KingdomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Hosted the 6th ISWE Conference in 2017 in Orlando, Florida. The conference included a special session on aquatic species and featured keynote speakers Dr. Tyrone Hayes and Dr. James Gelsleichter.
• Arbor AssayscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArbor Assays is a partner company offering ISWE members a 25% discount on products. They host sponsored content for ISWE on their website and distribute ISWE mini kits including the ISWE010 (72T) EIA kit. The partnership provides financial benefits to members and distribution channels for ISWE-developed assay kits.
• Enzo Life SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnzo Life Sciences provides ISWE members with a 20% discount on products. This partnership offers discounted laboratory supplies to society members as a member benefit.
• Wild Animal InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsored a workshop at ISWE9 (2025) alongside Dr. Katie Edwards and Dr. Kerry Fanson, with presenters Dr. Michael Beaulieu and Dr. Ashley Franklin focusing on wildlife welfare research.
• Smithsonian Conservation Biology InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted foundational wildlife endocrinology workshops in 2008 and 2009 that led to the establishment of ISWE in 2010. Continues to contribute board members including Emeritus Board Member Janine Brown.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wildlife Disease Association: International scientific society focused on wildlife health and disease, with biennial international conferences, member-driven journals, and global institutional membership. Direct peer in mission, structure, and constituency overlap with ISWE's wildlife health practitioner base.
• Society for Endocrinology: UK-based international scientific society for endocrinology professionals. Highly comparable to ISWE as a professional membership society advancing endocrinology science, organizing conferences, publishing journals, and serving a global research community, but operating across all of endocrinology rather than the wildlife-specific niche.
• Society for Conservation Biology: International professional society advancing conservation science through conferences, journals, and member resources. Highly comparable to ISWE's community-and-conference model and wildlife/conservation mission, though operating at a much broader taxonomic and methodological scope.

Others

• Arbor Assays: Manufacturer of immunoassay kits for hormone detection and ISWE's core distribution partner for the ISWE010 EIA kit. Relevant as a commercial ecosystem participant enabling ISWE's productization of standardized wildlife endocrine assays.

Broad incumbents

• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN): The world's largest and oldest international conservation organization, bringing together government and civil society to advance species and habitat conservation. Comparable in global wildlife conservation mission and convening authority, but operating at vastly larger scale and policy scope than ISWE.
• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS): US-based international wildlife conservation NGO operating zoos and field conservation programs globally. Comparable mission overlap around wildlife health and conservation, with ISWE serving the specialized endocrine research constituency that supports WCS's ex situ and in situ programs.
• Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA): Accrediting organization for North American zoos and aquariums, including many institutions represented on ISWE's board (Smithsonian, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Oregon Zoo, Saint Louis Zoo). Comparable in bringing together zoo-based wildlife professionals and advancing animal welfare standards.
• The Endocrine Society: The largest international professional society for endocrinologists, with broader scope than ISWE. Comparable as a membership-driven scientific society with conferences, journals, and member resources, but oriented toward clinical/human endocrinology rather than wildlife applications.

Regional players

• European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA): European counterpart to AZA, serving a regional membership of zoos and aquariums. Comparable institutional constituency to ISWE's European board members (Chester Zoo, Leibniz-IZW) and overlapping mission around ex situ species management and welfare.

Emerging players

• Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB): Scientific society hosting a Division of Comparative Endocrinology, providing an alternative community for researchers in the same endocrinology-of-non-model-species space. Comparable as a scientific society with conference programming and journal publication relevant to ISWE's membership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/International-Society-of-Wildlife-Endocrinology-ISWE-100064837834521
• LinkedInws.yourmembership.com/Ams/SocialOAuth/linkedin
• Xx.com/iswe_endo

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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