The Trust
Bergey's Manual Trust was established in 1936 to sustain the publication of Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology and supplementary reference works. The Trust also recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to bacterial taxonomy by presentation of the Bergey Award and Bergey Medal, jointly supported by funds from the Trust and from Springer, the publishers of the Manual.
The Trust's newsletter, The Microbial Taxonomist, is available here.
News
Bergey's International Society for Microbial Systematics (BISMiS)
Following the overwhelmingly positive response to our survey, and positive feedback in other forums, the Trust is sponsoring a new society, Bergey's International Society for Microbial Systematics (BISMiS). The purpose of the society is to promote excellent research in microbial systematics as well as enhance global communication among taxonomists who study the Bacteria and Archaea. Please visit the BISMiS webpage to find out more and to become a member.
Volume 4 is being proofed
The first round of proofs are being reviewed by the authors and editorial staff, and we are on track for publication in late summer 2010.
Volume 3 published
Volume 3, The Firmicutes, of Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology has been published! To order your copy, please visit the Springer website here.
Trust offices
The Administrative and Editorial Offices of Bergey's Manual Trust are at the University of Georgia under the direction of Professor William (Barny) Whitman. The Editors are currently preparing Volumes 4 and 5 of the Systematics.
Correspondence should be directed to:
William B. Whitman
Bergey's Manual Trust
Department of Microbiology
527 Biological Sciences Building
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-2605
USA
Tel.: +1 706-542-4219
Fax: +1 706-542-6599
email: bergeys at uga.edu