AIBS works with like-minded organizations, funding agencies, and nonprofit and for-profit entities to promote the use of science to inform decision-making.
The overarching goal was to unify the individuals and organizations that collectively represent the biological sciences, so that the community could address matters of common concern.
In 1962, the National Science Foundation audited the books of IABS and froze assets, eventually leading to AIBS having to pay back nearly $500,000 and institute a program of austerity.
AIBS SPARS facilitates review/advisory support services to ensure thorough and structured assessment processes are performed by vetted, qualified experts.
To build up this literature base, AIBS SPARS staff perform in-house research and meta-analyses on the peer review process and share results with the scientific community through publications and presentations.