ðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi ˈɛmfəsˌiːz ʌvðə səsˈaɪəɾi ɑːɹ tʊ ɪŋkɹˈiːs nˈɑːlɪdʒ ɐbˌaʊt ðiːz ˈɔːɹɡənˌɪzəmz, tə kəmjˈuːnᵻkˌeɪt ðæt nˈɑːlɪdʒ θɹuː pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃənz, kˈɑːnfɹənsᵻz, ænd ˈʌðɚ mˈɛθədz, ænd tʊ ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒ ænd səpˈoːɹt jˈʌŋ sˈaɪəntɪsts hˌuː wɪl mˌeɪk fjˈuːtʃɚɹ ɐdvˈænsᵻz ɪn ðiːz fˈiːldz.
The primary emphases of the society are to increase knowledge about these organisms, to communicate that knowledge through publications, conferences, and other methods, and to encourage and support young scientists who will make future advances in these fields.