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Southwest Association of Freshwater Invertebrate Taxonomists Our Mission The mission of the Southwest Association of Freshwater Invertebrate Taxonomists SAFIT is to promote understanding of the taxonomy and systematics of inland freshwater invertebrates in support of biotic condition of inland aquatic ecosystems of the southwestern United States. Fundamental to this mission is the standardization of identification and reporting of freshwater invertebrate taxa. SAFIT fosters scientific research education and professional development in the environmental sciences as they pertain to inland freshwater invertebrate taxonomy. To accomplish this mission SAFIT will Establish standard taxonomic procedures.