The right hand column of the home page contains a hyperlink for creating a user account. Click on it and choose the REGISTER option. You will be asked to create a username and enter a password. Your username will become your nickname in the User's directory.

If you are a member of the PNRM or PPB working groups, you will be registered as a user by the administrator, unless you requested not to be registered. Your default username will be of the format: firstname_lastname. If you wish to change your username or to provide further information about yourself for the User Directory, Click on MY ACCOUNT in the SITE OPTIONS area of the left-hand navigation column