Int. Congress for Conservation Biology | ICCB 2027

Join us on Friday, February 27th, 2-3 PM CST, to enhance your abstract writing skills! ✍️

#NACCR2026 call for abstracts is now OPEN! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the best in the field and boost your chances of acceptance at conferences and symposiums.

Register: tinyurl.com/3cz822rp

Bolivia Indigenous communities, local gov’ts help protect nearly 1 million hectares Bolivia has added nearly a million hectares to its protected areas over the last several months, an effort by local governments to link Indigenous territories with nearby national parks and strengthen...

#Bolivia has added nearly a million hectares to its protected areas over the last several months, an effort by local governments to link Indigenous territories with nearby national parks and strengthen #ecological connectivity.

Call for Proposals for #IMCC8 now open!
Have an idea for a symposium, workshop, training course, that can move marine #conservation forward? Now’s the time to shape the program with bold science, practical solutions + inclusive perspectives.
Due by March 6th. Learn more: conbio.org/mini-sites/i...

These Pets Are Armored, Spiky and Pricey. Poachers Want to Cash In.

Thousands of enthusiasts in online communities around the world are collecting and breeding different varieties of #isopods. Some scientists worry that the popularity of isopods and the largely unregulated market for them could pose a serious threat.
Study from @conbiology.bsky.social

Make a lasting impact on SCB, give back to the conservation community + help advance the mission and goals of our conservation community by serving on the SCB Global Network Board!
Open positions: Treasurer and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Justice Officer. conbio.informz.net/informzdatas...

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Global network • career support • journals • community

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#Conservation #SCB #networking 🌍🦑🍄

#NACCR2026 Call for proposals will open early February, and registration will open in the middle of February! 🤩

In the meantime, please consider submitting to
special call for proposals for education forum (due February 15th) & for conservation artists (due April 15th)!

integrating fungi in policy for a sustainable future | Current Conservation Current Conservation integrating fungi in policy for a sustainable future

#Fungi are the second most diverse group of species after insects, with an estimated total of 2.5 million species across terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments. Fungi underpin all life on Earth, playing important roles in nutrient-carbon cycling, decomposition, and regeneration.

Looking for your next opportunity, looking to hire someone or trying to fund your work?
Explore roles in SCB’s Career Center: careers.conbio.org
And don’t miss our regularly updated Awards, Fellowships & Grants Opportunities Roundup (Google Doc): docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#conservation

The call for abstracts for #ECCB26 is now open!

Researchers, policymakers + practitioners are invited to submit their abstracts for oral presentations, posters, or speed talks by 15 Feb, 2026.

We hope to see you in Leiden!
#conservation #networking #conference

Want to get more involved in SCB Marine? They are seeking three new board members to join their board!

They are also looking for an Administrative Coordinator (paid).

Due by Dec 15

Learn more here:
#conservation #networking #conservationjobs #marine 🐠🦈🪸

The Call for Submissions for symposium/workshop sessions/full oral talks and speed talks, and poster presentations is now open for the Conservation Asia Congress Nepal 2026, under the theme: “Harmonising Biodiversity and Human Well-being in Asia.”
Submit by 19 December
conbio.org/mini-sites/c...

Stay on the line after our AGM for a talk from @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social, Associate Professor at UQ and the chair of ICCB 2025's Language Accessibility Subcommittee. We were blown away by the live translation in all rooms at #ICCB2025 and can't wait to hear how it all came about!

⭐️ #NACCR2026 Call for Proposals Category Spotlight ⭐️

➡️ short courses involve training in topics of key relevance to the practice of conservation for students or any other professionals

Deadline EXTENDED: Wednesday, December 31, 2025. ⏱️

Learn more about requirements/submit: tinyurl.com/39a4py2e

The deadline for the Call for Proposals has been extended for NACCR 2026! ⏰

Due to the ongoing government shutdown in the United States, the deadline to submit a proposal has been extended to December 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

Learn more here: scbnorthamerica.org/index.php/na...

Milwaukee has been ranked as the 3rd best big city in the US by Condé Nast Traveler readers for the third year in a row!
Here's a perfect reason to visit!
#conference #conservation #biodiversity
@scbnorthamerica.bsky.social

#NACCR2026: Call for Proposals Now Open!
The Call for Proposals for Symposia, Interactive Sessions, Short Courses + Workshops is now open for the North American Congress for Conservation and Restoration meeting!
Deadline to submit: Dec 31, 2025
Follow @scbnorthamerica.bsky.social to stay up to date!

In case you missed Bella's workshop at #ICCB2025: join SCB & Current Conservation for Noticing Nature: A Nature Journaling Workshop with Bella Charlton!
#conservation #biodiversity #scienceart

The deadline for the call for symposia, roundtables, panel discussions, workshops, and training courses has been extended by 2 weeks! Apply before November 15th. The call for abstracts (parallel sessions) will open on December 1st, and closes January 31st, 2026. Visit: eccb26Leiden.eu.

Register now!

The deadline for the call for symposia, roundtables, panel discussions, workshops, and training courses has been extended until November 15th!
Call for abstracts will open Dec 1st.
Visit: eccb26Leiden.eu to learn more.
@eccb26leiden.bsky.social @scbeurope.bsky.social
#conservation #networking

In case you missed Bella's workshop at #ICCB2025: join SCB & Current Conservation for Noticing Nature: A Nature Journaling Workshop with Bella Charlton!
#conservation #biodiversity #scienceart

Slow down and really see nature. Join artist–zoologist Bella Charlton for a free online workshop on #NatureJournaling - hosted by SCB and Current Conservation.

🗓️ Nov 14, 2025 | 8–9 AM ET
🎨 Open to all, no drawing experience needed!
👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#SciComm

🔊Don't miss the upcoming SCB Europe Fall Webinar Series 2025!🍂

🌐Register here: bit.ly/4nYatdM

This 'Clock' Could Warn of Hidden Stresses to Animals, Offering a Long-Sought Signal That a Population Is Nearing Collapse The epigenetic clock measures biological age and could help scientists assess the health of polar bears, dolphins, baboons and other threatened creatures "while recovery is still possible"

The epigenetic clock measures biological age and could help scientists assess the health of polar bears, dolphins, baboons and other threatened creatures “while recovery is still possible”
#conservation #endangeredspecies

With ‘terrifying’ trade in African hornbills, scientists call for increased protection For millions of years, the African landscape — the rainforests, woodlands, savannas and scrublands — has echoed with the booms and cackles of large, raucous, strange-looking birds: hornbills. When U.S...

A new study warns that the international trade in African #hornbills is “terrifying”, with thousands of birds or their parts exported, entirely unregulated. Scientists are calling for increased protection for these key seed dispersers.

Registration is NOW OPEN for the Conservation Marketing (ConsMark) Conference 2025!
🗓️ Date: December 3 & 4
🔗 Register today: lnkd.in/eBbCVZUu
#conservation #marketing #conference

Indigenous guardians successfully keep extractives out of Ecuador’s Amazon forests PAKAYAKU TERRITORY, Ecuador — Deep in the heart of Ecuador’s Amazon, where the Bobonaza River winds through ancient forests in Pastaza province, Sacha Gayas spreads out a hand-drawn map across her woo...

For generations, the Pakayaku community in Ecuador’s #Amazon has successfully kept unsustainable mining, logging and oil extraction activities out of forests while preserving their cultural traditions and #ecological knowledge.
news.mongabay.com/2025/10/indi...

As federal government retreats, a private fund to save sea otters steps in A Silicon Valley-based nonprofit has raised about $1.4 million of its $40-million target to protect California coastal sea otters, after the federal government has clawed back funds to support threate...

With federal wildlife funding shrinking, a Silicon Valley–backed nonprofit is raising $40M to help protect & reintroduce California’s sea otters, which are keystone for kelp forests and coastal resilience.
#seaotters #California #oceans 🌍

Looking for a conference to attend in 2026? Check out our 2026 SCB Group Congresses!
Happening in: Lagos, Nigeria - Kathmandu, Nepal - Edinburgh, Scotland - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA - Porto Alegre, Brazil - Auckland, New Zealand and Leiden, Netherlands!
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