SCB News Blog

The SCB News Blog is the best source for member-oriented news from the Society for Conservation Biology. Here you'll find an account of what's new at SCB, coverage of SCB members in the news, and conservation-related commentary and reportage.

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By Teuta Skorin, posted on September 24, 2015

IPBES - Mobilizing Stakeholders and Strengthening Capacity at ICCB-ECCB

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IPBES played a significant role at ICCB-ECCB, starting on the first day of the Congress when IPBES Executive Secretary Dr. Anne Larigauderie delivered the opening plenary "IPBES: Biodiversity Science for Decision Making."

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SCB’s 2015 Service Award Winners

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SCB honored five individuals and one group for their outstanding contributions to conservation at the opening ceremony at ICCB-ECCB in Montpellier.

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ICCB-ECCB Code of Conduct a Model for Future Meetings

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ICCB-ECCB was the largest congress in SCB history, it was also the Society's first international meeting to implement an official code of conduct. We are excited to apply this same standard for future SCB meetings.

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ICCB-ECCB Student Awards Competition

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Paul Jepsen and Jo

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Social Media Trends at ICCB-ECCB

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ICCB-ECCB attendees used social media to share their science and conservation messages with a world-wide audience. Popular social media topics included Cecil the Lion, conservation marketing and IPBES.

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