Education and Student Affairs Committee

The Education and Student Affairs Committee shall:

  1. Facilitate and carry out initiatives designed to promote the education--at all levels, including preparatory and continuing--of the public, of biologists, and of managers in the principles and practices of conservation biology,
  2. promote a supportive environment for undergraduate and graduate students,
  3. encourage student participation in meetings,
  4. create opportunities for interaction among students and professionals, and
  5. administer the student awards program.
      Education:
      Student Affairs:

Read our SCB Education and Student Affairs Work Plan (2016-2017) here

Education

Introduction

Membership on this committee is open to all SCB members who wish to work on projects related to the promotion of conservation education by the Society. Projects of interest involve education at all levels (K-12, undergraduate, graduate, continuing). This committee conducts most of its business by email, but also has strategic meetings at the annual SCB conference. However, this is not an internet discussion group about education. Rather, it is an active workgroup that depends on all its members being involved in working on one or more specific committee projects. If you are interested in participating in the work of this committee, send an e-mail message expressing your interest to the committee chair.

Committee Members
 
Eduardo Gallo Cajiao Chair
Sadie Stevens Member at Large
Harold Buenvenida Member at Large
Jessica Gilbert Member at Large
Timothy Fayeye Member at Large
Amy Norris Member at Large
Judicael Fomekong Lontchi Member at Large
Sara Kross Member at Large
   
   
Regions and Working Group ad hoc members
Alison Ormsby  Africa 
Jean-Marc Hero  Asia
Nora Bynum Oceania
Ana Porzecanski LACA
to be identified Marine
Jessa Madosky, Jacqualine Grant North America
David Hoffman  SSWG
Nathaniel Hitt FWWG
Terms of Reference

Updated January 17, 2016

The Education Committee shall facilitate and carry out initiatives designed to promote the education--at all levels, including preparatory and continuing--of the public, of biologists, and of managers in the principles and practices of conservation biology.

Student Affairs

Introduction

The Student Affairs Committee was formed in 2003 to recognize and nurture student participation in and contributions to the Society for Conservation Biology. Our ongoing and prospective activities are:

  1. Identifying the policies SCB can implement to improve student interest in the Society (both in terms of increasing student membership overall, and increasing active participation)
  2. Mentoring student abstracts submitted to the global meetings for students for whom English is a second language
  3. Organizing student oral and poster presentation awards at the global meetings 
  4. Implementing Annual Meeting activities for students including Symposia/workshops and Career Advancement activities
  5. Creating a “Spotlight on Student Research” that will profile selected student research in SCB’s media
  6. Establishing a Mentoring Program: Professionals to students; Students to students (particularly among the Regions) and coordinate this activity with the Executive Office
  7. Developing online resources for students of conservation biology such as grant and scholarship databases and information on conferences, courses, and events of interest for students and early career researchers in conservation biology. Visit scb-students.wikispaces.com
Committee Members
 
Tripp Burwell pending North America Representative
Michael Cordingley pending Wiki/Twitter Manager
Babalola Folaranmi pending Africa Representative 
Wendy Jackson pending Oceania Representative 
Nancy Karracker pending Asia Representative
David Patrick pending Student Awards
Katheryn Patterson pending Marine Representative
Maria Trivino De la Cal Europe Representative
Terms of Reference

Updated: January 17, 2016

The Student Affairs Committee shall promote a supportive environment for undergraduate and graduate students in SCB.

The Student Affairs committee shall:

  • facilitate coordination of student affairs among Regions,
  • encourage student participation in meetings,
  • create opportunities for interaction among students and professionals, and
  • administer the Student Awards Program and Best Student Paper.