Meetings

LACCCB 2026

The next LACCCB will take place in Porto Alegre, Brazil from November 2-7, 2026. 

LACCCB 2024

LACA 4th International Congress (LACA 2024) took place in Quito, Ecuador hosted by the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador and the Universidad San Francisco de Quito from November 25 - 29, 2024. 

LACA 2024

LACCCB 2022

Third LACA Congress - “As One Single Earth: United for Conservation to Live in Harmony with Nature”:

Hosted by LACA and SMBC (Sociedad Mesoamericana Para la Biología y la Conservación)

Hybrid Multi-site Modality

September 12 – 16, 2022

LACCCB 2020

LACA hosted its Second Congress in Puebla Mexicofrom July 1-3, 2020at Universidad Autónoma de Pueblasee

2nd Conservation Latin America and Caribbean Conference 

Safeguarding biodiversity in the Anthropocene

The Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, Universidad Iberoaméricana, Puebla, and Motocle A.C. co-hosted the LACA 2020 Conference on November 9 – 13, 2020 online. The meeting brought together 335 persons from 30 countries interested in conservation in the region, including scientists, students, managers, journalists, decision-makers, and other conservation professionals. During the event, participants presented new findings, initiatives, methods, tools, and opportunities conservation science and practice. We had 194 presentations in different forums, symposiums, and oral and poster presentations, we also counted training sessions and social and cultural events.

LACCCB 2018

The LACA Region held its first ever Latin America and Caribbean Congress for Conservation Biology in July 2018 in Trinidad & Tobago. 

Visit the post congress follow up page on the LACCCB 2018 website for more information about the outcome and events at the Region's first congress.