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SCB is pleased to award ten graduate students with USD$1,000 awards to support them in carrying out field research projects in their conservation topic area of choice.
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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SCB North America Works to Protect Roadless Forests
In a formal letter to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, the SCB North America Region (SCBNA) warns that repealing the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule would have “devastating and irreversible consequences” for ecosystems, wildlife, and future generations.
SCB Member Spotlight: Ethan Prall
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Ethan Prall, winner of a 2024 Graduate Student Research Award, sat down with us to share a bit about his research project, Diverse values and policies to conserve coral reefs and reef fish in Kenya.
ICCB 2025 Recap
SCB Oceania hosted the Society for Conservation Biology’s 32nd International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2025) from 15–19 June in Brisbane, Australia. With 1,919 delegates, ICCB 2025 was the second most attended congress in its history, and it featured more presentations than any ICCB to date.
SCB Transition: Reflections from Outgoing SCB President Vanessa Adams
SCB Outgoing President Vanessa Adams on strengthening SCB's Global Network, and progress towards Vision 2026.