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Nearly 500 students from around the world entered their abstracts for consideration for the ICCB 2025 Best Student Presentation Competition. The applicant pool was narrowed to 157 of the highest-scoring submissions based on reviews from the ICCB 2025 Scientific Subcommittee. Following a second round of reviews, 20 finalists were selected to compete in one of three presentation categories: Best Oral Talk, Best Speed Talk, and Best Poster Presentation.
SCB is excited to offer ten Graduate Student Research Awards to support students whose research advances the science and practice of conserving Earth's biodiversity.
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SCB bestowed high honors on six conservationists from around the world for their contributions to the science and practice of biodiversity conservation.
The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) is pleased to solicit applications for the 2026 David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship Program.
The Latin American and Caribbean (LACA) Section of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) is pleased to announce the 2025 scholarship program, supporting graduate students and conservation organizations working in the LACA region.