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By Paul Beier, posted on October 18, 2016

Call for Nominations for SCB Officers

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Make a difference in conservation and give back to your conservation community by nominating yourself or someone else to serve on the SCB Board of Governors. Nominations due by 11 November 2016.

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Help Support ICCB 2017

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SCB is looking for sponsors, exhibitors, and employers to support ICCB 2017!

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The Challenge of Conservation in Changing Tropical Southeast Asia

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The October issue of Conservation Biology features a special Section titled "The Challenge of Conservation in Changing Tropical Southeast Asia."

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Working Group Roundup: Freshwater

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SCB Working Groups are groups that focus on a topical area relevant to the mission and goals of SCB. This month's update comes from SCB's Freshwater Working Group.

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More than 220 Scientists Say Dakota Access Pipeline Threatens Biodiversity and Clean Water

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More than 220 scientists urge revised environmental and cultural assessments of the pipeline. (Note: this stance is not endorsed by SCB)

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