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Israel Borokini is currently completing his PhD research on a federally-listed and rare and endemic plant species, Ivesia webberi at the University of Nevada, Reno. Originally from Nigeria, Borokini is the information officer of the SCB Africa Section and has helped spearhead membership drives and new SCB Chapters in Africa.
The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at the University of California Santa Cruz seeks applicants.
SCB, an official observer organization to IPBES, will participate in the Stakeholder Days meetings prior to the 4th IPBES Plenary in Malaysia in late February. We invite our members to join us.
SCB seeks student members for its Ecological Footprint Committee (EFC). The committee offers a great opportunity to make a long-term impact with SCB and learn about carbon neutrality and sequestration.
Review the Birds and Habitats Directives could have substantial implications for biodiversity conservation across Europe. Former SCB Europe Section President Martin Dieterich on why the review matters for nature conservation policy in the EU.