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IPBES seeks fellowship nominations
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The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is seeking nominations for its pilot fellowship program.
Asian Fungus Could Threaten U.S. Salamanders
A new "chytrid" fungus from Asia is threatening European fire salamanders, according to a new study. Researchers fear the fungus could spread to North America and decimate many of the continent's 165 species of salamanders.
2015 Smith Fellows Announced
SCB and the Cedar Tree Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2015 David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship: Sean Anderson, Brian Harvey, Brent Hughes, Mariah Meek, Rebecca Tonietto.
Africa Section Issues Position Statement on Oil Palm Expansion in Africa
Citing the destruction of forests in Southeast Asia from the unregulated or lightly regulated oil palm industry, SCB's Africa Section is urging governments and societies in Africa to formulate effective policies that will prevent similar loss of biodiversity in Africa from the expansion of industrial oil palm production.