SCB mourns the loss of its cofounder and first president, Michael Soulé. Known as the father of conservation biology, Michael defined a "new synthetic discipline" to save species in 1985 when he published "What is conservation biology" in BioScience.
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Smith Fellows 2021 Call for Proposals Announced
The Society for Conservation Biology is pleased to solicit applications for the David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship Program.
SCB Pledges Solidarity with BLM Protests
SCB's statement on the murder of George Floyd and ongoing violence against Black people pledges solidarity with Black Lives Matter protests around the world.