The call for abstracts is open for #IMCC8!
We welcome global, interdisciplinary, and student-led contributions. Help shape the future of ocean conservation.

🔗 Submit your abstract: conbio.org/mini-sites/i...
⏰ Deadline: 15 May

#OceanConservation #MarineScience #SCBMarine
@scbmarine.bsky.social

Early bird registration for #ACCB2026 is now open! Visit the registration page for more: conbio.org/mini-sites/a...
Make sure to register by 30 June to get the best rates!
#conservation #nigeria #biodiversity #networking

SCB Art, Science and Conservation Working Group - Expression of Interest Thank you for your interest in joining the new Art, Science and Conservation Working Group of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)! The Art, Science and Conservation Working Group brings togeth...

The new SCB Art, Science and #Conservation Working Group is calling for members!
The group brings together artists, researchers and conservation practitioners to explore the role of creative arts in advancing biodiversity conservation and to support art-science and art-conservation collaborations.

📣 Applications open for the @society4conbio.bsky.social SSWG Mentoring Program!

We’re currently looking for mentors keen to support the next generation of conservation social scientists.

📅 Deadline: 30 April 2026

Apply: lnkd.in/eQG4bYik
More info: lnkd.in/ep67A6Rx

#ConSocSci #SSWG #SSWGMentor

Abstract submissions open for the Conservation Social Science Conference hosted by @society4conbio.bsky.social SSWG

📅 Deadline: 8th May 2026

More info + submit: lnkd.in/eQXEkHzU
Conference updates: lnkd.in/e-FaBYtU

Email sswgprograms@gmail.com for questions!

#ConSocSci #ConSocSci2026 #SSWG

Erika Neave, at the centre of everything, supported by Stefano and Peter on the Greek island of Zakynthos

Another piece of the #SpongeDNA puzzle comes to fruition!
Led by #ErikaNeave with
@anariesgo.bsky.social @shump.bsky.social
For @wileyecology.bsky.social @society4conbio.bsky.social

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@ukri.org @nerc-eof.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social
@nhm.org

Symposia submissions for #NZES_SCBO2026 are now open!
If you would like to run a special themed session at our upcoming conference, submit your proposal now.
@society4conbio.bsky.social
@newzealandecology.bsky.social

Time to get your symposia submissions in for #NZES_SCBO2026!
Join @scboceania.org & @newzealandecology.bsky.social in Auckland from 30 Nov - 4 Dec
Submit your proposals here: confer.eventsair.com/Presentation...

Conservation depends on rangers. Their wellbeing is often an afterthought The gunfire began just before six in the morning. At first, Christine Lain thought it might be a drill. Upemba National Park had run exercises like this before. Rangers had trained for the possibility...

Many rangers work under sustained pressure, with repeated exposure to trauma, long absences from family, and little access to mental health care. #conservation #rangers

Meet the new 2026 class of Smith Fellows!
A big congratulations to Christina De Jesús Villanueva, Prashant Ghimire, Markus Min, Tessa Rhinehart, Stephanie Valdez, Leon Tran, and Jason Toy.
See their range of exciting projects here: conbio.org/publications...
@smithfellows.bsky.social

SCB Art, Science and Conservation Working Group - Expression of Interest Thank you for your interest in joining the new Art, Science and Conservation Working Group of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)! The Art, Science and Conservation Working Group brings togeth...

SCB's Art, Science + Conservation WG is seeking members!
We bring together artists, researchers + conservation practitioners to explore how creative arts can support biodiversity conservation.
forms.gle/af6xkoosh7Yn...

In search of the tiny toad that stopped a dam Arvoreznha, Brazil — Meet the admirable red-belly toad — a tiny amphibian found nowhere else on Earth but a small forest patch in southern Brazil. Don’t let its size fool you. In 2014, it made history...

In search of the tiny toad that stopped a dam 👀

The SCB Africa Conservation Telegraph newsletter is seeking submissions!

The editorial team is excited to invite high-quality submissions of stories, articles + research papers focusing on essential aspects of #biodiversity #conservation across the continent.
conbio.informz.net/InformzDataS...

The Call for Abstracts for ACCB 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria is now open!
Deadline: 30 May, 2026
We hope to see you in Lagos!
conbio.org/mini-sites/a...
#conservation #ACCB2026 #Nigeria 🌍

The Call for Proposals for #IMCC8 in Edinburgh, Scotland has been extended until 20 March!
With over 800 delegates, IMCC is the world’s largest gathering dedicated to ocean conservation.
Make Marine Science Matter!
Learn more: conbio.org/mini-sites/i...
@scbmarine.bsky.social
#marinescience 🦑🌍🐠

SCB Marine Webinar Series: Join us for “Marine #Conservation in the Global South: Challenges & Opportunities” with Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood and Daniel Arauz-Naranjo, moderated by Cedrick Fogwan.
27 March 2026, 14:00 GMT
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Country diary: Wildcats are here and they’re on the march | Amanda Thomson Badenoch and Strathspey, Cairngorms: Conservation efforts to help them are working – numbers are still small, but I’ve seen signs in the late winter snow

Scottish wildcats are on the move in the Cairngorms. After years of captive breeding, release and monitoring, 46 wildcats have been released, survival rates are high, and kittens have already been born in the wild.
#conservationoptimism #wildcats

Join us for a new webinar series co-hosted by the SCBNA Policy Committee and PAN Works and focused on One Health! 🌏

Our first session will cover the basics of a one health approach to conservation and how we might incorporate ethics more explicitly into conservation.

Register: tinyurl.com/dvtzns7k

The SCB Africa Region is excited to announce the Call for Proposals for Symposia, Workshops, Training Courses, and Round Table Discussions for the 2026 Africa Congress for Conservation Biology, scheduled for August 31- September 4 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Get your submissions in by March 31st!
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Hello #fisheries and #marineconservation and #marinepolicy friends! Call for proposals closes March 6th. Email your science buddies and get a collab together. Come join us in Edinburgh to talk oceans and drink whiskies. #IMCC8

The Call for Proposals deadline for #IMCC8 is fast approaching! Make sure to get your proposals in by March 6th.
#marineconservation #networking #Scotland
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New editorial:
If you’ve wondered what it means for a journal to be “society-owned” “partnered” or “affiliated” this piece lays out a clear typology of journal relationships + the decision framework SCB uses to align publishing choices with mission, excellence, DEIJ + sustainability.

Society for Conservation Biology journal relationships and considerations Click on the article title to read more.

Read it here: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Botswana shows how smarter cattle herding can save lions, reopen ancient wildlife pathways The lions that roamed the plains of northern Botswana were dying. One by one, the big cats were succumbing to poisoned bait planted by exasperated villagers. The lions had been chipping away at their ...

Restoring traditional herding practices in northern #Botswana has led to a huge decrease in cattle predation + retaliatory lion poisonings.
More #lion cubs are now surviving, with the lion population in northern Botswana up 50% over the past 4 years.
#conservationoptimism

Join us on Friday, February 27th, 2-3 PM CST, to enhance your abstract writing skills! ✍️

#NACCR2026 call for abstracts is now OPEN! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the best in the field and boost your chances of acceptance at conferences and symposiums.

Register: tinyurl.com/3cz822rp

Bolivia Indigenous communities, local gov’ts help protect nearly 1 million hectares Bolivia has added nearly a million hectares to its protected areas over the last several months, an effort by local governments to link Indigenous territories with nearby national parks and strengthen...

#Bolivia has added nearly a million hectares to its protected areas over the last several months, an effort by local governments to link Indigenous territories with nearby national parks and strengthen #ecological connectivity.

Call for Proposals for #IMCC8 now open!
Have an idea for a symposium, workshop, training course, that can move marine #conservation forward? Now’s the time to shape the program with bold science, practical solutions + inclusive perspectives.
Due by March 6th. Learn more: conbio.org/mini-sites/i...

These Pets Are Armored, Spiky and Pricey. Poachers Want to Cash In.

Thousands of enthusiasts in online communities around the world are collecting and breeding different varieties of #isopods. Some scientists worry that the popularity of isopods and the largely unregulated market for them could pose a serious threat.
Study from @conbiology.bsky.social

Make a lasting impact on SCB, give back to the conservation community + help advance the mission and goals of our conservation community by serving on the SCB Global Network Board!
Open positions: Treasurer and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Justice Officer. conbio.informz.net/informzdatas...

Want to back conservation science with real impact? Join SCB.

Global network • career support • journals • community

Join/renew: members.conbio.org/iCommerce/jo...

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