Our annual meetings aim to catalyze the exchange of knowledge and collaboration among scientists, decision makers, educators, and social actors working in the Tropical regions of the World. The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation hosts annual meetings at different locations each year. At those conferences, dozens of symposia, oral and poster presentations, panel discussions and debates provide diverse perspectives on critical issues in tropical biology and conservation. Workshops, courses, mentoring circles, thematic group gatherings, mentoring circles, and a variety of field trips, among others, are also organized. Our meetings are invigorated by fruitful interactions with colleagues, old friends, and new collaborators, mentees and mentors. Around 50% of the delegates are usually undergraduate and graduate students, showing off the great "regenerative potential" of ATBC.

Upcoming

ATBC2025

Oaxaca, México
"TTropical Biology and Conservation for a Sustainable World: Merging Diverse Approaches, Actors, and Local Knowledge"
June 19 - July 4, 2025

Past Meetings

“Adaptability to Climate Change and Attaining the Millennium Development Goals for Tropical Ecosystems”

2011 | Arusha, Tanzania

“Tropical Biodiversity: Surviving the Food, Energy and Climate Crisis” (Joint meeting with Asia-Pacific Chapter) 

2010 | Sanur-Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

“Impacts of Global Change on Tropical Ecosystems Cross-cutting the Abiotic, Biotic and Human Spheres”

2009 | Marburg, Germany

“Biotic Interactions in the Tropics: their Role in the Maintenance of Species Diversity”

2003 | Aberdeen, Scotland, UK