Inaugural Latin America and Caribbean Congress for Conservation Biology
The Latin America and Caribbean Section (LACA) of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) is proud to join the University of the West Indies to host the inaugural Latin America and Caribbean Congress for Conservation Biology (LACCCB 2018). It will be held on 25-27 July at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad & Tobago. The scientific programme […]
New endowment to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Thomas Kursar and Dr. Phyllis Coley
This endowment celebrates the legacy of ecological research and graduate student training by Dr. Thomas Kursar and Dr. Phyllis Coley. For decades Tom and Lissy have had a profound influence on and commitment to the training of the next generation of ecologists, particularly tropical biologists. The purpose of this endowment is to provide critically needed […]
Tropical forests are losing carbon. Should we lose hope?
By Robin L. Chazdon Executive Director, Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation A recent study published online in Science reported that tropical forests globally lost substantially more carbon than they gained from 2003-2014. This robust analysis provokes a shocking and sobering realization of the impact of human activities on the world’s most biodiverse biome. Deforestation […]
2018 European Conference of Tropical Ecology in Paris, France
The “European Conference of Tropical Ecology” and the Annual Conference of the Society for Tropical Ecology (Gesellschaft für Tropenökologie, gtö) in 2018 will be hosted by the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle/UPMC/Académie des Sciences-COPED, Sorbonne Universités, Paris. The overarching topic will be ” Challenges in tropical ecology and conservation – global perspectives “ The conference will […]