ATBC’s commitment to science for policy
Regardless of the outcomes of recent political referenda, it is imperative that environmentally progressive policies that benefit all of humankind are not sacrificed for short term gains or undermined by misrepresentation or disregard of scientific knowledge. To this end, we affirm the urgent need to provide policy makers with clear and informed knowledge to develop sound […]
ATBC members receive awards from OTS Emerging Challenges in Tropical Science Program
Congratulations Drs Kuprewicz, Grossmann, and García-Robledo for receiving this important award! The three recipients of the new OTS research fellowships awards in Emerging Challenges in Tropical Sciencee are: Carlos García-Robledo, PhD, University of Connecticut, “Demographic Networks – a novel theoretical framework to estimate insect herbivore coextinctions under projected global warming.” Erin K. Kuprewicz, PhD, University […]
ATBC2016 Bacardi & Gentry Award Winners
by Emilio Bruna The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) recognizes the exceptional research of our students and early career scientists with awards for outstanding presentations at the ATBC’s annual meeting. The Luis F. Bacardi Award for Advances in Tropical Conservation is awarded to the individual receiving their Ph.D. no more than 5 years before the meeting […]
Planet at a crossroads: Report from the IUCN World Congress
Tony Lynam and Alice Hughes were representing ATBC at the World Conservation Congress of the IUCN — the International Union for the Conservation of Nature — which has just concluded in Hawaii. Through Alert, Alice Hughes gives us an overview of the event. Commencing on September 1, over ten thousand decision-makers from government, environmental and indigenous-peoples groups, the […]