Pan-Tropical study reveals huge variation in effectiveness of Protected Areas
From William Laurance at www.alert-conservation.org Protected areas such as national parks and World Heritage sites are probably our best bet for conserving nature in the long term. They’re not the only game in town but they’re certainly the cornerstone of global conservation efforts. ARE PROTECTED AREAS PROTECTING NATURE? Given this, we really need to know how […]
Read @Biotropica on you iPhone or iPad…our new app is live!
The Biotropica app is now live! If you want to read Biotropica on your iphone or ipad you can download the free app from the apple store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/biotropica/id1061943111?mt=8
Nominations sought for the ATBC Honorary Fellow Awards (2016)
The ATBC Honorary Fellows Award is given annually to one or two recipients who are persons that have provided long distinguished service to tropical biology. This includes persons who have been an inspiration and role model for younger scientists and students. We invite nominations from any ATBC member. We especially encourage nominations of women and […]
Results of the ATBC election are in!
Congratulations to our new officers: President Elect Dr. Marielos Peña-Claros Associate Professor Wageningen University, the Netherlands Councilors (2016-2019) Dr. Cristina Martínez-Garza, Professor, State University of Morelos, México Dr. Rebecca Ostertag Professor, University of –Hawaii at Hilo, USA Dr. Patricia Wright Distinguished Professor, Department of Anthropology, Stony Brook University, New York, USA Dr. Rakan A. Zahawi […]