Call for Applications for the Whitley Awards 2016
The Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) is a UK registered charity offering ‘Whitley Awards’ to dynamic conservation leaders around the world. Whitley Awards are both an international profile prize and a form of project funding (currently worth £35,000 over one year). The application period for the Whitley Awards 2016 is now OPEN – the deadline […]
ATBC Resolution in Support of Effective Biosecurity Measures for the State of Hawai’i
Hawai’i is a geographically isolated archipelago comprising a diverse range of biophysical environments. Its situation has resulted in more than 18,000 native species, many of which are unique to Hawai’i, including 81% of birds, 90% of the terrestrial plants, 99% of terrestrial molluscs and insects, and approximately 40% of marine molluscs. Accidental and intentional introductions […]
Honolulu Declaration in Support of Cultural and Biological Restoration of Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve, Hawaii (2015)
The Hawaiian Archipelago is one of the most important, unique and biodiverse hotspots of the world, with approximately ninety percent of its native flowering plants occurring nowhere else, approximately fifty percent of which are endangered with extinction. The natural beauty, diversity, and richness of the native landscape are under threat, as are the cultural practices […]
ATBC Strategic Plan for 2015-2020
Byline Fostering the scientific understanding and conservation of tropical environments Mission To foster scientific understanding and conservation of tropical ecosystems by supporting research, collaboration, capacity building, and communication among tropical biologists and conservationists. Purpose The ATBC fosters collaboration and information sharing across a broad community of tropical biology professionals. The society provides outlets for research […]