Bacardi Award – 2013
The Luis F. Bacardi Award is given to a young post-doctoral researcher (no more than five years after completing Ph.D.) for outstanding conservation-related presentation at each ATBC annual meeting. The 2013 winner is Dr Tremaine (Tremie) Gregory. Her Ph D Dissertation was on the ecology of bearded saki monkey, Chiropotes sagulatus, at Brownsberg Natural Park, Suriname (see Marilyn Norconk’s Lab.) […]
Is there a “Lisa Simpson Effect” among Women in Tropical Biology and Conservation ?
The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation is committed to supporting Women in Tropical Biology and Conservation. In a paper recently published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution, William F. Laurance (ATBC Past-President), Susan G. Laurance (ATBC Councillor) and D. Carolina Useche found no support for the ‘Homer Simpson Effect’ among tropical researchers.
The San Jose Declaration in Support of Maintain the Integrity of Costa Rica’s Designated Protected Areas
Urgent Need to Maintain the Integrity of Costa Rica’s Designated Protected Areas Over the last 30 years Costa Rica has become a global symbol of sustainable development. It is one of the few countries wholeheartedly endorsing the integration of advancing human welfare and environmental protection. Costa Rica’s visionary decisions have led to 25% of its […]
The Loss of Our Council Member, Professor Navjot Sodhi (1962-2011)
On 13 June 2011, we learned the loss of our council member Professor Navjot Sodhi. He passed away on the night of 12th June 2011. The same day, the ATBC council had his annual meeting in Arusha, Tanzania.