ATBC is deeply saddened by the passing of Honorary Fellow Dr. E.O. Wilson
The past few days have been very sad for biodiversity research. We now mourn the passing of E.O. Wilson, ATBC Honorary Fellow (1999) and one of the world’s leading authorities on natural history and conservation. E.O. Wilson is widely known for his pioneering work in entomology and for coining the term “BioDiversity.” Ed Wilson emphasized […]
ATBC mourns the passing of Honorary Fellow and former President Dr. Thomas Lovejoy
It is with great sadness that we learned about the passing of Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy III, ATBC Past-President (2005) and ATBC Honorary Fellow (1998), brilliant tropical biologist and conservationist. Tom is broadly known for having coined the term biological diversity (1980) and for his outstanding contributions to biodiversity conservation, especially in the Brazilian Amazon, […]
Statement from The ATBC Regarding Allegations of Sexual Misconduct at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI)
[a pdf version of this statement is available for download here]. To the scientists that came forward to describe the sexual harassment and assault to which they were subjected[1]: We commend you for your bravery and resolve. We believe you and stand in solidarity as you pursue justice and accountability. Sexual harassment, intimidation, and […]
OCELOTS Virtual Kick-off Meeting
OCELOTS Virtual Kick-off Meeting Date: 4 October, 2021 Time: 20:00-21:00 UTC (10-11 am Hawaii; 1-2 pm PDT; 2-3 pm MDT and Costa Rica;3-4 pm CDT; and 4-5 pm EDT) The OCELOTS (Online Content for Experiential Learning of Tropical Systems) Network brings together tropical ecology researchers, active learning pedagogy specialists, software developers, and media specialists, with […]