Announcements

Upcoming events

• The Mediterranean Conservation Science Conference, will take place in Arles, France in a couple of weeks.
• The next International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB) will take place in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia (21-25 July, 2019). Since normally Israeli citizens are not permitted to enter Malaysia, those interested in attending the meeting are encouraged to contact Uri Roll. The ISCB, with the assistance of the SCB, will work on obtaining special visa permits for the Israeli attendees.
• The 2nd Science-Based Management Conference in Haifa is 19-20 June 2018, and the topic is Anthropogenic Impacts to the Mediterranean Sea, please register for free here.
  

Fellowships and awards
The SCB recognizes the importance of graduate students whose research advances the science and practice of conserving Earth's biodiversity. The Society is excited to support these graduate students as we formally announce the call for applications for the SCB Graduate Student Research Fellowship Awards (GSRF). SCB will grant ten $1,000 research awards to support travel, materials or equipment for graduate student members to help conduct field research in conservation science.
The deadline for applications is Monday, 30 April 2018. Visit the SCB Student Awards page to learn more about the GSRF and to download the application form. You must be a member to be eligible to win the award.
Questions? E-mail Awards Committee Chair Carolyn Lundquist.