Center for Biodiversity and Conservation

07/01/2025

Exciting updates from the CBC! Our team has been busy, here’s a snapshot of our recent achievements:

🗣️ We have published new research strategies to mitigate noise and sound pollution.

🎣 We have launched new local research initiatives, including a collaboration with local partners to understand small-scale fishing in NYC and how to make it safer and more accessible.

🌏 The CBC’s inaugural Eleanor J. Sterling Conservation Fellow, Dr. Ann Marie Gawel co-led the 7th Mariana Islands Conservation Conference in Guam, welcoming over 300 participants to discuss traditional ecological knowledge, research, and community-driven conservation.

📑 We’re also delighted to announce that the CBC just published Volume 14 of Lessons in Conservation, featuring hands-on teaching materials from nature journaling and coding in R to developing genetic research questions using museum specimens (i.e., museomics).

Read all about it here: https://www.amnh.org/content/download/430488/6228146/file/cbc-progress-update-spring-2025.pdf?utm_source=cbc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=250630CBCSpringUpdatesSend&utm_term=springupdate&utm_content=version_A

05/29/2025

There is one week left to apply to lead a workshop at SCCS-NY 2025! We invite conservation professionals, faculty, and students to apply. Whether you offered a workshop at SCCS-NY in the past, or maybe you are considering it for the first time, we are looking forward to receiving a proposal from you.

Applications due June 5th!

Learn more:

The Student Conference on Conservation Science-New York offered workshops on a range of topics for participants to learn new methods and advance their careers.

05/22/2025

Earlier this month, we were delighted to hold a fascinating discussion with Dr. Vera Solovyeva and Maidi Eira Andersson on Indigenous perspectives of human–nature relationships in the Arctic. How can the “right to roam freely in nature” and renewable energy development in countries like Sweden, Norway, and Finland be reconciled with Indigenous rights, values, and livelihoods?

04/17/2025

Join us on the final day of the Margaret Mead Film Festival at the American Museum of Natural History for a panel titled, Humans and Nature in the Arctic: Indigenous Perspectives.

Moderated by CBC associate director Mary Blair, speakers Vera Solovyeva and Maidi Eira Andersson will share insights on Indigenous relationships with nature, grounded in the traditions of the Arctic. The panel is ahead of a screening of Folktales, a film set in a Norwegian folk high school above the Arctic Circle, which will be included in your ticket.

Sunday, May 4th | 6PM - 7PM
Learn more: https://www.amnh.org/calendar/humans-nature-arctic

04/11/2025

👋 Grad students, postdocs, and early-career professionals: there’s still time to apply to ! You can submit your application to present a talk, speed talk, or poster until Tuesday, April 15 at 5:00 PM EDT.

Visit: https://www.amnh.org/research/center-for-biodiversity-conservation/convening-and-connecting/sccs-ny/registration-application

04/02/2025

The CBC is proud to co-sponsor an event with The Center for Science and Society at Columbia University on April 8 (5:30–7:00 PM ET) featuring Miriam Supuma: “Supporting Indigenous-led Conservation in Papua New Guinea.” Miriam will share insights on the challenges of conservation in Papua New Guinea, the importance of training Indigenous scientists, strengthening local institutions, and fostering community-based conservation efforts.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4irbjgl
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/miriam-supuma-supporting-indigenous-led-conservation-in-papua-new-guinea-registration-1232903149509

This event is part of a series of talks by the Columbia University Center for Science and Society.
Learn more about their upcoming events here: https://scienceandsociety.columbia.edu/content/events

03/31/2025

🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED: Great news! Due to high demand, the application deadline for has been extended to April 15. If you’re interested in presenting a talk, speed talk, or poster, there’s still time to apply!

We are thrilled to see so many excellent applications so far – congrats if you’ve already submitted an abstract!

Don’t miss this opportunity—to apply visit: https://www.amnh.org/research/center-for-biodiversity-conservation/convening-and-connecting/sccs-ny/registration-application

03/27/2025

Conservation efforts are more ethical and effective when local communities have a central role in shaping them. But how can practitioners and organizations support participatory monitoring and evaluation (PME) in ways that are practical and meaningful?

In a new paper, CBC scientist Amanda Sigouin and colleagues explore three key themes for effective PME: navigating collaborations, working within diverse cultural contexts, and co-managing PME resources.

Read the full paper for insights on how PME efforts can promote and advance a more inclusive approach to biodiversity conservation: https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/csp2.70032

03/20/2025

Join The Center for Science and Society at Columbia University on April 3 (5:30–7 PM ET) for a panel discussion: "Indigenous Sovereignty in Science and Data: Histories and Futures in New Guinea and Hawai‘i." Speakers will delve into the intersections of Indigenous rights, data sovereignty, and the colonial legacies shaping scientific knowledge production.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4iujj0b
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indigenous-sovereignty-in-science-and-data-registration-1228183222079

This event is part of a series of talks by the Columbia University Center for Science and Society. Learn more about their upcoming events here: https://scienceandsociety.columbia.edu/content/events

03/19/2025

Wish could happen year-round? You're in luck! SCCS-NY is part of a global network of student conservation conferences, and SCCS-Cambridge is coming up soon: April 1–3! There’s still time to register for online attendance. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with the international conservation community.

Click here to learn more:

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03/18/2025

Applications to lead a workshop at the 2025 Student Conference on Conservation Science—New York (SCCS-NY) are now open!

We welcome a range of workshop topics (e.g., tools to advance research, career planning and professional development, innovative approaches for management, policy, and interdisciplinary collaboration, discussion-based topics, science and art). Proposals will be evaluated based on their interactiveness and relevance to conservation.

For more information on how to submit a workshop proposal for , visit: http://bit.ly/3Yysqnz