Society for Conservation Biology

10/02/2026

In this edition of “Ask a Marine Biologist,” Dr. David Shiffman tackles a question about the biology of the amazing creatures that make reefs divers love to visit.

10/02/2026

Bring your ideas and research to ICCB 2027! The Call for Proposals & Call for Abstracts are now open.

Proposals due: December 3
Abstracts due: February 11

Help shape the conversation on conservation. We look forward to seeing you in Puebla!
https://conbio.org/mini-sites/iccb-2027/program/session-types/

09/29/2026

Graduate students: applications are open for SCB’s 2026 Graduate Student Research Awards!

SCB will award ten $1,000 grants to help graduate student members cover travel, materials, or equipment for field research that advances biodiversity conservation.

Apply by 15 October 2026. Learn more about eligibility and how to apply: https://conbio.org/publications/scb-news-blog/2026-graduate-student-research-awards

09/29/2026

Singapore’s prime minister recently announced plans to merge several islands into a new “western island” to support “a new generation of industries.”
It could bury up to 60% of Singapore’s remaining reefs, many of which are “mother” reefs.

SINGAPORE — “For seven thousand years, Singapore has changed around these reefs,” says Debby Ng, a Singaporean biologist who studies the city-state’s shrinking coastlines of seagrasses, mangroves and corals. “They are still here.” Despite colonization, war, shipping and industrialization...

08/14/2026

Wombats are more than impressive diggers 🐾
Their unique adaptations help them survive in challenging environments, while their burrows can provide shelter for other wildlife - making wombats important ecosystem engineers.

A reminder of how many different species play distinct roles in supporting biodiversity 🍃

08/12/2026

Happy World Elephant Day 🐘 🌏

08/11/2026

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08/03/2026

Fifteen years ago, Jantho Pine Forest Nature Reserve in Indonesia’s western Aceh province, on the island of Sumatra, had no . Today, it is home to a growing wild population, built almost entirely from rescued and relocated animals.

Sumatra — Fifteen years ago, Jantho Pine Forest Nature Reserve in Indonesia’s western Aceh province, on the island of Sumatra, had no orangutans. Today, it is home to a growing wild population, built almost entirely from rescued and relocated animals. Since 2011, conservationists from the Sumatr...

07/31/2026

Biodiversity offsetting should be based on adequately large multipliers to deliver no net loss or a net gain for biodiversity, yet the multipliers are often applied without quantitative assessment of...

07/31/2026

Biosphere reserves help curb deforestation in the Western Amazon and, taken together, have prevented the loss of more than 7,400 square kilometers of forest over the last two decades compared to similar scenarios without this protection status.

Study from Conservation Science and Practice

Biosphere reserves help curb deforestation in the Western Amazon and, taken together, have prevented the loss of more than 7,400 square kilometers of forest over the last two decades compared to similar scenarios without this protection status. This is demonstrated by a study conducted by the Instit...