Society for Conservation Biology

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The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) "is an international professional organization dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity." [1]

"The Society was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on May 8, 1985...

"The 25 papers included in Volume 1 Issue #1 resulted from a conference held at the University of Michigan in May 1985. A meeting of the Board of Governors was held in Washington DC on March 20, 1986. David Ehrenfeld was the editor of the journal Conservation Biology. The first Board of Governors included Michael E. Soule (President) and Peter F. Brussard (Secretary-Treasurer). The first annual meeting of the Society was scheduled at Montana State University, Bozeman from June 23 - 26, 1987." [2]

Board of Governors

Accessed November 2008: [3]

University of California

Contact

Web: http://www.conbio.org

Resources and articles

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References

  1. About, Society for Conservation Biology, accessed November 2, 2008.
  2. History, Society for Conservation Biology, accessed November 2, 2008.
  3. Board of Governors, Society for Conservation Biology, accessed November 2, 2008.