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RSGF launches new online application system
The Rufford Small Grants Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its online application system. The new system makes is easier than ever to submit and manage applications for funding support for nature conservation projects.
If you have previously been awarded a grant, your existing Rufford Small Grants Foundation website login details will give you access to the new system and a record of your previous grants. You can submit new applications through the system, and monitor the progress of each one.
New applicants should sign up for an account on the new website and follow the instructions to supply profile and other information.
Society for Conservation Biology - 24th Annual Meeting, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 3 - 7 July, 2010
The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) and the University of Alberta in Edmonton invite you to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 3-7 July, 2010 for SCB’s 24th International Congress for Conservation Biology. SCB’s International Congress is recognized as the most important global meeting for conservation professionals and students.
The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of conserving the Earth’s biological diversity, the Society for Conservation Biology is a global community of conservation professionals with more than 12,000 members world-wide and representatives from over 140 countries. The Society’s membership comprises a wide range of people interested in the conservation and study of biological diversity: resource managers, educators, government and private conservation workers, and students.
This years theme: Conservation for a changing planet - Humans are causing large changes to the ecology of the earth. Industrial development and agriculture are changing landscapes and carbon emissions to the atmosphere are changing climates. Developing conservation strategies to cope with our changing planet is arguably the greatest challenge facing today’s world and its
biodiversity.
No where on earth are changes to climate having more drastic effects on ecosystems and human cultures than in the north. Circumpolar caribou and reindeer populations are declining with huge consequences for indigenous peoples of the north. As such, ICCB 2010 will be held in Edmonton, Alberta - the city known as Canada’s “Gateway to the North.” Located on the 53rd latitude and with 17 hours of daylight
in mid-summer, Edmonton will be the perfect location to explore these significant
conservation issues that conservationists from around the globe are facing.
For more information www.conbio.org
Article Published in The Washington Post
The Washington Post published an article about penguins including some comments and references to Pablo Garcia-Borboroglu work. To read the article in full click on the link http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/20/AR200911...
Ganges River Dolphin as National Aquatic Animal of India
Dr. Abdul Wakid informed us that Gangetic dolphin has been declared as the National Aquatic Animal!
This decision was taken in the first meeting of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday, 5th October, 09.
Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said that like the tiger as the national animal and peacock as the national bird, the government had declared dolphins as the National Aquatic Animal as it represented the health of the rivers. Dr. Abdul Wakid said that he hoped that this new status of the animal will help a lot in its conservation.
RSGF announces 2 new grants
With immediate effect we are suspending the Innovation Grants (those which have already been awarded will continue to be funded). In their place we are giving the chance for people who have successfully completed a ‘booster’ grant to apply for a Continuation Grant up to £25,000 and a Completion Grant for up to £25,000.
In order to apply you must have submitted the final report for your 1st RSG, 2nd RSG and your Booster Grant. We are only able to pay the money through an organisation and not direct to individuals. It will be the applicant's responsibility to find an organisation to act as a conduit. On completion of the Continuation Grant there is then the option to apply for a Completion Grant. The same criteria apply for this grant and it is then expected that further funding (if needed) is sought from other organisations.
Eligible candidates are invited to download and submit the application form for the appropriate grant:
March 2009: RSG Recipient Mohammad Farhadina wins Future for Nature Award
Mohammad says 'It is my pleasure to inform you that I won the prestegious award of Future for Nature in Burger Zoo, Arnhem, the Netherlands. A total of 148 wildlife conservationists from 56 countries around the world participated in the competition and I was selected due to my efforts for the cheetah and the leopard in Iran. I received the award from Sir David Attenborough and I am sure it will be a significant milestone in my personal life. I would like to thank you so much for your advice and help which empowered me to do my job in the best way'.
For more information go to http://www.futurefornature.net/ or http://www.cheetah.org/?nd=03_2009_farhadinia_award or visit his RSG project page http://www.ruffordsmallgrants.org/rsg/Projects/MohammadFarhadinia
Congratulations Mohammad!
Dr. Pablo Borboroglu has been awarded the 2009 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation.
Dr. Pablo Borboroglu has been awarded the 2009 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation.
Pew Marine Conservation Fellowships are regarded as the world’s preeminent awards for marine conservation. The Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation provides fellowships to outstanding scientists and other individuals across the globe to support innovative, applied projects aimed at developing and implementing solutions to critical challenges facing the world’s oceans. These grants are given to mid-career professionals whose future contributions to marine science will be significantly enhanced by the fellowship.
Read the full press release below. Photographs and more information about each of the 2009 Pew Fellows in Marine Conservation are available at http://www.pewmarinefellows.org/2009
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The Rufford Small Grants Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting Nature Conservation
Since 1999 when the very first Rufford Small Grant was awarded, over 1,000 projects have now been awarded around the world. With a focus on supporting grass-roots projects run by individuals in developing countries, the scheme has provided funding to a wide range of projects. From the Small Grants have developed complementary schemes and the Foundation now offers Booster Grants and the new Continuation and Completion Grants. This enhanced grant-programme is designed to enable Small Grants Projects to develop as successful and effective projects, enabling conservationists to make a lasting impact in the natural world.
Discover more about the scope of the grants over the last ten years by going to our 10th Anniversary showcase at http://www.ruffordsmallgrants.org/10/
Happy Birthday RSGs!
1000th Rufford Small Grant Awarded
We are pleased to announce that the 1000th RSG has been awarded to Khaled Sawalha for his project in Palestine 'Ecotourism and conservation of biodiversity in Bani Naim'. Khalid says 'I express my gratitude to the Rufford Small Grants Foundation for its support of the first Palestinian project on conservation of local and national flora'. Read more about his project at http://www.ruffordsmallgrants.org/rsg/projects/khaled_sawalha
Since the first RSG was awarded in 1999 more than 1100 grants have been awarded, totalling over £5.9 million.
In 2007-8, RSGF broke through the £1 million barrier for grants awarded in one year for the first time. In that year, 258 grants were approved, totalling more than £1.33 million.
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