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