UPCOMING Events:

2011 MN SCB meeting: Conservation in a Changing Climate

Friday March 11 to Saturday March 12, 2011 Audubon Center of the North Woods, Sandstone, MN

We are now accepting registration forms/fees for the upcoming MN Chapter Society for Conservation Biology meeting in Sandstone, MN March 11-12. Day registration is $50 for Professionals and $35 for students (this includes breakfast and lunch on Friday), the dinner banquet before our keynote speaker is only $19 and overnight lodging is available. Please download the registration form for further details/costs and where to send fees. Note that a $15 late fee will be added to payments received after February 25, 2011.

A tentative schedule for the meeting is available here.

We are also now accepting abstracts for presentations or posters (non-competitive) for Friday March 11. Please email Abstracts (200 words or less) to Liz Wallace by Monday February 21st. Presentations will be 15 min plus 5 min for questions. Please indicate if you would prefer a presentation or poster slot.

A few more volunteers are needed to make this meeting a success. Please email Tricia if you are interested in helping out. A few of the many volunteer options include: organizing the speaker schedule, registration table help, talk moderator, raffle help, etc. Volunteers contributing a minimum of 2 hours of their time will receive free 2011 MN SCB membership (a $10 value).

Also note that we have a MN Chapter SCB group on Facebook that will keep you updated with meeting details.

STAY TUNED for more details, or join our listserv to receive updates in your inbox!

Selected MN SCB related events archive (most recent listed first):

2010 Joint Meeting: Science in the Century of Accelerating Change
March 1-3, 2010

Grand View Lodge, Nisswa, MN

Joint Meeting of the Minnesota Chapters of the American Fisheries Society (AFS), Society for Conservation Biology (SCB), Society of American Foresters (SAF) and The Wildlife Society (TWS)

The Minnesota Chapters of the American Fisheries Society (AFS), Society of American Foresters (SAF), Society for Conservation Biology (SCB), and The Wildlife Society (TWS) held their annual meetings jointly March 1-3, 2010 at historic Grand View Lodge in Nisswa, MN on Gull Lake near Brainerd.

The theme of the 2010 joint meeting is Science in the Century of Accelerating Change. We offered a range of sessions based on contributed papers as well as a set of symposia touching on challenges & opportunities for transdisciplinary and relevant social and natural resource science, policy, and management institutions in this era of tipping points and rapid global change. 

Greening the Economy for Real: Incorporating Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services, and Sustainability

The current global economic crisis poses both significant conservation challenges and opportunities. Many governments are calling for new investments in greening their economies and infrastructure. For example, the Obama administration has promised to focus spending on greening energy and technology, creating thousands of new "green" jobs. What are the implications of this effort for conservation? What is the role of Conservation Biology in helping to shape this transition to a greener economy? What frameworks are needed to evaluate the accuracy of claims to "green"? What does "greening the economy" really mean?

Join us for great speakers, deep conversation, and an opportunity to share your own research and questions!

Wes Jackson's keynote address was recorded, and is available for viewing here.