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JOIN US IN BRASILIA FOR SCB'S 2005 ANNUAL MEETING: LOGISTICS AND PROGRAM INFORMATION
The Zoology Department of the Universidade de Brasília welcomes you to the 19th annual meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology, Conservation Capacity Building and Practice in a Globalized World, which will be held 15-19 July in Brasília, Brazil. By early April the local organizing committee had guaranteed the participation of more than 1000 people. We received almost 1200 abstracts, including symposium presentations. After selection, we scheduled 312 symposium presentations, 392 contributed oral presentations, and 441 poster presentations, in addition to four plenary sessions. These numbers indicate that that one of the largest meetings of SCB will take place in Brazil. There has been outstanding international interest in the meeting and we have offered partial travel grants to more than 70 participants. Exhibitors will include national and international NGOs, managers of conservation projects in developing countries, and booksellers. Please visit the meeting Web site, www.conbio.org/2005, for complete information on all aspects of the meeting and to register. Our full program already is posted, and abstracts will be online by mid-May. Thanks to those of you who already have registered. Please continue to visit the meeting Web site for updated information. The password included in the email confirming your initial registration allows you to re-enter the system if you would like to register for other events or update your registration details. The regular registration deadline is 10 May. Late registration fees apply from 11 May-8 July. After 8 July, registrations will be accepted on-site only. If you have difficulty registering through the Web site, contact us at scb2005@unb.br. Registration fees include admission to all plenary, concurrent, and poster sessions, coffee breaks, receptions, and SCB members' meetings. Optional items, such as tickets to the banquet / awards ceremony, lunch plans, field trips, and short courses, must be purchased separately. Cancellations received by 1 June will be refunded in full, minus a $50 processing fee. Information about hotel accommodations is available at www.conbio.org/2005. Universidade de Brasília does not have student housing, but agreements have been made with several local hotels, and low cost rooms are available. The political realities of a globalized world may require attendees from outside Brazil to plan well in advance of their travel. The visa and vaccination information here provides an overview. Please consult the Brazilian Embassy or Consulate General in your country for complete information. World Travel Service has worked with SCB to offer reduced airline fares and service fees. Booking with World Travel enables SCB to earn vouchers that will be used to support travel by members from low-income countries. World Travel offers international expertise and 24-hour access to a call center that can answer questions or change itineraries. To take advantage of these services contact Matthew Strausbaugh, 1200 18th St. NW, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20036, USA, 1 800 633-8822, FAX 1 202 466-2884, www.worldtravelservice.com, matthews@worldtravelservice.com.
Visa RequirementsCitizens of many countries, including the United States, require visas for entry into Brazil. The visa must be issued before you travel--in other words, you cannot expect to obtain a visa at the airport. Brazil has adopted a reciprocity policy: foreigners entering Brazil are treated in the same manner as Brazilians traveling abroad. The policy is implemented on a country-by-country basis. To check whether you will require a visa, see www.scb2005.unb.br/tabela.htm. If you will require a visa, please contact the Brazilian Embassy or Consulate General in your country. A comprehensive list of consulates is available at www.mre.gov.br/ingles/endereco/consulados.asp. If your country does not have Brazilian diplomatic representation, contact the Consulate General in New York (www.brazilny.org, consulado@brazilny.org) to find out the best way to apply. Applications for visas must be submitted in person, not by mail. If necessary, you may use the services of a visa agency. You must enter Brazil within 90 days of issuance of the visa. Brazil recommends that you do not apply for a visa earlier than 60 days before travel. Processing time for most visas is 48 hours. The requirements for business visas and tourist visas are different. If the primary purpose of your travel is to attend SCB's 2005 annual meeting--regardless of whether you also will be traveling for enjoyment--you probably will need to apply for a business visa. Nevertheless, it is possible to tour Brazil with a business visa. Please contact the Consulate General for more information. Requirements for a business visa include the following (for complete information, contact the Consulate General). 1. A passport valid for a minimum of six months from the date of intended arrival in Brazil.
Additional requirements for a tourist visa include a copy of a round trip ticket / itinerary or a statement from a travel agency containing the confirmed itinerary.
VaccinationsBrazil recommends immunization against yellow fever when traveling to Acre, Amazonas, Amapá, Federal District (Brasília DF), Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins. Yellow fever vaccinations are required for travelers who have visited Brazil during the past 90 days or who will visit any of these countries before entering Brazil: Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Peru, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Venezuela. Children between 3 months and 6 years are required to present certification that they have been immunized against polio. For more information about recommended immunizations and medications, especially for field trips, visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Web site, www.cdc.gov/.
FIELD TRIPSFor additional details, see www.conbio.org/2005. Trips that do not meet minimum enrollment requirements will be cancelled. Several trips have been scheduled during the meeting for the benefit of accompanying persons. The agency Travessia Turismo is in charge of reservations and planning for most field trips. Contact Norma Carvalho, diretoria@travessiaturismo.com.br, 55 61 2743372. Bat Netting in the Cerrado (15 July -- US$50) Accompany a researcher to the Brasília Botanical Garden, a 5000 hectare reserve, with different Cerrado physiognomies. Arrive at sunset and help set up mist nets. The Brazilian Cerrado has 30 species of bats, most of them found in Brasília´s extensive nature reserves. You will join the researcher in periodically checking the mist nets until early morning. Between mist net checks the group will do night spotting along the Garden's trails. Bird Watching in the Cerrado (15 July -- US$50) A mixture of Amazonian, Pantanal, and Atlantic Forest taxa are found in the Cerrado, which has 837 species, including 29 endemics. The National Park of Brasília includes several different physiognomies, from open grasslands to gallery forest, offering an opportunity to observe birds during an early morning hike accompanied by a local Brazilian ornithologist. Brasília Botanical Garden Guided Visit (15 July -- US$50) The Brazilian Cerrado is considered a conservation hot spot, particularly because of its endemic flora. About 10,000 species (including 1.5% of global plant species), 44% of which are endemic, are found in the Cerrado. The Garden has several nature trails that will allow you to see the different Cerrado plant species, some of which are highly specialized to endure the six-month dry season typical of the biome. A Cerrado botanist will accompany you during the hikes. Brasília National Park (20 July -- US$50) As Brasília developed, this park was surrounded by urbanization, but the Cerrado has been preserved in a pristine state and maintains several large native species, such as the maned wolf and the giant anteater. You will have an inside view of this park accompanied by Cerrado biologists who will explain Cerrado ecology. At the end of the trip, you will have a chance to swim in the Park's spring water swimming pool, surrounded by a gallery forest and curious capuchin monkeys. Wild Cat Recovery Center (15 and 20 July -- US$65) The main objective of NEX, the NGO that operates this recovery center at the Preto Velho farm near Brasília, is to preserve and defend Brazil's endangered wild cats. Amazon Rio Negro Anavilhanas Archipelagos Expedition Anavilhanas is the largest freshwater archipelago in the world. Located in the Amazon basin, close to Manaus, the archipelago includes approximately 400 islands and hundreds of lakes, rivers, and streams formed by the Negro River. The archipelago supports a rich diversity of flora and fauna. Contact Travessia Turismo for further options. Pantanal Conservation Projects at the Rio Negro Farm Located in the Brazilian wetlands, the Pantanal, the Rio Negro Farm combines ecotourism with biodiversity conservation research, and is a model for sustainable development in the region. Besides its natural beauty, the Farm houses Conservation International's Biodiversity Conservation Research Centre, a research base that welcomes researchers from all the world via partnerships with universities, other research institutions, and NGOs like The Earthwatch Institute, which bring visitors to work side-by-side with researchers. Contact Travessia Turismo for further options. Rio de Janeiro Primate Center and Golden Lion Tamarin Visit - Wildlife Watching (20-21 July) A detailed itinerary is available on the meeting Web site. Golden Lion Tamarin Visit - Wildlife Watching (21 July -- US$125) In the nearby hills away from the bustle of Rio de Janeiro, high-pitched whistles pierce the air. Small islands of forest grow in an ocean of pasture land. Up in the trees a brilliant orange-gold flash leaps from one branch to another. Historic city of Pirenópolis (US$60) Pirenópolis is an historic colonial gold city, about 165 km from Brasília, on the Rio das Almas. It is a relaxed, picturesque town that is a popular weekend retreat for people from Brasília and from Goiânia, the capital of the state of Goiás. Photo Safari to the Goyaz Biosphere Reserve - Brasília's Architecture and Cerrado (US$40) Explore Brasília's unusual architecture, especially that of Oscar Niemayer, with a professional photographer who also may give you tips on photographic technique. On the second day you will visit Brasília's National Park to enjoy nature trails and spring water swimming pools. On the third day visit the Federal District's largest Private Natural Heritage Reserve, with five km of nature trails and more than 30 waterfalls. Also visit a special mini-zoo with native animals rescued by the Brazilian Environmental Agency from animal traffic. Please see www.conbio.org/2005 for updates and cost information for the following field trips. If you need further information, contact Marcelo Gonçalves de Lima (Chair, Field Trips Committee), mgdelima@gmail.com. Early morning swimming and bird watching
Fernando de Noronha Brasília - boat trip at Paranoá Lake Brasília city tour
SYMPOSIAThe local organizing committee received 49 proposals for symposia and 19 proposals for workshops. The following symposia, workshops, and organized discussions will be presented in Brasília. Complete descriptions are available at www.conbio.org/2005. Biodiversity and the conservation of evolutionary processes: populations and species to landscapes Biological invasions: sharing experiences to develop effective research and management strategies Capacity building for conservation: diverse audiences, multiple approaches, and challenges for the future Cerrado land-use and conservation: assessing trade-offs between human and ecological needs Community-based conservation in Brazilian fisheries: challenges and opportunities Complementary symposia on real-world social and economic solutions to preserve biodiversity: community-based social marketing and endangered forests Conservation alliances with Amerindian peoples of the Amazon Conservation and the social sciences: lessons from the field Enabling, mainstreaming and implementation: putting conservation plans to work in the southern hemisphere Freshwater conservation in the SCB Sections Island conservation--where we are, where we are going, and what we need to get there: developing tools to restore island ecosystems Islands real and virtual: conservation challenges and successes in a fragmented landscape Key biodiversity areas: sites of global importance for biodiversity conservation Large-scale conservation in expanding Amazon frontiers: integrating across scales and disciplines Planning for biodiversity conservation in the várzea floodplains of the Amazon basin Principles and tools for freely sharing conservation information Proposing international graduate programs for the next generation of conservation leaders Reconciling biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in Neotropical landscapes Remote sensing applications for environmental treaties and transboundary ecosystem management Spatial analysis technology for the Latin American conservation toolbox: case studies from the 2004 Smithsonian Training Course for Conservation GIS Sustainable management and conservation of várzea fishes in the Amazon The 2010 Biodiversity Target: scientific challenges and new approaches The effects of frontier expansion on the aquatic ecology and biodiversity of the Amazon River
WORKSHOPS AND ORGANIZED DISCUSSIONSGlobal implementation of the Network of Conservation Educators and Practitioners (NCEP): synthesizing best practices and lessons learned Building capacity for biodiversity conservation through training, field experience and networking as demonstrated through the BP Conservation Programme Conservation medicine: status and perspectives in Latin America Approaches to involving local communities in mammal conservation in South America Projects of Ministry of Environment of Brazil for implementation of Convention on Biological Diversity Science and politics: contributing for species conservation Biotechnology and biodiversity: developing a special section for Conservation Biology Methodological considerations in remote camera trapping surveys of cryptic species Opportunities for change: free trade agreements and capacity building for conservation biology in Latin America Decoding scholarships for biodiversity conservation: finding out where, when, and who should apply Global Amphibian Assessment: addressing their Conservation Action Plan Related conservation and sustainable practices in Australia and Brazil Social science tools for conservation practitioners: current opportunities and future directions The use of environmental valuation for conservation in the developing world Innovation and integration of art and conservation: an overview of applications and future directions
BASIC PORTUGUESE WORDS FOR FOREIGNERSThe official language in Brazil is Portuguese, not Spanish. So, to help meeting participants while in Brazil, we have provided a few "survival" words. hi - olá
Looking forward to seeing all of you in Brazil. Boa viagem! Miguel Marini
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