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EDITORS SOUGHT FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) seeks to establish a team of highly motivated, dedicated, and well-established scientists to lead a change in the editorial structure of its internationally acclaimed journal Conservation Biology.

SCB will create a team of five editors, led by an Editor-in-Chief, that encompasses professionals from a variety of scientific disciplines (spanning relevant natural and social sciences), based at multiple geographical locations, working in various biological realms (e.g. freshwater, marine, terrestrial), and with expertise across diverse taxa.

Primary duties will be to screen submitted manuscripts for suitability for formal review and final decisions on manuscripts recommended for publication by assigning editors. The editorial team will also be responsible for selecting assigning editors and handling all commentaries, editorials and special features. The Editor-in-Chief will be responsible for directing the editorial team in these decisions.

Compensation will be in the form of honoraria, and the appointments will be for up to four years, renewable. The team of editors will be supported by experienced, professional staff already employed by SCB. The current Board of Assigning Editors will also continue to be involved in the manuscript review process. The Society also anticipates that, simultaneous with change to the editorial structure, the journal will implement a Web-based manuscript tracking system.

The Editors of Conservation Biology are accountable to the Executive Director of the Society, and are expected to interact regularly with the SCB Board of Governors through its Publications Committee.

Major goals for the next stage of Conservation Biology are to continue to increase its impact and reduce time to publication of articles.

Candidates are expected to develop a one-page statement of their vision for Conservation Biology and their role in its leadership. Please send statements and résumé, by 15 September 2008, to Chair, Conservation Biology Editors Search Committee, EditorSearch@conbio.org. The search is open until filled. Finalists for the editorial positions may be asked to provide a list of references.

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