What is a SCB Chapter?

Chapters are affiliates of SCB that serve an area such as a university, town, region, state, ecoregion, or even a small country. The purpose of Local Chapters is to provide a way for SCB members (and others) in local areas to organize and network around the mission of the Society. Think of Chapters as a way of "acting locally" while the parent society is a way of "thinking globally."

Graduate students comprise 40% to 95% of most active chapters, typically above 85%, with the remainder of members from college faculties, state and federal agencies, private conservation groups (consultants and NGO's), and undergraduate students. Some involvement of non-students can help maintain continuity as student leaders tend to move away over time. The Chief Financial Officer is perhaps an ideal Board position for a non-student wanting to make a meaningful but limited contribution to the chapter. A long-serving CFO avoids the need for annual trips to the bank to add and drop authorized signers to your account, and ensures that someone remembers the cost of various activities from year to year. The CFO job also is rather more limited in scope than other Board positions, generally demanding no more time than balancing your monthly personal bank statement.