SCB Membership

The Society for Conservation Biology was founded to provide a strong collective voice for the science and practice of conservation, and to inform policy- and decision-makers. We support you in your conservation efforts by providing resources, events, and invaluable opportunities at the local, national, and global levels. If you are working to prevent loss of biodiversity---no matter where you are in your career or in the world--this is your professional community. Join today to take advantage of exclusive member benefits.

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Membership Rates

Discounted memberships are available for residents of developing countries, and for students and retired professionals from developed countries.

Should I sign up for a professional, student, or retired membership?

Developed Country Rates:

An online subscription to Conservation Letters is included with membership!

Membership Options	Professional	Student / Retired
SCB Membership	$80	$20
Membership + online delivery of Conservation Biology	$150	$90
Membership + print and online delivery of Conservation Biology	$170	$110

Developing Country Rates:

SCB extends a discount to residents of developing countries, according to definitions of the World Bank. Professional, student and retired members from developing countries pay the same membership rates and all members from developing countries receive free online subscriptions to Conservation Letters, Conservation Biology and Biological Conservation.

Membership Options	All membership types
SCB Membership (includes free online subscriptions)	$20
Membership + print delivery of Conservation Biology	$110

Membership Types

SCB offers three types of membership, depending upon where you are in your career.

Professional Member

A member who is neither retired, nor a student. Typically this includes conservation scientists, educators, resource managers, and government and non-profit personnel

Student Member

A student member is working toward an degree (high school, undergraduate, and graduate degrees all qualify)

Retired Member

A member who is retired from the field and who is no longer a working professional.

Prefer to mail us your membership form?

Download our membership form here, print it out, and return it to us by mail.