Help support SCB Chapters! The Chapters Committee seeks donations for its Silent Auction Fundraiser at ICCB this July in Baltimore. All proceeds go to support Chapter activities and travel for SCB conferences. Learn how you can contribute.

SCB's Board of Governors will have a new look starting this July when three new members-at-large and a new president-elect take their seats on the board for the first time under incoming SCB President Rodrigo Medellin. Meet the incoming board members.

The Africa Section's Young Women in Conservation Biology Award (YWCB) recognizes the contributions of early to mid-career African women working for the advancement of conservation biology in Africa. Award winners demonstrate leadership, service, and an ability to work with others across gender, social class and ethnicity to achieve concrete conservation outcomes.

Read our Q&A with Sara Souther on why she joined a group of scientists to urge regulatory agencies to conduct more research on the environmental risks and scientific uncertainties associated with fracking.

Smith Fellow Maureen (Mo) Ryan always felt that she should be more engaged in public policy. It wasn't until she finally decided to take action that she realized that scientists have more to contribute to public policy than they might think.