FREE Online Access to Publications for Developing Country SCB Members

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - http://www.conbio.org/media/benefits/
Contact: Alan Thornhill
(703) 276-2384

SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY TO PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TO PUBLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRY MEMBERS

The Society for Conservation Biology, in collaboration with Blackwell Publishing and Elsevier Publishing, announces that online access to Conservation Biology, Conservation In Practice, and Biological Conservation is now free to SCB members in developing countries. Elsevier has also added Ecological Indicators, Ecological Complexity, and Ecological Informatics to the free publications. SCB is also negotiating to acquire similar access to a suite of other conservation-related journals from a variety of publishers, including additional titles from Blackwell and Elsevier.

Providing free access to conservation publications will greatly benefit our conservation colleagues in developing countries worldwide. Conservationists in developing countries want to do effective conservation work, but many cannot afford scientific publications and do not have access via their institutions. "The destruction of biodiversity worldwide is so rapid that there is no time to waste. Information must get out to conservationists who otherwise would not have access. SCB is leading the way in making scientific information available to conservation professionals and students in developing countries," said SCB Executive Director, Dr. Alan Thornhill.

Thanks to a grant from The Nature Conservancy (TNC), SCB is able to offer free memberships to a large number of conservationists in developing countries and therefore provide access to the growing list of free conservation publications. Jonathan Adams, Program Director for Conservation Knowledge and Communities at TNC said, "It’s extremely important that conservation professionals have access to current scientific information. Much of the Earth’s biodiversity can be found in developing countries, and scientists there often cannot get the most current information either about the species themselves or about the tools that are available to conserve them."

For updates and more information on these great new benefits, check the upcoming SCB newsletter and the SCB website: http://conbio.org. For further information, contact Dr. Alan Thornhill, Society for Conservation Biology at athornhill@conbio.org or (703) 276-2384 or Jonathan Adams, The Nature Conservancy at jadams@tnc.org or (301) 897-8570.

Source: Sys@conbio.org

Best,

Jorge Brener

International Marine Acoustic Telemetry workshop 5-9 Nov 06

We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to participate in the
International Marine Acoustic Telemetry (IMAT 2006) workshop, which will be
hosted by the University of Auckland, Leigh Marine Laboratory, New Zealand
5-9 November 2006. 

The workshop will run for 4 days and can include: 
. Presentations introducing selected topics
. discussions and reports of acoustic telemetry (passive/active)
applications, 
. new technology and developments, 
. data management, analysis, and visualisation 
. linking individual movement to population levels and management
applications
. field and practical demonstrations

We encourage you to take the opportunity to present research papers or
posters on acoustic telemetry during the presentation sessions scheduled for
the first two days. Time will also be set aside to discuss research networks
and their applications. Please feel free to contact us if you require
further information. 
Space is limited and attendance limited to 50 persons.  Commercial
accommodation is available in the nearby village (5 min drive) and student
accommodation on-site.  

Sincerely,

Daniel Egli & Mark Costello

Further information:

Acoustic Telemetry Workshop   Conference website:
Leigh Marine Laboratory   http://www.marine.auckland.ac.nz/
PO Box 349      Phone: +64 9 422 6111
Warkworth     Fax:    +64 9 422 6113
New Zealand     email: imat@auckland.ac.nz
Source: MARINE-B@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE

Best,

Jorge Brenner

Tools for Conserving Biodiversity Course

The Smithsonian Institution is happy to present the
>>   Tools for Conserving Biodiversity course in
>>   partnership with the Mpala Research Center. The
>>   course will take place at Mpala in Laikipia, Kenya
>>   October 17 - 29, 2006.
>>
>>   This course presents a full range of tools used in
>>   conservation biology. It has been specially designed
>>   for early career conservation managers and
>>   researchers to gain an understanding of tools,
>>   protocols, and methodologies currently available.
>>   The course includes lectures given by Smithsonian
>>   and local instructors as well as field work. This
>>   course will serve as the foundation for future
>>   in-depth training courses on specific topics.
>>   The cost is US$2,750 and it includes course fees,
>>   room and board, and materials.
>>   The course is limited to 20 participants and
>>   applications will be taken on a first come first
>>   serve basis.
>>   The application deadline is August 7, 2006. For more
>>   information please contact Melissa Bellman at
>>   bellmanm@si.edu or visit our website:
>>   www.si.edu/simab
>>
>>
>> --
>> Anisa S. Jimenez
>> Public Relations Coordinator
>> Institute of Ecology
>> University of Georgia
>> Athens, Georgia 30602-2202
>>
>> Phone: 706.542.6013
>> Fax: 706.542.4819
>> Email: anisaj@uga.edu
>> www.ecology.uga.edu

Source: sswg@list.conbio.org

Best,

Jorge Brenner