WORKING GROUPS OF THE SCB

Working Groups of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) are groups that focus on a topical area relevant to the mission and goals of SCB. Working Groups provide a voice for important conservation issues not currently addressed amongst SCB's many activities. Please click on the appropriate link below to learn more about SCB Working Groups or about how to create a new Working Group.

Official SCB Working Groups

FRESHWATER
SOCIAL SCIENCE
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS AND SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
RELIGION AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

Interested in forming a SCB Working Group?

How to form and maintain a SCB Working Group - read this first

Apply for Provisional Status

• Provisional Articles of Charter
• Proposal of Working Group activities including activities during first year
• List of 20 (or more) provisional members - use this format and template

• Official Articles of Charter
• Signed Working Group Bylaws
• Report on previous 6 months (or appropriate time) progress
• Working Group Proposal including proposed activities for coming three years
• List of 100 (or more) members - use this format and template

• Reauthorization form
• Report of previous three years activity
• Proposal of activity for next year
• List of current Working Group members (must be >100, use this format and template)
• Updated Bylaws (if appropriate)