Entries by Alexis Canney

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Latinx in Conservation – Miriam Hernandez

To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), we are taking the opportunity to highlight Latinx leaders working in conservation who inspire us! Today we get to learn about Miriam Hernandez! We asked her about her career and her experiences as a Latina working in conservation. Thank you again to the SCBNA team for […]

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Latinx in Conservation – Sergio Avila

To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), we are taking the opportunity to highlight Latinx leaders working in conservation who inspire us! Today we are featuring Sergio Avila! We asked him to share about his career path and his experiences as a person of color working in conservation. Sergio was born in Mexico City […]

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Latinx in Conservation – Mirna Manteca

This National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), we celebrating by highlighting Latinx conservation leaders who inspire us! Today we introduce you to Mirna Manteca, Mexico Program Road Ecology Coordinator at Wildlands Network. We asked her to share about how her conservation goals have shaped her career and about her experiences as a Latina working […]

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Latinx in Conservation – Mayor Regina Romero

To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), we are taking the opportunity to highlight Latinx leaders working in conservation who inspire us! First up, we are fortunate to hear from Regina Romero, the Mayor of Tucson, Arizona. We asked her to share about how her conservation goals have shaped her career and about […]

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2021 Student Affairs Webinar – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Conservation Practice & Research

2021 Student Affairs Webinar SeriesSCB North America’s Student Affairs Committee is hosting a 2021 webinar series on topics of interest to conservation students, early-career professionals, and others! The sixth webinar in the series is: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Conservation Practice & Research Tuesday, September 21, 2021 7-8 am PT | 10-11 am ET Join […]

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SCB North America is hiring a Communications Intern!

The SCBNA board and staff are pleased to offer a remote, part-time, 6-month (with option to extend to 12 months) paid communications internship with our Communications Committee. The aim of this position is to increase SCBNA’s capacity to communicate and interact with members and potential members. We seek applicants who have experience and/or education in communications, writing, […]

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SCB North America supports the Scientific Integrity Act

Scientific integrity is central to the mission and vision of SCBNA, and efforts by the Trump administration to undermine the integrity of science around the Covid 19 pandemic has prompted members of Congress and the Biden administration to take much-needed action on this issue. In March, SCB North America and fourteen other organizations signed a […]

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Women in Conservation – Dr. Aby Sène-Harper

This March, to celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, SCB North America is highlighting women in conservation who inspire us. Today we’re speaking with Dr. Aby Sène-Harper. We asked her to share a little about what she does and about her experience as a woman in conservation. I am an assistant professor in […]