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Fall 2026 Programming Coming Soon! Webinar Throwback
CARE News, Education, Frontpage Article, General, NACCB, News, Policy, Student AffairsAs we get ready for Fall 2026 programming, here is a throwback to some of our webinars this past year! 🤩 SCBNA hosted a variety of series on The Nature Record, One-Health/Ethics (policy), CARE, conservation education, student affairs, and NACCR collab!
Recordings are on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@scbnorthamericayoutube/videos
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month!
Frontpage Article, General, NewsIt’s National Hispanic Heritage Month! 🥳
Please join us in celebrating the powerful voices of Hispanic figures in conservation biology and honoring the rich history, culture, and diversity of this community!
Protect the Roadless Rule TODAY!
Frontpage Article, General, News, PolicyOn August 20, 2026, the United States Department of Agriculture announced a proposed rule to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. This legislation would bring devastating and irreversible consequences to the biodiversity, wildfire resilience, and long-term ecosystem health of our nation’s forests.
Protect the Roadless Rule TODAY
📞 Phone & email your representatives
📣 Follow our action toolkit to amplify on social media
Read WHY and HOW we MUST protect the Roadless Rule:
https://scbnorthamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SCBNA-Roadless-Rule-Comment-Letter-FINAL_2026.pdf
🌊 Protect the Roadless Rule TODAY!
Phone & email your representatives
Find yours: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
Use our scripts: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S7wRfOfI9kGSp9FNLfg8Ddv0ZqNMZTbG2KLd4bclacs/edit?tab=t.0
🐋 Follow our action toolkit to amplify on social media!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/16CDRskZZQ7r7T8adkD08OuYtCShP238fkfLZq6bMGz8/edit?tab=t.0
SCBNA Photo Contest NOW OPEN!
Frontpage Article, General, NewsSCBNA is launching its first-ever photo contest, Capturing Change! 🥳
The contest seeks to explore the shifting relationships between people and the environment, highlighting both the beauty and the challenges that come with change. Photo submissions open TODAY and run through December 30, 2026. ⏰
After submissions close in December, the SCBNA’s Student Affairs Committee will deliberate to select the finalists in each category and then open voting to the public. The winner(s) are to be announced in late January 2027.
What you can win:
🎟️ Up to a 3-year SCBNA membership
📣 A dedicated feature on SCBNA’s social media channels. Full details, category descriptions, and submission guidelines are available on the contest website: https://scbnorthamerica.org/index.php/scbna-fall-2026-photo-contest/
Questions? Please share these with Jumanah at studentaffairs@scbnorthamerica.org or Bernie at bernie.traversari@scbnorthamerica.org.
Impacts on Science Report NOW LIVE!
Frontpage Article, General, NewsThe 2026 Report outlining the impacts of federal and state policies since January 20, 2025, on the fields of ecology, evolution, marine science, and environmental science in the USA is NOW LIVE!
The survey, conducted by Impacts on Science, included responses from members of 14 professional societies, including SCBNA.
Read it here: https://www.firsthandaccounts.org/impacts/2026-july-survey
Summer 2026 Newsletter NOW LIVE!
GeneralSeptember already? Stay up to date with SCBNA’s Summer Newsletter, NOW LIVE!
In this issue:
– Press Release on SCBNA’s Definition of Conservation
– #NACCR2026 Photo Gallery & Recording
– Chapter Grant Application
– Chapter Business Meeting (Sep 22)
– Welcome to New Board & Thank You to Past Board!
Read it here: https://conbio-northamericansection.informz.net/InformzDataService/OnlineVersion/Pub/bWFpbGluZ0luc3RhbmNlSWQ9OTYzMDk4MA==
Resources on Proposed Changes to Federal Financial Assistance Regulations
Frontpage Article, General, News, Policy‼️ SCBNA is deeply concerned by the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) proposed rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, 91 Fed. Reg. 32198 (May 29, 2026), which would rewrite the Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR Part 200 governing federal research grants.
SCBNA’s members depend on federally funded, peer-reviewed research to inform science-based conservation of imperiled species and ecosystems across North America. The proposed rule would replace that merit-based system with one vulnerable to political interference, and we join the growing chorus of scientific societies urging OMB to withdraw it.
📣 Visit our page to read the full letter and browse public comments resources from EDGI (Environmental Data and Governance Initiative): https://scbnorthamerica.org/index.php/policy-committee/
NACCR Plenary and Special Recordings NOW AVAILABLE!
Frontpage Article, General, NACCB, NewsDid you know that recordings of NACCR sessions and our past workshops, panels, and so much more are all on our YouTube channel? 🎬
Subscribe to us and browse our NACCR playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRyAcpnsJMs&list=PLLSxhfJM2jbI
Chapter Grant Application NOW OPEN!
Chapters, Frontpage Article, General, News📣 Chapter Grant Application NOW OPEN!
SCB North America Chapters in good standing are able to submit this application for grant funding during the following funding cycles: Fall Funding (Aug – Sept 2026) and Spring Funding (Jan – Feb 2027).
Funding requests can be made in the $250-500 range, with up to $1000 disbursed per funding cycle. Decisions for each funding cycle will be announced around the corresponding Chapters Business Meeting in Fall 2026 & Spring 2027.
Chapters whose funding request has been approved will need to have a representative present at the Chapters Business Meeting in order for funding to be disbursed. If no representative is able to attend, then the Chapter will need to submit a letter to the SCBNA Chapters Representative (chapters@scbnorthamerica.org) with a detailed explanation.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/KEjVNNzXSs9U8fEW8
9/22 Register! Chapters Business Meeting
Chapters, Frontpage Article, General, NewsCalling ALL CHAPTERS! 💐
Join us for our Fall Business Meeting on Tuesday, 9/22, from 6-7 PM CDT, to discuss recent updates to our Chapters-related work, including funding opportunities and our Spring Chapters Summit. Note that attendance at the meeting is required should you choose to submit an application for one of our Chapter grants.
If you have any questions about the meeting, please reach out to mail@scbnorthmerica.org. An agenda will be sent out ~48 hrs in advance of our meeting to registered attendees.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3-BAsgZuRtyaIJHK6AKrAA#/registration