Registration

Early Registration

CLOSED

Regular Registration

CLOSED

Late Registration

Please note that we have reached capacity for the congress. Registration is now closed.

We apologize for this but within the last week or two we had an overwhelming increase in numbers and met capacity far sooner than expected. Please be aware that the capacity number is set for safety reasons by the institution. We cannot make any exceptions.

You can go here to get on a waitlist for the congress. Please do not contact us directly. We will contact you if and when openings occur.

Registration Fees (US$)

The membership system of the Society for Conservation Biology is currently down for an upgrade. To become a member, you can submit your membership form or renewal by fax.

Fax: 1-703-995-4633

You can download the membership form here.

This order will be processed as soon as the membership system is live. We anticipate resuming normal membership functions around mid-March. If you have questions or concerns, please contact membership@conbio.org or call 202.234.4133 x300. Thank you for your patience while these system upgrades are made.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
For meeting registration, cancellations received on or before 20 April 2009 will be refunded in full, minus a $50 processing fee, for attendees from high income countries and $25 for attendees from low income countries and students.

No refunds of any kind will be given for cancellations occurring after 20 April.

The Society for Conservation Biology classifies a country as High Income according to the definitions of the World Bank.

Carbon fee explanation
Climate scientists unanimously agree that human activities, especially emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, are altering the earth's climate in ways that will profoundly affect our lives. Over 95% of SCB's contribution to global warming derives from jet fuel burned to take people to our annual meeting. Each passenger on a fully-booked London-New York flight, for instance, is responsible for about 1.2 tons of carbon.

At the 2006 Board of Governors meeting in San Jose, California, USA, the decision was made to take responsibility for the carbon impacts of travel to our Annual Meetings. By becoming 'carbon neutral,' we will neutralize the effect of our greenhouse gas emissions, so that our activities no longer contribute to global warming.

The first Annual Meeting to be offset was the 2007 Meeting in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. A small voluntary fee could be added to each attendee's registration fee to offset the carbon of the overall travel to the meeting. 98% of attendees voluntarily paid an extra $20 on their registration to offset their carbon emissions. The money will be used at the Baviaanskloof Megareserve, where invasive and degraded vegetation will be replaced with Elephant Bush (Portulacaria afra), a plant known to sequester large amounts of carbon. SCB is the first professional organization to take responsibility for the carbon footprint of its meetings. Further information will soon be available about the success of this effort and future plans for offsetting the carbon output of SCB.

WE ALSO HAVE THE GOAL OF MAKING THE IMCC CARBON NEUTRAL. PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO THE CARBON OFFSET FUND WHEN YOU REGISTER FOR THE IMCC.

Additional information on how the funds will be spent can be found here