CFP: Conservation Meeting (Beijing 2009)

Those interested in species and ecosystem conservation are invited to participate in the 2009 annual meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB). The 2009 meeting is being held in Beijing, China. The theme of the meeting is "Conservation: Harmony for Nature and Society". Because of the focus on nature and society, there will be abundant and exciting opportunities for conservation researchers and practitioners to participate in this conference, engage in stimulating debates on the status and direction of species and ecosystem conservation, and advance the field of conservation science. The call for abstracts is open. The deadline is January 21, so please prepare your submissions soon. Contributions from all fields of conservation research and practice are welcome, including natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. General information on the meeting is available here: http://www.conbio.org/2009. Details for submitting abstracts are available here: http://www.conbio.org/2009/abstracts . If you are interested in participating in the meeting and have additional questions, please contact Richard Wallace at rwallace@ursinus.edu or Murray Rudd, SSWG program committee vice chair at mrudd@swgc.mun.ca.