Society for Conservation Biology
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The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) is an 501(c)(3) non-profit international professional organization that is dedicated to conserving biodiversity.[5] There are over 4,000 members worldwide, including students and those in related non-academic sectors.[when?]There are 35 chapters throughout the world.[6]
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Founded | May 8, 1985[1] |
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Type | Scientific society |
33-0147824 (U.S.A.)[2] | |
Focus | Conservation biology, education, policy |
Location | |
Members | >4,000[3] |
Revenue | US$2,791,907 (2016)[4] |
Employees | 16[4] |
Volunteers | ~100[4] |
Website | conbio.org |
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The society was founded in 1985 and began publishing the peer reviewed journal Conservation Biology in 1987, published by Blackwell Scientific publishers. This has been supplemented since 2007 by the rapid publication journal Conservation Letters ISSN 1755-263X.