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Webinar: Challenges and opportunities in the Conservation Social Sciences across the continent of Africa

On November 23, 2023, SSWG and SCB Africa co-hosted a webinar titled “Challenges and Opportunities in the Conservation Social Sciences Across Africa”. This event was a celebration of the use of Social Sciences in Africa, where we discussed the challenges faced and the future opportunities in this field. We were fortunate to have four great speakers share their experiences, followed by a Q&A session and a group breakout session for a more detailed discussion on Read more…

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Conservation Biology: Call for abstracts for a special issue on Trends and Future Directions in the Conservation Social Sciences

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Society for Conservation Biology’s Social Science Working Group (SSWG), this special issue aims to reflect critically on the application and integration of the social sciences into conservation science and practice. Articles in the issue will have a prospective stance or examine past contributions and trends in the conservation social sciences through empirical investigation, synthesis, narrative review, or theoretical integration. Key topics of interest include (1) Read more…

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Call for Nominations: SCB Social Science Working Group Board

Nominations due by 21st April 2023 SCB’s Social Science Working Group (SSWG) requests nominations for four at-large seats on the SSWG Board to serve a three-year term, beginning in July 2023. The SSWG is a global community of conservation professionals interested in the application of the social sciences to global biodiversity conservation. Since 2003, the SSWG has grown to nearly 700 members in over 70 countries. The SSWG is home to a diverse and multidisciplinary array of Read more…

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Webinar: Best Practices for Effective Science Communication with Policymakers

How can we effectively increase the integration of conservation social science research into decision-making? Conservation decision-making by policymakers is routinely based on biological and ecological information, yet the potential of the social sciences to inform the decision-making process is often overlooked. The widely accepted practice of evidence-based conservation decision-making is an impetus for considering more effective methods to work in the interactive space between conservation social science professionals and policy/decision-makers. As we will hear from Read more…

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SSWG at the SCB Oceania Section Conference

SSWG had a big presence at the SCB Oceania Section Conference (SCBO) that took place at the end of 2022, and jointly held with the Ecological Society of Australia. During the conference SSWG hosted a number of activities to support and connect conservation social scientists in the Oceania region. Our speed networking event was deemed a huge success from our participants, pairing 30 mentees with 15 mentors. Mentees rotated in pairs through three-minute networking “speed dates” with Read more…

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