North America Congress for Conservation Biology

Registration Information and Registration Form

Participant registration for the SCB North American Congress for Conservation Biology is now open. Click here to register using the online ATTENDEE REGISTRATION FORM. Please note early registration dates to take advantage of reduced registration fees and to secure your reservation (and those of your guests) for limited-capacity events.

REGISTRATION DEADLINES

Regular registration will remain open online until June 22 after which time only on-site registration will be available.

CLOSED Early Registration: Late-Feb – May 11, 2012 (All presenters of accepted abstracts must be registered and paid in full by the early deadline of May 11 in order to present. Authors failing to comply with this rule will not be included in the Congress program.)

Regular Registration: May 12, 2012 – Jun 22, 2012 (NO online registration available after June 22, 2012)

On-Site Registration: July 15, 2012 – July 18, 2012

Refunds for Cancelled Registration: Through May 31, 2012 (Minus $50 processing fee)

(Note: Dates end after 11:59/ 23:59 Pacific Standard Time)

REGISTRATION FEES AND DISCOUNTS
Possible discounts and mandatory registration fees are listed below. Additional fees for pre-pay events are listed on the online Registration Form.

SCB Member Discount
Current members of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) are offered reduced registration rates. If you are not a member of SCB, click here to join. Membership in SCB is encouraged, but not required - everyone is welcome at the North American Congress for Conservation Biology conference.

Volunteer Reimbursement
UPDATE: We have now reached the number of volunteers we need to fill our volunteer shifts. If you are still very interested in helping out, we can add you to our waiting list. To be included on the list, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and include your full name, email address, and phone number. [Volunteers are requested to serve 6 hours at the conference and will receive a $70 reimbursement to help defray costs.  Authorized volunteers will be reimbursed to the same credit card with which they paid for registration.]

Student Travel Awards
We will be notifying registered student presenters (oral, poster) of travel award opportunities by contacting them directly.

Free SCGIS Membership Offer
Bonus! Once you have registered for the NAACB conference, you can claim a free one-year membership in the Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS), when you register online for and attend the SCGIS-2012 conference (July 19-22 at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Monterey, California.) Conveniently, the SCGIS-2012 conference is right after our SCB NACCB so it's easy to make arrangements to attend both meetings. Your new SCGIS membership would entitle you to the reduced "members-only" rate for SCGIS-2012 conference registration (an $80 savings!). Note that the free SCGIS membership is only for those who register for and attend the SCGIS conference. See your NACCB registration receipt for details. (Note: Even if you are already a Member of SCGIS, you can claim an equivalent bonus, but you must register for the SCGIS-2012 conference before registering for the SCB-NACCB conference to learn how.)

Congress Registration Fee
Registration fees below include admittance to the Opening Reception, Symposia/Presentations, Plenary Sessions, Poster Session/Social, Film Night, and other complementary events open to all delegates. There is no need to preselect the symposia or presentations you will attend. You will need to indicate on the registration form and pre-pay for trainings/short courses, field trips, and the closing banquet. Complementary coffee-breaks will be offered each day.

Guests of Registered Participants
Your guests are welcome at NACCB 2012. The friends and family of registered NACCB participants wishing to join us for the Welcome Ceremony (free!) may do so without special reservations. Guests may also attend the closing reception (ticket required) and/or any of the field trips (paid reservation required). Simply indicate the total number of reception tickets and/or field trip reservations you require during online registration using the online participant Registration Form (link above).

Registration Type and Status
Registration fees vary depending on the registration type and status (e.g SCB member, non-member, student member, student non-member, one-day; early, regular, late/on-site).

Carbon Offset Project and Fee
The North American Section of the Society for Conservation Biology believes that it and its members are responsible for both the internal and external environmental costs of its activities. In support of this vision, a $15 fee has been included in each conference registration to support the purchase of carbon credits to offset the projected carbon footprint of the 2012 conference. This fee has been calculated to allow for a total offset of between 1,000 and 1,500 tons of carbon dioxide, which we estimate will cover both the carbon emitted by the meeting events and by travel by attendees to the conference. This estimate was made using information previously gathered by the SCB Global Ecological Footprint Committee, who we thank for their continued effort in this area.

The funds raised from this fee will be invested in credits sold by Clear Sky Climate Solutions, a Montana-based company that has previously worked with the SCB Africa Section to offset the carbon footprint of their 2011 meeting. The majority of the credits will support a reforestation project in eastern Texas, a project that was chosen by the conference organizing committee due to its North America location, existing pool of offsets verified under Chicago Climate Exchange rules, and potential biodiversity co-benefit. More information on this project is available at the Clear Sky website above, and additional information will be available at the conference itself.