The Society of Conservation Biology - Europe Section is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of conserving Europe’s biological diversity and ecosystem services. The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) is a global community of conservation professionals with more than 12,000 members world-wide and representatives from over 140 countries. The Europe Section of the SCB (SCB-ES or SCB Europe) is a regional group of the Society gathering people interested in European conservation and study of biological diversity.
The Society was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on May 8, 1985. In 2000 the Board of Governors of SCB approved the creation of seven Regional Sections, these Sections were formed over the following two years. The Europe Section of the SCB was established at the annual SCB meeting in Canterbury 2002. The mission of the Europe Section is to promote conservation biology and its application to conserve biological diversity in Europe (like Natura 2000). SCB-ES has an international 12 member Board of Directors and task-oriented committees including Policy, Education, Communication, Membership and Student Affairs Committees.
SCB Europe organises the series of European Congress of Conservation Biology.