Reversing the loss of biodiversity in the world’s terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems is one of the greatest challenges we face. However, effective biodiversity conservation requires not just the efforts of conservationists alone, but also relies on contributions, commitment and cooperation across many disciplines and sectors. In Europe, governments, NGOs, citizens and businesses are already working alongside ecologists and conservationists in response to the biodiversity crisis.
8th European Congress of Conservation Biology (ECCB)
Welcome to the 8th ECCB in Leiden, where researchers, policymakers, and practitioners will have the opportunity share knowledge and exchange ideas. Not only will this congress present exciting scientific research, but we will also showcase successful collaborations and build bridges between stakeholders and disciplines. The meeting will provide an important opportunity to tackle the issues that we all face in everyday life, including how to communicate the biodiversity conservation message effectively, and how to maintain a dialogue in difficult political or social circumstances.
During this week we will try to find answers to our key question: how can biodiversity be safeguarded effectively in the long term?
News
Day 3 → Marja Spierenburg, posters and sessions.. and more posters!
The halfway mark of ECCB ‘26 was opened by Marja Spierenburg, Leiden University (the Netherlands), and Research Fellow at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, who discussed the […]
Day 2 → Nathalie Pettorelli & the first full day of sessions!
ECCB ‘26 is underway! In the morning, the first keynote speaker, Nathalie Pettorelli of the Institute of Zoology at the Zoological Society of London, called for […]
Day 1 → Excursions, Social Activities, and the Welcoming Ceremony
Sarah de Rijcke, Rector Magnificus of Leiden University, opened the ceremony by welcoming participants and introducing the university as the host of the 8th ECCB: “Leiden […]
The 8th European Congress of Conservation Biology (ECCB) is organised by the Europe Region of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) and Leiden University (FWN/CML), this year’s host, in collaboration with the organising partners Hortus botanicus, Wageningen University & Research (WUR), NIOO-KNAW and supported by the Leiden Biodiversity Network.
Sponsors
NWO (Dutch Research Council)
Media Partner
Ubuntu Magazine
Exhibitors
British Ecological Society
Cambridge University Press
Discover, Springer Nature
Druid Europe
Ecomoni
FLORON
NERN and PE&RC
Pensoft Publishers
SEFAP
Sylphium molecular ecology
Wildlife Acoustics
Wildlife Monitoring Solutions
Organising partners
