Extended deadline first call: November 15th

During ECCB2026 we will dive deep into the key question ‘How can biodiversity be safeguarded effectively in the long term – to reverse the loss of biodiversity in the world’s terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems?’  Finding solutions and collaborations for five key questions.

• ‘What do we mean by effective biodiversity conservation in Europe? Should the focus be on protecting species, ecosystems, landscapes, people’s wellbeing and social equity or something else?’
• ‘What are our goals, and how far away are we from reaching them?’
• ‘What are the most effective conservation strategies in terrestrial habitats, in freshwater and in the marine environment?’
• ‘How can scientific advances and new techniques contribute to effective biodiversity conservation in Europe?’
• And: ‘how can the complementary skills and contrasting perspectives of the different academic, practitioner and stakeholder communities work together to enable effective biodiversity conservation?’

Join the conversation!
For more information about the call and updates on the program, visit: eccb26Leiden.eu.

ECCB 2026 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.