Call for Nominations to Serve on the Society for Conservation Biology Oceania Board

Nominations are now open for the Society for Conservation Biology Oceania Region Board of Directors. We have 1 Board Director position that will be opening for a Policy Working Group Liaison. Successful candidates will serve a 3 year term.

If you or someone you know would be a good candidate for this position (self-nominations are welcome) please submit a completed nomination form by e-mail to admin@scboceania.org by 5 June, 2025.

New and renominating Board Directors will be elected through a ballot of our members which will run in June.

Nominees must be members in good standing with the Society for Conservation Biology as well as members of SCB Oceania, and must be willing to run for election before the deadline. If you nominate someone other than yourself, please do so early enough that their acceptance can be requested before the deadline. You can check the status of your membership, and/or join SCB Oceania at www.conbio.org.

SCB Oceania strives to be inclusive and welcoming of diversity in all its forms, and to foster a shared vision for the development of a diverse membership and leadership. The ability to participate and attain leadership in SCB Oceania should not be restricted to groups that are historically well represented in the field, and we welcome Board nominations from all locations within Oceania, all career stages, sectors and fields, all backgrounds, cultures, genders and sexual orientations.

By agreeing to stand for election, nominees indicate their willingness to serve the SCB Oceania by attending Board of Directors meetings during their term of office. Board meetings occur bi-monthly via Zoom, and once each year in person. We have met previously in Australia and New Zealand, and have covered travel costs for Board members to attend where necessary.

Directors are expected to be actively engaged in directing SCB Oceania through work on our strategic committees. You can read more about what we do here at www.scboceania.org!

To ensure that all Directors understand their collective responsibilities, we ask our Directors to sign a contract outlining the vision and values of SCB Oceania, and board members’ roles and responsibilities.

Further details on the board, and elections process, can be found in our constitution.

Best of luck to all nominees!