Call For Nominations-LACA
SCB LACA
Dear LACA Region Members,
After a two-year term, it is time to renew our board for the Latin American and Caribbean (LACA) Region of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB).
LACA is seeking dedicated individuals interested in joining its Board of Directors (BoD) for the 2026 –2028 term in the following roles:
President Elect
Director of Communication
Director of Chapters
Chief Financial Officer
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Members in good standing with the SCB and the LACA Region
Someone else can nominate you or you can nominate yourself (self-nomination)
Nominees must agree to their nominations and be willing to run for election before the deadline
Nominees for President Elect must have served on the Section Board of Officers, or the Society Board of Governors, or in one of the Society’s committees
HOW TO APPLY?
Complete the Nomination Form (see below), including (a) Contact information, (b) Short bio, (c) Statement of interest, and (d) Photo for inclusion on the website
Email the Nomination Form to the following email addresses: Enéas Ricardo Konzen (erko...@gmail.com) and Osvaldo Eric Ramírez (erm...@yahoo.com). In the Subject line, indicate 'SCB-LACA elections 2026-2028' and be sure to state the position for which you are applying. If you nominate someone other than yourself, please do so early enough so that acceptance from the nominee can be requested before the deadline.
WHEN TO APPLY?
Submit required materials by November 1, 2025
Voting period will close in December 2025
Election results will be announced in January of 2026
WHAT DOES IT TAKE?
Position Term: 2 years (2026 – 2028)
Time commitment: 5-8 hours/month
Main functions:
All positions
Promote the values of SCB and LACA
Support the BoD with other tasks, as needed
Attend all the monthly BoD meetings (held virtually)
President Elect
Contributes to lead committees, meetings and other activities, and performs the duties of the President when the latter is absent
Director of Chapters
Promote the creation of SCB Chapters within LACA, assisting Chapters as needed, and maintaining the list of the Chapters
Chief Financial Officer
Collect dues (if any), maintain accounts, and collect and distribute funds for Region activities. Coordinate fundraising activities
Thank you for being a member of SCB and its LACA Region.
Sincerely,
The SCB LACA Region BoD
NOMINATION FORM
(to be copied into the body of the e-mail or attached as a Word document)
IF NOMINATING SOMEONE ELSE
Contact Information of the person making the nomination (you)
Name (Your name):
Email (Your email):
Contact information of the person you are nominating (the Nominee)
Nominee’s name:
Board position the Nominee is interested in:
Nominee’s email:
IF SUBMITTING YOUR OWN NOMINATION
Contact Information
Name:
Board position applying for:
Professional Affiliation (Name of Organization, Company, Institution, etc.)
City, State/Province, Country:
Phone (with area code):
Email:
Additional Information
Short biographical sketch (less than 300 words)
Statement of interest (less than 100 words) on why you want to serve on the BoD of the LACA Region
Photograph of yourself suitable for inclusion on the website
By agreeing to stand for election, nominees indicate their willingness to serve the SCB- LACA by attending all BoD meetings during their term, which are held remotely through a virtual platform. Board meetings typically occur every month. In addition, BoD members are expected to be actively engaged in directing the SCB-LACA through committee work
