Register for #ConSocSci26 — Early Bird Deadline August 31

[SSWG Communications]

Dear colleagues,

We hope this email finds you well.

This is a gentle reminder that registration is now open for the 2026 Conservation Social Science Conference (ConSocSci26), taking place virtually on October 21–22, 2026.

This year’s conference will explore the theme:

“Sustaining Hope for Impact: Social Science for a Just & Resilient Conservation Future.”

We are delighted to welcome the following plenary speakers:

• Jennifer Uchendu — Founder, SustyVibes and the Eco-anxiety Africa Project

• Silvio Marchini — Founder and Principal Consultant, Plan4Coex Workshops & Courses

• Dr. Nathan Bennett — Global Oceans Lead Scientist, WWF, and Chair of the IUCN People and the Ocean Specialist Group

• Prof. Anindya “Rana” Sinha — Professor of Coexistence Studies at TDU and Professor of Animal Behaviour and Cognition at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore

💬 We are also offering two pre-conference workshops, which participants can select during registration:

Ethics Beyond the Afterthought: Co-Testing an Ethics Tool for Conservation Behaviour Change
Facilitated by Diogo Veríssimo and Edgar Ribeiro from the IUCN SSC Commission on Education and Communication Behaviour Change Task Force

Somatic and Collective Practices for Conservationist Well-Being
Facilitated by Dr. Aadita Chaudhury, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science.

🚨 Register by August 31!

Early Bird registration closes on August 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, as displayed on the Whova registration platform.

SCB members receive a discounted conference registration rate, so please make sure to select the appropriate membership category when registering.

🌿 Sponsor a Student or LMIC Participant

During registration, you can also make an optional contribution to support registration scholarships for students and participants from low- and middle-income countries.

Every contribution helps make ConSocSci26 more accessible, inclusive, and representative of the global conservation social science community.

Register now: https://whova.com/portal/registration/@eVBGfqpg02PJTGRT6o-/ 

Please share this opportunity with colleagues, students, and professional networks who may be interested in joining us.

We look forward to welcoming you online in October!

Warm regards,

ConSocSci26 Organizing Team
Social Science Working Group
Society for Conservation Biology