About the LACA Region
The Latin America and Caribbean Region was formed in 2003 to unite conservation efforts in Central and South America. As part of the Society for Conservation Biology, the Region aims to bolster abilities of its members to facilitate conservation efforts in this region.
The LACA Region is proud to have hosted three regional meetings and two International Congresses.
LACA hosted the inaugural Latin America and Caribbean Congress for Conservation Biology (LACCCB 2018) in Trinidad and Tobago, and its second regional congress, LACCCB 2020, in Puebla Mexico. The third regional congress was jointly presented with the Mesoamerican Society for Biology and Conservation, Mexico in 2022
LACA first hosted ICCB in 2005 at the Universidade de Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil and then again in 2017 in Cartagena, Colombia. LACA will proudly host the 2031 ICCB.
See our Meetings Page to follow LACA congresses and follow up from our First Congress
LACA Invites You to Organize a Local Chapter of SCB!
At present, LACA has a transnational chapter called the Southern Cone chapter which encompasses Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. We encourage the creation of chapters as a way to network with national and regional colleagues and as a means to engaging in outreach
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Contact LACA's Board of Directors by email: lacabd@conbio.org
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