2024-03-05T17:26:53-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 811478046 SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY NORTH AMERICA INC SOCI 4062098687 11020 W Denis Ave Hales Corners WI 53130 Bernardo Traversari Director of Operations and Programs 4062098687 2024-02-21 Bernardo Traversari 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X SCB North America SCBNA Bernardo Traversari 11020 W Denis Ave Hales Corners WI 53130 121419 0 X www.scbnorthamerica.org X 2016 WI To provide a venue to connect diverse students and professionals to advance and apply conservation knowledge; to welcome, support, and empower all voices engaged in conservation to contribute to equitable solutions and catalyze wonder for the natural world; to advance conservation science and practice, through the biennial North American Congress for Conservation Biology; membership and development services; and education, policy, equity, inclusion & diversity, and chapter services. 10 10 3 100 0 0 102000 117370 158174 612 1063 3215 0 222 261237 121419 15574 1201 0 0 83708 83054 0 0 7851 152835 73357 252117 157612 9120 -36193 303204 267011 0 0 303204 267011 To provide a venue to connect diverse students and professionals to advance and apply conservation knowledge; to welcome, support, and empower all voices engaged in conservation to contribute to equitable solutions and catalyze wonder for the natural world; to advance conservation science and practice, through the biennial North American Congress for Conservation Biology; membership and development services; and education, policy, equity, inclusion & diversity, and chapter services. 0 0 93850 0 0 North American Congress for Conservation Biology (NACCB) - The biennial NACCB represents an important facet of SCBNA's work to foster communication among conservation scientists and practitioners in North America. The goal of NACCB is to provide a forum for presenting and discussing new research, developments and strategies that will inform policy changes and conservation practices to address today's conservation challenges. NACCB 2024 will be held June 23-28 in Vancouver, Canada and will host multiple workshops, short courses, interactive sessions, symposia and contributed oral, speed and poster presentations, along with several opportunities for professional development, networking, and collaboration. NACCB is the organization's largest program providing services to members and the 2024 in-person conference is expected to have ~800 attendees. 28582 0 612 Education, Policy, Equity, Inclusion & Diversity, and Chapters Services - Members (~1100) benefit from SCBNA guidance and initiatives including trainings, guidance/collaboration on policy statements and recommendations, and other opportunities to strengthen the conservation science professional community at the local, national and continental levels. In addition to participating in ongoing discussions on revisions to the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, SCBNA also established a new partnership with the Protecting Science for the Public Good (ProSci) network and began discussions on a separate collaborative opportunity with the North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA). Planning for education-focused activities included a a summer-long series of workshops on topics ranging from statistical analysis to species distribution modeling. Such workshops were well-attended (average of 30-50 attendees per session) and were made available on SCBNA's Youtube Channel for future viewing. In preparation for NACCB 2024, the organization began work on a new series of abstract and presentation preparation seminars to be offered throughout the academic year and built on their collaboration with other SCBNA-related groups regarding student support, especially at the Chapter-level. SCBNA also continued continued its work on key initiatives to promote inclusivity across the organization's membership. Most importantly, the organization finalized its Allyship Video Series - now available on the SCBNA's YouTube Channel - and developed a series of viewing sessions with membership to discuss the videos in detail, along with a viewing curriculum that can be implemented in higher education courses. 9719 0 0 Membership and Development Services - SCBNA provides a strong collective voice for the science and practice of conservation. SCBNA maintains a news blog and regular newsletter. SCBNA supports members' conservation science efforts by providing resources, events, and other opportunities to strengthen the conservation science professional community at the local, national and continental levels. SCBNA also shares opportunities and resources with its membership via its social media channels. In addition to past and current newsletters and the news blog, the SCBNA website is home to several resources related to the programs detailed in 4a and 4b above. 0 0 0 132151 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA WI X Rebecca Hufft 3038180735 2669 Irving Street Denver CO 80211 Bernardo Traversari Director of Operations and Programs 45 X X 38000 0 6742 Megan Keville Director of Operations 45 X X 25862 0 3990 Martha Groom VP Education & Chapters 1 X 0 0 0 Rebecca McCaffery Past President, President 1 X X 0 0 0 Rebecca Hufft President, President-Elect, Treasurer 3 X X 0 0 0 Katherine Heineman Treasurer 1 X X 0 0 0 Alysha Cypher Chapters Representative 1 X 0 0 0 Brendan Reid Equity, Inclusion & Diversity Officer 1 X X 0 0 0 Lauren Jonaitis VP Policy & Programs, Secretary, Member at Large 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Anna Weber Student Representative 1 X 0 0 0 Sheila Colla Member at Large 1 X 0 0 0 Zachary Moore Member at Large 1 X 0 0 0 Paige Olmstead Member at Large 1 X 0 0 0 Erin Sexton VP Policy & Programs 1 X X 0 0 0 63862 0 10732 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26370 0 91000 0 117370 Data Analysis Workshops for Students & Early Career Researchers 611430 612 612 0 0 0 0 0 0 612 3215 3215 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 222 222 0 0 222 121419 4049 0 0 0 0 976 976 225 225 0 0 43609 33143 6977 3489 0 0 0 0 6558 6558 0 0 4202 3194 672 336 10026 7620 1603 803 18659 14181 2985 1493 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2000 2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 147 0 147 0 3204 1728 1476 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8324 6594 0 1730 0 0 0 0 55740 55740 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2644 0 2644 0 Organizational Business Registration Expenses 434 0 434 0 Processing Fees (Including Credit Card & Payroll Processing) 864 192 672 0 0 0 0 0 157612 132151 17610 7851 200558 156187 0 0 0 0 6034 11241 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95549 99583 0 0 0 0 0 0 1063 0 303204 267011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 303204 267011 0 0 303204 267011 303204 267011 -36193 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 90000 131785 68316 102000 117370 509471 0 201390 0 158174 612 360176 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90000 333175 68316 260174 117982 869647 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 869647 1647 1341 359 1063 3215 7625 0 0 0 0 0 0 1647 1341 359 1063 3215 7625 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 91647 334516 68675 261237 121197 877272 0.99131 0.99575 0.00869 0.00425 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 SCBNA Members have all equal rights to elect members of the Board of Directors and to vote on significant decisions by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a All SCBNA Members have the opportunity to cast an equal vote to fill Board of Directors vacancies. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b All SCBNA Members have equal opportunity to vote on significant governance decisions by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b This form 990 and all associated schedules were emailed to the SCBNA Board of Directors for their review 8 days prior to filling. The President and Treasurer provided careful review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Directors and officers with a conflict of interest are required to recuse themselves from relevant SCBNA business and decisions. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Compensation for the Director of Operations and Programs position, established in 2018, was established by a review by the Board of Directors of compensation of similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions. 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