The Society for Conservation Biology North America Congress for Conservation Biology (SCBNA or NACCB) will provide a forum for presenting and discussing new research and developments in conservation science and practice, and addressing today's conservation challenges. Topics will include: protected area planning for climate change resilience; Landscape Conservation Cooperatives; freshwater conservation; bridging the implementation gap; decision support tools for policy evaluation; employing traditional ecological knowledge; and marine protected area planning. Attendees include conservation professionals and students from every sector of the field including the biological and social sciences, management, policy and planning.