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December 2021 Newsletter
Dear ATBC Community,

This past year presented us with additional professional and personal challenges. Despite the difficulties faced, we managed to remain active and to continue to make meaningful contributions to tropical biology and biodiversity preservation. The Virtual ATBC2021 was a great example of resilience, allowing us to share our latest research findings and remain connected virtually. By working together, we were able to reaffirm our genuine collaborative spirit and strong commitment to tropical biology and conservation.

Through this newsletter, we invite you to review some of our main accomplishments in 2021. More specifically, we invite you to:
We truly appreciate everyone’s hard work, dedication, and empathy, which were especially critical in 2021. We are already looking forward to another year of collaborative work. While we prepare for the upcoming year, please do not forget to:
Happy Holidays!
Lúcia G. Lohmann
Executive Director
ATBC 2021 Virtual Conference
The ATBC 2021 Virtual meeting was a success! Around 600 participants from 60 countries shared their exciting research on tropical biology and conservation projects. This event was also a great opportunity to chat with colleagues and strengthen collaborative networks. if you missed any of the events, please follow the links below to rewatch our:
Please, do not forget to download the ATBC 2021 Book of Abstracts!

Thank you so much to all the participants and volunteers who contributed to making this meeting possible!
ATBC 2021 Honorary Fellows
We are delighted to welcome our new Honorary Fellows Phyllis D. Coley and F. Gary Stiles. Please read the interviews with these two outstanding tropical biologists and learn more about their fabulous trajectory here.

Phyllis D. Coley
F. Gary Stiles
ATBC 2021 Student and Early Career Awardees
The ATBC congratulates the awardees of the ATBC 2021 Conference prizes and the 11 recipients of the 2021 Seed Research Grants.
ATBC 2021 Conference Awards

Luis F. Bacardi Advances in Tropical Conservation Award
Alwyn Gentry Award
Oral Presentation
Sheherazade
"Community-based conservation of bats
on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi:
Special thanks to durian"
Nohemi Huanca Nunez
"Seed rain–successional feedbacks
in wet tropical forests"

Alwyn Gentry Award
Lightning Talk

New Phytologist Best Poster Prize in Plant Biology
Laura Bizzarri
"Models of human transportation systems show no dispersal limitation in flower mites hitchhiking on hummingbirds"
Valerie Milici
"Patterns of pathogen attack in seedling communities across a neotropical precipitation gradient and its implications for coexistence"
ATBC 2021 Seed Grant Awards
ATBC 2022 Meeting
July 10-14, 2022

Save the Date & Call for Symposia!
We are thrilled to host the 58th Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation in Cartagena (Colombia) between July, 10-14th. The meeting's theme is Conserving Tropical Biodiversity and Achieving Socio-Ecological Resilience in the Anthropocene:​ Opportunities and Challenges. This meeting is co-organized by the ATBC and Rosario University and will be held in the historic city of Cartagena in Colombia.

Please, have in mind the following important events and dates:
  • January 7th, 2022: Deadline for submission of symposium proposals. Submit your proposal here.
  • February 1st, 2022: Open call for abstracts (oral sessions & posters)
  • March 11th, 2022: Deadline for abstract submission (symposia, oral sessions, and posters)
  • April 1st, 2022: Open meeting registration
  • July 10-14, 2022: ATBC 2022
Please visit the conference website www.atbc2022.org, and stay tuned to our social media for further announcements.
ATBC 2021 Council and President Elections
Closing date:

December 31st, 2021
The elections for President-Elect (2022) and Councilors (2022-2024) of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation will close on December 31st, 2021.

The President-Elect will serve on the Council as a voting member for 3 years as President-Elect in 2022, ATBC President in 2023, and Past-President in 2024.
Councilors serve for three calendar years, attending and voting in all ATBC Council meetings (online or in-person) during their terms (Bylaws).

Please, do not lose this opportunity to elect our leaders and help build a stronger and more diverse community. Cast your vote below.
Renew your Commitment to the ATBC Community!
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