Current Annual Meeting

Confirmed Working Group Topics:

• Conservation planning for plants – This working group aims to exchange experiences, resources, and tools on plant conservation planning, implementation, and tracking.
• Regional biobanking initiatives – Biobanking supports species adaptation, conservation, and is a key component of the One Plan Approach. This working group will discuss biobanking efforts in Colombia and the region with the aim of fostering communication and the development of regional capacity.
• Amphibian conservation planning in Colombia for Atelopus - This workshop aims to develop a national framework for conservation action for Colombia’s threatened Atelopus species, one of the most threatened genera of frogs in the region.
• Heightened extinction risk due to tropical cyclones in insular biodiversity hotspots - This working group aims to develop a coordinated roadmap for identifying strategies to prioritize and plan for species highly vulnerable to tropical cyclone-driven extinction or similar natural catastrophes.
• Charting a Course for the Future of the PVA Software Vortex - CPSG and Species360 recognize the need to bring in a new generation of expertise in population biology and simulation software development to ensure that the SCTI software suite continues to function and evolve. This working group will assess the urgent maintenance needs and continued development of the Vortex software used by the conservation community.
• An introduction to Species Conservation Planning: Short training course for those new to CPSG - This working group aims to build a foundational understanding of the role of the facilitator within species conservation planning, considering both process design and facilitation.