Chapter Objectives

1. Promote membership in the Society and participation in the Chapter's activities

2. Encourage interdisciplinary approach to biological conservation

3. Promote development of skills needed by professionals for effective participation in the field of conservation biology

4. Promote a forum for awareness of, and involvement in, local and global conservation issues

5. Advance and articulate positions of the Society on matters of public policy

6. Promote a high standard of professional integrity in the field of conservation biology