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The third Report of the Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science has been published. Starting with a short synthesis, each SCGES Annual Report contains short reports by each of the members of SCGES, all of which have a stated commitment to promote gender equality and...

As a member of the International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade, IUBS co-signed a CITIES Information document. This Information document relates to the agenda item (#17) on zoonoses and wildlife trade and the role of CITES...

IUBS newsletter was sent on 19 October 2023 to our Members, learn more about IUBS and its activities by reading BioNews #2.

 IPBES 10th Plenary meeting Invasive species endanger wildlife, established agricultural practice and health IPBES successfully serves its mission to provide science-based information and advice to policy makers The 10th Plenary Session of the Intergovernmental Science- Policy Platform on Biodiversity &...

IUBS supported the publication of "the common Insects and Spiders of Rickett's Point Marine Sanctuary" by Grace Hakim, John Eichler & John Buckeridge. The "common Insects and Spiders of Rickett's Point Marine Sanctuary" is the Fifth in the Urban Sanctuary...

IUBS newsletter was sent on 5 June 2023 to our Members, learn more about IUBS and its Members by reading BioNews #1.

The Global Species List Working Group, under the auspices of the International Union for Biological Sciences, is investigating the potential creation of a single global list of species. We invite you to participate in a survey investigating the opinions of taxonomists and users of...

An article by the Working Group on Zoonotic Diseases is published in Zoonoses Volume 2 recently. The article is titled "The Animal Origin of Major Human...

The International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) joins the global community of scientists, including many from Russia, in strongly condemning the violent invasion of Ukraine, violating all international laws and norms. IUBS expresses its solidarity with the Ukrainians suffering from this war...

On 2nd December 2021, The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming 2022 as the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development. With this resolution, the United Nations General Assembly...

The TROP ICSU team conducted an online Workshop cum Faculty Development Program for the teachers of Delhi University, India on 28th August 2021. This workshop was oreinted toweards "Digital Pedagogy & Climate Change Education across Disciplines" and was conducted in collaboration with 

IUBS warmly welcomes the International Association of Wood Anatomists (IAWA) as its new Scientific Member. Founded in 1931, IAWA aims to create awareness of the place of wood anatomy in science, technology, and conservation of natural resources for the public...

A study by IUBS Working Group on Gender Equality is published recently. The study mentions that, access to scientific careers for women has never been easy, but as biases and barriers slowly begin to diminish, women are becoming more and more involved...

Working with an international, multidisciplinary team, IUBS scientists have published an article in Science Advances: “Actions on sustainable food production and consumption for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.” The article reviews eight actions for...

Activity Reports for various IUBS Programmes are published are available on the website now. Governance of Global Taxonomic Lists Activity Report 2020