Dear all,

This might be of interest to ERSG members.

Cheers,

Robert Gosford
ERSG moderator

The Social Science Working Group of the Society for Conservation Biology
is seeking contributions to its new Working Paper Series.

The goal of the Working Paper Series (WPS) is to provide a forum for
conservation social science research, especially successful application
of social science tools and approaches to conservation policy and
practice. The WPS aims to promote current research in the final stages
of completion. Through its simplified review process, the series offers
rapid dissemination of critical conservation social science work to the
conservation community, social science peers, students, and other
professionals. This is an opportunity for authors to open their work
for initial public viewing and commentary before moving on to relevant
journal submission.

The WPS hopes to become the place where conservation social scientists
turn for the most current and critical insights into the field.

The editors are particularly interested in papers examining the ways in
which conservation social science answers the following questions in
some manner:

1. Where should the conservation community focus its efforts?
2. How should the conservation community design and implement its
conservation interventions?
3. What are the impacts of our conservation interventions?

Submissions dealing with other aspects of conservation social science
are also welcome.

To contribute to the working paper series, please visit the Social
Science Working Group WPS webpage
( http://www.conbio.org/WorkingGroups/SSWG/ResPapers.cfm
<http://www.conbio.org/WorkingGroups/SSWG/ResPapers.cfm> ) and click on
"submission procedures."

For more information on the Social Science Working Group, see its web
page http://www.conbio.org/WorkingGroups/SSWG/
<http://www.conbio.org/WorkingGroups/SSWG/> .

Thank you!

The SSWG Education Committee

William Forbes, Chair

Stephen F. Austin State University


David Hoffman

University for Peace


Stephen A. Williams

Earthwatch Institute