The Society for Conservation Biology North America Congress for Conservation Biology (NACCB) is recognized as the most important meeting for conservation professionals and students working in North America. The bi-annual NACCB provides a forum for presenting and discussing new research and developments in conservation science and practice, and addressing today’s conservation challenges. Most importantly, these conferences connect our regional community of conservation professionals and serve as the major networking outlet for anyone interested in North America conservation. While this regional conference format is relatively new to SCB we believe these bi-annual congresses are critical to our success as conservation professionals working in North America and hope to attract over 1,000 participants to our first North America Congress for Conservation Biology.