The Working Group works with other natural resource professionals and TWS Working Groups to achieve desired goals.
The Working Group encompasses all aspects of biological diversity conservation, including ecosystem, wildlife, and habitat management; landscape ecology; regional planning; sustainable development or use of natural resources; and protection of threatened and endangered species.
Announcements:
- We are actively looking for presenters for our “Collaborative Conservation” symposium for the TWS 2026 Annual Conference in Des Moines, Iowa. We welcome any and all speakers involved in the conservation of biological diversity. Please reach out to us at twsbdwg@gmail.com if you are interested in presenting.
- Submit your content for our newsletters! Our BDWG newsletters are an opportunity for our members to share field work highlights, ongoing research, wildlife photography, and more. Email us with content at twsbdwg@gmail.com.
- Our next board meeting is Wednesday November 5th, 2025 from 4:30-5:30pm EST. All members are welcome to attend. A zoom link will be shared with our membership via email one week in advance.
Current Projects:
- We hold monthly online board meetings on the 1st Wednesday of each month, 4:30-5:30pm EST. All members are welcome to attend.
- We provide travel grants for students to present their research at the TWS Annual Conference. See the Travel Grants webpage for more information. Applications are typically due in early August.
- We organize symposiums at the TWS Annual Conferences.
- Instagram (@tws_bdwg) and Facebook pages.
- Webinars and Newsletters
Support the BDWG!
Become a member or donate
Membership is available to all current TWS members. You may join our Working Group by logging in to your TWS account. In addition, we would greatly appreciate any donations to the BDWG. All donations will go directly towards funding our student travel grants.