Biological Conservation Newsletter, Numbers 105–116

The Biological Conservation Newsletter was established in 1981 to develop awareness among both scientists and the general public to the environmental changes caused by human activities. The monthly newsletter highlighted conservation research and activities being undertaken by Smithsonian scientists as well as relevant publications, professional meetings, educational opportunities, and news items. The newsletter was published by the Office of Biological Conservation until the unit was dissolved in 1984. The National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany, continued production of the newsletter through its final issue in December 2016. The 1992 issues provide insight into some of the most important environmental concerns from the perspective of conservation biologists thirty years ago: forest ecology, biodiversity, species reintroduction, global collaboration, and access to training and education throughout the world. How much has changed in three decades?

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