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The Impact Evaluation Working Group (IEWG) advances evidence-based biodiversity conservation efforts across the globe by supporting the adoption of counterfactual approaches to understanding the impacts of conservation.
📢 #TeamCounterfactual will be hosting a symposium at #ECCB2026: “Evidence and Attribution in the Age of Novel Data, Methods, and Technologies.”
Discussing emerging data sources, analytical methods, and technologies reshaping evidence and causal attribution.
See the programme: tinyurl.com/mtnxahsw
Happening today 📆 - 3 March 2026 at 10am ET / 4pm CET. Join the 1500+ registered participants in this month's hashtag#TuesdaysWithTeamcounterfactual seminar on "Evaluating the private provision of conservation: The case of African parks."
📢 Upcoming Conservation Impact Evaluation Seminar!
Evaluating the Private Provision of Conservation: The Case of African Parks
🎙️ Santiago Saavedra Pineda (Universidad del Rosario)
📅 Tues, 3 Mar
⏰ 10 AM ET / 4 PM CET
What are the impacts of privately managed protected areas? Join us to hear more!
Check out our second Research Briefing! The briefing brings together recent, high-quality studies using rigorous impact evaluation methods to answer a core question in conservation: what actually works?
🔗 Catch up on the full briefing here: scb-impact.org/iewg-researc...
Next up in the SCB Impact Evaluation seminar series! 🌊
🎙️ Hollie Booth
📅 Dec 2 | 8 AM ET / 2 PM CET (Note - earlier time!!)
Topic: Conservation impacts & adaptive management insights from an RCT of a marine pay-to-release program.
🔗 Register: scb-impact.org/seminars-2025/
🌿 Exciting news! A new interactive tool for choosing impact evaluation methods in conservation is now live 🎉
Built from O’Garra et al. (2025) & created by Annabel J. Y. Lim, it helps you find the right counterfactual approach for your context.
Link: scb-impact.itch.io/interactive-...
Happening today in ~30 minutes! Looking forward to having you for today's #TuesdaysWithTeamcounterfactual
Next for the Conservation Impact Evaluation Seminar -
Nick Salafsky (Foundations of Success)
🗓 Tues, Nov 4 | 10 AM ET / 4 PM CET
💬 “The Role of ‘Gold-Standard’ vs. ‘Aluminium Standard’ Impact Assessments in Conservation Practice”
👉 scb-impact.org/seminar-seri...
#TuesdaysWithTeamcounterfactual
🌿📢 Join the Conservation Impact Evaluation Virtual Seminar Series!
🗓 Tue, Oct 7 | ⏰ 10 AM ET / 4 PM CET
🎤 Ben Groom (Univ. of Exeter)
📖 “The Impact of Overlapping Environmental Policies in Tropical Rainforests”
🔗 Register: conbio.org/groups/worki...
#ConservationScience #ImpactEvaluation
📧 Apply or nominate by 12 Oct 2025
Details + role descriptions here:
🔗 conbio.informz.net/InformzDataS...
🌿 Call for Nominations — IEWG Board (2025–28)
SCB’s Impact Evaluation Working Group is seeking new board members:
• Community & Engagement Lead
• Conference & Events Lead
• Secretary
📧 Apply by 12 Oct: teamcounterfactual@gmail.com
#Conservation #ImpactEvaluation