Student Conference on Conservation Science - Bangalore

🌿 SCCS-Bengaluru 2026 | Volunteer Call 🌿

Want a behind-the-scenes look at one of India’s leading student conferences on conservation science? Here’s your chance! ✨

SCCS-Bengaluru 2026 is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join the team and help bring the 17th edition of the conference to life. From coordinating sessions and interacting with participants to supporting events and logistics, volunteering at SCCS is an opportunity to learn, network, and be part of an incredible conservation community.

If you’re passionate about conservation, enjoy working with people, and are ready for an exciting few months, we’d love to hear from you! 🌱

Before applying, please ensure that you:

🔹 Are currently based in Bengaluru
🔹 Can be available in-person in Bengaluru throughout the volunteering period (June–September 2026)
🔹 Can attend all conference days in-person, including the full preparation day prior to the conference (27th September – 1st October 2026)

📅 Volunteering begins: June 2026

🔗 Apply now — https://forms.gle/Ff2fWULR7fBjfxHy9

Art by Deepika Nandan

🔬 What if the most powerful drivers of our ecosystems are the ones we rarely see?

From symbiotic networks beneath our feet to their role in climate, health, and livelihoods — fungi reshape how we understand conservation.

At SCCS Bengaluru 2026, we bring this hidden world to the forefront. Join a dynamic space where natural and social sciences intersect, and conversations move beyond disciplines to uncover deeper ecological connections.

✨ Expect engaging talks, hands-on workshops, thought-provoking panels, and student research that pushes boundaries — all within a collaborative, curious community.

📅 28 September – 01 October 2026
📍 JN Tata Auditorium, IISc Bengaluru
🔗 www.sccs-bng.org

Illustrations for SCCS Bengaluru 2026 - Deepika Nandan

Lead a Workshop at SCCS Bengaluru 2026

This is your chance to shape how conservation is learned and practised.
We’re looking for engaging, skill-building, and interdisciplinary workshops.

⚡ Short (2 hrs) | Deep-dive (6 hrs)
🌍 Open to researchers, practitioners & educators

Spots are limited—submit early.

🔗 https://forms.gle/swcJN2pDbqU8DS6JA

🐦 Early Bird Registration is Open!

Register now for SCCS Bengaluru 2026 and secure your spot at the early bird rate.

🗓️ Open till: 15 May 2026

Don’t miss the chance to be part of one of India’s leading conservation science conferences. 🌿

🚨 Call for Abstracts – SCCS Bengaluru 2026 🐾🌿

Are you ready to present your research at one of India’s leading conservation science conferences?

Important submission deadlines:

🌍 International Participants
(Includes both Indian and foreign nationals affiliated with institutions outside India)
🗓️ Deadline: 31 March 2026

🇮🇳 Indian Participants
(Affiliated with institutions within India)
🗓️ Deadline: 29 May 2026

From field sites and landscapes to labs and policy spaces — if your work contributes to understanding or conserving biodiversity, we want to hear about it. Share your research with the SCCS community and join conversations shaping the future of conservation. 🌿📊

🔗 Submit your abstract: www.sccs-bng.org

📬 Queries: [email protected]

Join us for a special screening of My Otter Diary!
23 September 2025 | 7 PM onwards
📍 JN Tata Auditorium, IISc, Bangalore
✅ Open to all!

Wildlife filmmaker Sugandhi Gadadhar takes you into the playful and resilient world of otters living in one of India’s fastest-changing waterways. Discover their fascinating lives, meet the filmmakers, and hear from local fisherfolk who live alongside these incredible creatures.

🏆 The documentary was nominated at the Wildscreen Panda Awards 2025 and is a finalist at the Jackson Wild Media Awards 2025!

Come, experience nature’s wonder on the big screen and be part of a conversation that celebrates wildlife, storytelling, and community.

🌿✨ Panel Announcement | SCCS Bengaluru 2025 ✨🌿

🎙️ Careers in Conservation – Panel Discussion
📅 23rd September 2025 | ⏰ 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Join us for an inspiring conversation on diverse career paths in conservation with our distinguished panelists:

1️⃣ Asatha Chauhan – Artist & Curator, Interdisciplinary Researcher, Srishti Manipal Institute
2️⃣ Anand Pendharkar – Ecologist, Author, International Teachers’ Trainer, TEDx Speaker & Youth Mentor
3️⃣ Shubhra Sotie – Environmental Lawyer & Specialist, Wildlife Policy & Research – Humane World for Animals India
4️⃣ Sunil Limaye – IFS (Retd), Former PCCF Maharashtra, Member of the Central Empowered Committee, TEDx Speaker
5️⃣ Devica Ranade – Science Communicator (Ecology Explained), Behavioural Ecologist, Collaborations at NCF

✨ Moderator: Kritika Balaji – Wildlife Crime Researcher

This session brings together voices from ecology, law, policy, art, communication, and governance to explore the many ways one can build a career in conservation. 🌏💡

👉 Learn more: www.sccs-bng.org

🌿 Meet our Counsellor on Call – SCCS Bengaluru 2025 🌿

Say hello to Namya Sinha, a Counseling Psychologist based in Bangalore. She specialises in trauma, adolescent & childhood concerns, and relationships, with a queer-affirming, neurodivergent-affirming, trauma-informed approach.

Namya works in English, Hindi & Kannada, making therapy accessible across communities. Beyond therapy, she’s an art enthusiast and trekker who loves exploring dance, film, and the Himalayas.

✨ She’ll be at SCCS Bengaluru 2025 to support participants’ wellbeing as our Counsellor on Call.

🌿 Exciting News! 🌿

We are delighted to announce that Day Passes for SCCS Bengaluru 2025 are now available! 🎉 These passes give you access to all sessions and the chance to immerse yourself in the latest conversations on conservation science.

✨ Workshops are not included in the pass, but — subject to availability — you can register for them on-spot at the venue on the day of your pass.

💻 Register online now or at the registration desk during the conference 📝

👉 Only limited passes available!

📚✨ Plenary Speaker Announcement | SCCS Bengaluru 2025 ✨🐾

We are excited to welcome Raza Kazmi, Wildlife Historian & Conservation Communicator, as one of our plenary speakers!

🎙️ Tracks from the Past: Importance of Historical Research in Conservation and Wildlife Science
📅 25th September 2025 | ⏰ 5:00 PM

👉 Find more details about our plenary speakers here: www.sccs-bng.org/plenaryspeakers.html