CFE/TERRA researcher contributes to Declaration that warns of the urgency of species conservation

Susana C. Gonçalves, a researcher at the Centre for Functional Ecology – Science for People & the Planet (CFE) and the TERRA Associate Laboratory Gonçalves, attended the 5th International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) Leaders’ Meeting, held in Abu Dhabi from October 25 to 28.

Researcher Susana C. Gonçalves took part in this international meeting as a member of the Fungal Conservation Committee of the IUCN SSC, where she had the opportunity to share knowledge and experiences with other leaders of groups that are part of the IUCN, the world’s largest network of volunteer experts, united in the mission to conserve the species of animals, plants and fungi that inhabit our planet.

This landmark gathering brought together more than 300 conservation leaders to address the urgently needed interconnected solutions to protect biodiversity, stabilise climate, and support human well-being. The declaration issued by SSC members and partners conveys the critical role of species in ensuring clean water, food security, cultural connections, economic stability, and social justice.

More information: Species Experts Meeting Concludes with Declaration that “Saving Species is Integral to Sustaining Life on Earth”