Congratulations to Christine Madliger for bringing together a group of experts in Conservation Physiology to produce “Success stories and emerging themes in conservation physiology” to be published as the lead article in the first 2016 volume of Conservation Physiology. This paper, highlighting key successes in this rapidly evolving field, was the result of a symposium and roundtable discussion which Christine organized at the 2015 SICB conference. Way to go Christine!