The 2^nd International Conference on Biodiversity & Sustainable Energy Development hosted by the OMICS Group was held during August 12–14, 2013 at Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Benevolent response and active participation was received from the Editorial Board Members of Journal of Ecosystem and Ecography and Journal of Biodiversity & Endangered Species as well as from scientists, researchers, leaders in the field of Biodiversity and students who made this conference a successful and productive event.

The chief guests of Biodiversity-2013 include Conrad Labandeira National Museum of Natural History, USA; Gulnihal Ozbay Delaware State University, USA; Lyuba Varticovski National Cancer Institute, USA. The conference was initiated with a series of invited lectures delivered by the members of the keynote forum including Sudhanshu Sekhar Panda University of North Georgia, USA; Rakesh S. Chandran West Virginia University, USA; Deborah woolet Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, USA; Lyuba Varticovski National Cancer Institute, USA.

All the above mentioned Honorable Guests, keynote speakers and other speakers gave their energetic and rewarding contributions at Biodiversity-2013.

The media partners for Biodiversity-2013 were Aragon Valley, Bentham Books, Business Vibes, Gov Events, ICRD (International Center for Research and Development).

The theme of this Conference was “To understand the recent advances in Biodiversity on earth by implying research, education and outreach".

The main tracks under this theme were:

• Ecosystem and Ecography
• Origin of Species and Evolution
• Biodiversity, Energy Systems and Environmental Sustainability
• Plant Pathology and Microbiology
• Biofertilizers and Biopesticides
• Linking Hydrology and Biodiversity
• Biodegradation and Bioremediation for Conservation
• Biodiversity in Earth Science and Climate Change
• Biothreats and Biosecurity
• Current Issues and Measures
• Integration of Life Sciences
• Waste Management
• Global Warming

All accepted abstracts have been indexed in OMICS Group Journal of Ecosystem and Ecography as a special issue.

The response to 2^nd International Conference on Biodiversity & Sustainable Energy Development was very good representing many countries from different corners of the world.

We are obliged to various outside experts, company representatives and other eminent personalities who supported the conference by facilitating the discussion forums. Our sincere thanks to Organizing Committee Members for their gracious presence, support and assistance towards Biodiversity-2013, and with their unique feedback, OMICS Group would like to announce the "3^rd International Conference on Biodiversity & Sustainable Energy Development" to be held at Valencia, Spain on June 10-12, 2014.