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REST-COAST project: Large scale restoration of coastal ecosystems through rivers to sea connectivity

by Categories: News

The Green Deal project REST-COAST funded by the EU Horizon2020 programme, demonstrates that large-scale restoration of river deltas, estuaries and coastal lagoons is necessary to sustain the delivery of vital ecosystem services (ESS).

Under the leadership of the Technical University of Catalonia, the 37 partnering organisations have centred their goals around the project’s nine Pilot Sites. Representing coastal areas across nine locations through Europe and Israel, these demonstration sites serve to demonstrate that large-scale coastal restoration is not only possible but vital for the adaptation to climate change.   [Read more…] about REST-COAST project: Large scale restoration of coastal ecosystems through rivers to sea connectivity

Join the ESP working group on ES indicators

by Categories: Collaboration calls, ESP Updates, News

Thematic working group on ecosystem services indicators (T3) is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help lead the working group. To give you an indication of our previous ESP conference sessions activities, we focused on social-ecological ‘bridging indicators’ (socio-economic & biophysical indicators), ‘fit-for purpose indicators’, ‘big data’, and operationalizing ES indicators, respectively. We are excited to bring the working group to the next level, and to intensify communication and collaboration between group members. For the ESP Europe conference in Wageningen, we are going to look into indicators for monitoring (global) biodiversity frameworks (such as Kunming) as well as indicators for monitoring Nature-based Solutions.

Therefore, the following questions to ESP members:

  • Would you be interested to remain / become a member of TWG 3 on ES indicators?
  • Would you or a colleague / PhD candidate be interested in leading the TWG?
  • Do you have suggestions for the new / upcoming chairs to take with them?

Please send your email to Alexander van Oudenhoven, the current chair.

 

Webinar: ESVD Update 2024 and paving the way towards COP16

by Categories: News, Upcoming events

The Ecosystem Services Valuation Database (ESVD) team recently completed the third project for the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), reached the 10.000 values and published a 10 year jubilee paper. In their upcoming webinar set to take place on 24 April 2024, 14:00 CET they will give a brief overview of the new data and functionalities as part of the LNV project, showcase policy applications of the ESVD and give insight in future plans in the context of the increasing demand for open-source and robust data on the economic value of nature at all levels of decision-making. [Read more…] about Webinar: ESVD Update 2024 and paving the way towards COP16

Erasmus course on ecosystem services (in Dutch)

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The Erasmus+ course ‘Nature Benefits: From Theory to Practice’ (Natuurvoordelen: Van Theorie naar Praktijk) aims to help Dutch and Flemish professionals in the field of nature management and conservation communicate the value of nature areas. The course is co-organised by various ESP partners, and it consists of three modules, taking place between June and November 2024. Find more information in the course flyer (in Dutch). Registration opens 2 April 2024.

PhD position at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF)

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The University of Eastern Finland is looking for a highly motivated and skilled PhD researcher to join the project The Nordic Borealization Network (NordBorN) funded by NordForsk’s University Cooperation call. The successful PhD applicant will work with multiple scale (from drones to satellite) remote sensing of shrub encroachment processes in tundra and treeline dynamics. The candidate is expected to have skills in remote sensing and machine learning. The position entails both office work and field work. The PhD researcher will be based at the Joensuu campus of the University of Eastern Finland, at the department of Geography and historicalstudies, and will work closely together with Timo Kumpula and Miguel Villoslada and other members of Digital Geosciences research group. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2024 and the position will start as soon as possible after May 15, 2024. [Read more…] about PhD position at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF)