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GI_Forum and AGIT become GI_Salzburg: The Forum for Geoinformatics

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More interactive, more focused and more space for dialogues: After two years full of digital and hybrid experiences, the largest geoinformatics conference reports back with a new concept, fresh branding and compact formats. AGIT and the English-language GI_Forum will be merged under the new brand “GI_Salzburg”. All information about the Forum and the EXPO is now available at www.gi-salzburg.org/en. The GI_Salzburg 2022 will take place 5-8 July 2022 and call for papers is open.

 

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Global Wetland Outlook Special Edition: 2021

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The Convention on Wetlands released the Global Wetland Outlook Special Edition: 2021.

As an update to the 2018 Global Wetland Outlook, this special edition on the occurrence of the Convention’s 50th anniversary presents new findings on the status and value of wetlands globally, particularly in the context of the global pandemic, climate and biodiversity crises and broader global shifts. [Read more…] about Global Wetland Outlook Special Edition: 2021

NatGuidES – Identification, assessment and mapping of ES in Slovenia

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In Slovenia, the project Identification, assessment and mapping of ecosystem services in valuable nature conservation areas in Slovenia – NatGuidES has started in October. The main aim of the project is to establish a protocol for identifying, mapping and assessing ecosystem services in valuable nature conservation areas.

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Urban Nature Atlas

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As a knowledge base dedicated to showcasing the richness and value of nature-based solutions in cities worldwide, the Urban Nature Atlas (UNA) aims to inform, inspire, and enable everyone interested in bringing their transformative power to bear on the cities of the future. Presenting nature-based solutions in cities, the Urban Nature Atlas now profiles in detail over 1000 projects from European cities and beyond.  [Read more…] about Urban Nature Atlas

Postdoc: Future forest use, biodiversity & climate

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SLU Swedish Species Information Centre are recruiting a postdoc who will optimize future forestry and conservation for sustainable and multifunctional use of the forest biomass. You will optimize forestry, conservation and wood use to reach objectives on future revenue, biodiversity, ecosystem services and climate. Available are tools/models to simulate future forestry, species distribution and richness, ecosystem services, and climate, the latter based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). [Read more…] about Postdoc: Future forest use, biodiversity & climate