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8th Scientific Symposium ECOSERV 2025 “Ecosystem services in transdisciplinary approach”

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Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, in cooperation with the National Ecosystem Services Partnership Network and the Society for Urban Ecology – Central Europe Chapter, is pleased to invite you to the 8th Scientific Symposium “Ecosystem services in transdisciplinary approach” – ECOSERV 2025.

We are confident that the ECOSERV Symposium will again bring together an engaged community of scientists, experts, and practitioners, providing an excellent platform for sharing research, insights, and perspectives on mapping, assessing, and implementing ecosystem services. [Read more…] about 8th Scientific Symposium ECOSERV 2025 “Ecosystem services in transdisciplinary approach”

PhD position at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF)

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The Department of Geographical and Historical Studies at the University of Eastern Finland is seeking a highly motivated PhD researcher to investigate the impact of climate-driven changes on Arctic ecosystems, particularly in relation to recent outbreaks of the Common heath moth and the increasing dominance of crowberry in Lapland’s heath tundra. The project will focus on the interplay between browning and greening processes in these ecosystems, using advanced remote sensing techniques, drone imagery, and in-situ data collection. The successful candidate will apply machine learning, time series analysis, and species distribution models to study the dynamics of defoliation outbreaks.

The position, supervised by Assistant Professor Miguel Villoslada, is based at the Joensuu campus and offers a three-year contract, starting January 1, 2025. The salary follows the Finnish university salary system and is based on the stage of doctoral research and performance. The application deadline is November 10, 2024. For more information, visit here.

Call for papers on common lands’ management and ecosystem services

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At the international journal Acta Geographica Slovenica we are planning a Special issue on common lands’ management and ecosystem services /Nature contribution to people. Therefore, we would like to invite you to contribute your research paper. Deadline for abstract submission is November 4th 2024. Please find details here. The Special Issue it is scheduled to be published at the end of 2025, but contributions can also be presented at the IASC2025 conference  next June. There will be a Panel 1.4 ‘Potentials of commons for ecosystem services provision’. Deadline for this submission is October 25 2024. Details can be found here.

Forest Ecosystem Services for Societal Resilience at Istanbul Regional Directorate of Forestry Project

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The Nature Conservation Center (DKM), in collaboration with the General Directorate of Forestry and IUCN Urban Alliance, has launched the “Forest Ecosystem Services for Societal Resilience at Istanbul Regional Directorate of Forestry” project. This initiative is supported by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change through the Climate Change Adaptation Grant Program (CCAGP).

The project aims to enhance the effective use of ecosystem services through climate change adaptation and nature-based solutions across a 630,000-hectare forest area spanning Istanbul, Edirne, Kırklareli, and Tekirdağ provinces. By focusing on increasing social resilience and ensuring the sustainable use of ecosystem services for the region’s 18 million residents, the project will implement three pilot applications. [Read more…] about Forest Ecosystem Services for Societal Resilience at Istanbul Regional Directorate of Forestry Project

Call for abstracts – EcoSummit 2024

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The 7th International EcoSummit Congress (Eco-Civilization for a Sustainable and Desirable Future) will be held at the Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center, Henan, China, 14-19 December 2024.

Abstracts are invited for talks and posters on integrated aspects of all ecological science and its applications. Deadline for abstract submission is 13 September 2024. Read more.