The 9th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2021) will take place online on 21-24 June 2021 and will focus on innovative and creative approaches to achieving the promise of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The conference theme – A New Global Trajectory – encourages us to think broadly about the pathways we can take forward, the partnerships that will make this change possible, and the tools we have for success. [Read more…] about Society for Ecological Restoration 2021 World Conference
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IUCN Passes Motion on Biodiversity Accounting
The IUCN Motion 070 Accounting for biodiversity: encompassing ecosystems, species and genetic diversity, co-led by Conservation International together with many other co-sponsors, including the governments of Costa Rica, Mexico and South Africa, passed with resounding approval, with 100% of states and 98% of NGO & indigenous people’s organizations (IPO) members voting “yes”. This is an immense step forward on accounting for natural capital following the United Nations Systems of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA), an internationally accepted framework for incorporating nature into national accounting systems. [Read more…] about IUCN Passes Motion on Biodiversity Accounting
Call for applications: MSc, MA, PhD at UBC in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (+ faculty hire)
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES at UBC) is seeking graduate students, a PhD student (biodiversity and ES mapping and modelling) and a faculty colleague.
Graduate students
UBC is seeking graduate students. Ranked in the top ten globally for environmental and ecological studies, this institute is deeply interdisciplinary, problem focused, solutions oriented, and curiosity driven. Competitive funding is available to top graduate applicants. Candidates should apply by 31 December 2020. Have a look at the Grad Recruitment 2021 Poster.
PhD vacancy
In particular, they are seeking a PhD student to map and model biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Metro Vancouver region. The successful candidate will be co-supervised by Kai Chan and Matt Mitchell. [Read more…] about Call for applications: MSc, MA, PhD at UBC in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (+ faculty hire)
Vacancy: Postdoc Socio-Ecological System Modelling
Do you want to contribute to better methods for modelling socio-ecological systems? Please apply at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
This postdoc position aims at contributing such modelling work to a series of externally funded projects. The overall aim is to advance our methods for addressing socio-ecological systems. One of the projects focuses on urban food systems in Africa, another one on the adoption of alternative farming systems in Europe. [Read more…] about Vacancy: Postdoc Socio-Ecological System Modelling
Nature-based Solutions from the Mediterranean Region
The ReNature project has opened a call for case-studies of successful implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS) in the Mediterranean region or from a Mediterranean climate. These case-studies will be included in the ReNature project NbS compendium, which includes information about the case-study area, the societal challenges tackled, the co-benefits arising from NbS implementation, and the relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). [Read more…] about Nature-based Solutions from the Mediterranean Region