In this issue of the ESP Update you will find news on our upcoming regional conferences. We are currently calling for session proposals for the European and Latin America & Caribbean conferences – if you have a great idea for a session, don’t hesitate to submit (more information in the update). Read further to find out the news from the ESP community – new publications, Special Issues, collaboration calls and more!
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Call for Sessions open for ESP Latin America and Caribbean 2020 Conference
The 3rd ESP LAC Conference will take place on 25-27 November 2020 in Mexico City, Mexico under the theme Transcending the study of Ecosystem Services towards Transdiscipline and Incidence.
This conference calls on scientists, professionals, local stakeholders, NGOs, civil society and decision-makers in the region to share existing knowledge about ecosystem services, as well as transdisciplinary tools and experiences that can effectively influence sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The call for sessions is open NOW! [Read more…] about Call for Sessions open for ESP Latin America and Caribbean 2020 Conference
Vacancy: Postodoctoral Researcher at University of California
The Department of Earth System Science at the University of California, Irvine is looking for a self-motivated and qualified post-doctoral researcher to work on a collaborative, multi-benefit valuation project aimed at enhancing carbon storage in California’s natural lands. The candidate is expected to undertake spatial modeling and dynamic analysis to estimate the supply and value of ecosystem services, using GIS-based and statistical software and modeling platforms such as ArcGIS, R and InVEST. [Read more…] about Vacancy: Postodoctoral Researcher at University of California
News from ESP Marine Systems Working Group
Two new publications and a call for papers from ESP’s Biome Working Group 2 – Marine Systems.
- New publication on the relationship between ocean and human health. Open access, read more here.
- New publication on integrating ecosystem services with biodiversity in spatial planning, applied to the Belgian coastal zone. It is based on a combination of expert-based ecosystem functioning approaches and stakeholder involvement. Read more here.
- Call for papers for a special issue of Ecosystem Services on blue-green finance: Bridging the Biodiversity Finance Gap. Read more here.
Call for Special Issue on Ecosystem Services in Sustainability
The journal Sustainability is calling for contributions for the Special Issue: Ecosystem Services – from Conceptual Frameworks to Policy Implementation.
This Special Issue aims to gather contributions addressing the link between science and policy in the operationalization of the ecosystem services concept. Possible topics to be addressed include the following:
- How can we integrate ES and biodiversity science in policy formulation processes? What models, indicators, and tools should we use?
- How can we use ES to support environmental planning and assessment processes?
- How can we navigate the ES concept in the water–ecosystems–food nexus?
- How can we scale up locally derived experience onpolicy instruments for ES and biodiversity conservation to national and transnational level
policies? - How can we integrate diverse sources of knowledge and multiple values to improve participation in ES assessment processes?
[Read more…] about Call for Special Issue on Ecosystem Services in Sustainability