Resources for the Future (RFF) currently has openings for postdoctoral researchers. The post-doctoral program is designed to provide unique opportunities for postdoctoral fellows to contribute to projects underway, pursue new lines of inquiry, and participate with RFF fellows and senior fellows in engaging fully with policymakers. RFF is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution focused on independent economic and quantitative policy analysis. RFF is committed to scholarly excellence and policy application and offers an outstanding environment for academic publication and high-level communication of research to policy audiences. [Read more…] about Openings for Post-Doctoral Researchers in Environmental and Resource Economics
ESP connects over 3000 ecosystem services scientists, policy makers and practitioners who work together in more than 40 Working Groups and a growing number of National Networks on all continents. ESP regularly organises World and Regional conferences and provides many Services to further enhance the application of ecosystem services for nature conservation, ecosystem restoration and sustainable management. Partner up with ESP and join in the global effort for the future of our Natural Capital!
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Open PhD Position: Historical yields of crops under climate change
The interdisciplinary research of the Professorship of Ecological Services (PES), University of Bayreuth aims at better ecological management of agricultural landscapes facing climate change. Towards this goal, one PhD position is currently available to conduct research on change of yield of crops in agricultural landscape of Bavaria. The goal is to understand the reasons for spatial patterns of crop yield increase, variability and underperformance.
This vacancy was published 26 November 2019, and it is open for applications until the position is filled. Start is planned for February 2020.
PhD job offer: Effects of landscape heterogeneity and crop diversity on biological pest control and pollinator health
UFZ Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (Halle/Leipzig) is offering a PhD position on the Effects of landscape heterogeneity and crop diversity on biological pest control and pollinator health.
Closing date for applications: 01.12.2019
Project starts: 01.02.2020.
Interested candidates should apply through the UFZ website. [Read more…] about PhD job offer: Effects of landscape heterogeneity and crop diversity on biological pest control and pollinator health
Series of events on Ecological economics approach to development organised in Costa Rica
The Blue Challenge, a project on blue economy coordinated by ESP member and Costa Rica NN lead Marcello Hernández-Blanco in 16 countries in Latin America, in partnership with the Forever Costa Rica Association and the Center for Marine Research of the University of Costa Rica, organized a series of events with Robert Costanza in Costa Rica to talk about the ecological economics approach to development, especially in a country like Costa Rica which has shown significant achievements on sustainable development, but that also has important challenges.
Read on for Marcello Hernández-Blanco’s summary of last months events organised in Costa Rica: [Read more…] about Series of events on Ecological economics approach to development organised in Costa Rica
Call for ES valuation studies
Do you have a study on ecosystem service(s) valuation? Or did you participate in a project in which economic valuation was conducted? Then you can be part of our initiative and help us bring the information where it is needed!
The Ecosystem Services Valuation Database (ESVD) was initially developed as part of the The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) initiative. It aimed to capture a broad global representation of the valuation evidence across all biomes and ecosystem services. The ESVD is now hosted by the Ecosystem Services Partnership and is one of the largest available database of valuation estimates.
Recognising the usefulness of information on ecosystem service values to decision making and the need for more comprehensive and up-to-date data, ESP is currently in the process of updating and upgrading the existing database. This will be a long-term, on-going process and we will keep collecting monetary estimates indefinitely. In addition, we are planning to create a user friendly digital interface through which users will be able to view, submit and collect valuation data. [Read more…] about Call for ES valuation studies