Worldwide network to enhance the science, policy and practice of ecosystem services for conservation and sustainable development
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!
The 6th International EcoSummit Congress – EcoSummit 2020 – Building a sustainable and desirable future: Adapting to a changing land and sea-scape , will take place at The Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia, from 21st – 25th June 2020.
The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to 6 December 2019. You can find out more and submit an abstract here. [Read more…] about EcoSummit 2020: deadline for abstract submissions extended to 6 December
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
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.
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
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
