Worldwide network to enhance the science, policy and practice of ecosystem services for conservation and sustainable development
by ESP secretariat Categories: News, Vacancies
The Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, Social-Ecological Interactions in Agricultural Systems group (Prof. Dr. Tobias Plieninger) at University of Kassel, offers a doctoral position related to the project LANDSCAPE CHAINS – Linking places and processes for sustainability: Social-ecological dynamics and value chains of Mediterranean landscape products.
[Read more…] about Vacancy: Doctoral researcher position at University of Kassel
by ESP secretariat Categories: ESP conference, News, Upcoming events
The ESP 10th World Conference will take place in Hannover, Germany on 21-25 October 2019. The conference theme is: 10 years advancing ecosystem services science, policy and practice for a sustainable future.
To participate in the ESP 10 conference registration is mandatory. The call for registration is now open. The registration through the online registration form is open from 28 May to 1 October 2019. [Read more…] about ESP 10 — Call for Registration
by ESP secretariat Categories: News, Vacancies
Hasselt University, Faculty of Business Economics, research group Environmental Economics is looking for a PhD student in Environmental Economics for the Valuation of Ecosystem Services. Within an interdisciplinary research project, the task will be to assess how biochar, a soil conditioner produced by pyrolysis of biomass, has an impact on ecosystem services (such as biodiversity, crop productivity, carbon sequestration, water treatment), more specifically on marginal soils, and to change these. value services in monetary terms.
You can only apply online up to and including 31 May 2019. [Read more…] about Vacancy: PhD position at Hasselt University
by ESP secretariat Categories: News, Upcoming events
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will run an international Summer School on the topic of land use and ecosystem change during at the KITCampus Alpin, IMK-IFU (Garmisch-Partenkirchen), from 20-27 August 2019. Master and doctoral students are invited to learn about and discuss a wide range of issues related to ecosystem functioning, socio-ecological systems and land use change. Application deadline: 31 March 2019. [Read more…] about Summer School – Land Use and Ecosystem Change
by ESP secretariat Categories: Collaboration calls, News, Upcoming events
ICLEI European secretariat in cooperation with the EKLIPSE project and NATURVATION project are searching for a South-Eastern European municipality to host a two-day capacity-building workshop titled: Financing Greener Cities – “Exploring financing options for greener cities; Strengthening the capacity of local stakeholders to explore appropriate financing arrangements for nature-based interventions.”
With this call the organisers would like to invite local governments to apply for hosting this workshop in which several municipal representatives, researchers and civil society organisations will take part. Applications must be submitted before 31 March 2019. [Read more…] about Call for Workshop Host- Financing options for greener cities