The University of Montana invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate to join a geographically distributed team of social scientists seeking to understand the social and institutional dimensions of wildfire in the Western US. The candidate should have a PhD in natural resource social science or a related field and be willing to work on a research project that sits at the interface between academic and applied research. [Read more…] about Montana University: Postdoctoral research associate
MENA Conference 2018
ESP’s first conference in the MENA region
ESP organised its first conference for the MENA (Middle East & North Africa) region together with GIZ (German Society for International Cooperation). The conference took place from 22-25 April 2018 at the Dead Sea, Jordan, and had the theme ‘Enhancing ecosystem services through ecological restoration for nature and people’. [Read more…] about MENA Conference 2018
JRC: Postdoc position on honey bee habitat
The JRC is offering a PostDoc position on habitat mapping suitable for honey bees. This project will test a novel and innovative approach to help detect fraud in honey in the European market. It will combine high-resolution mapping of honeybee habitat suitability with advanced chemical analysis of honey, to identify regions and areas of production which are potentially more vulnerable to honey fraud. [Read more…] about JRC: Postdoc position on honey bee habitat
IPBES – calls for experts nominations and expressions of interest
Following the outcomes from IPBES-6 in Medellin, Colombia. IPBES is herewith issuing two open calls: 1) For nomination of the experts; and 2) For expressions of interest to provide technical support units (TSUs).
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IPBES: Call for input
Call for input regarding the strategic framework of the future IPBES work programme (by 23 May 2018)
IPBES would like to invite all governments and stakeholders to provide written comments regarding the strategic framework, in particular, on how to further strengthen and integrate the functions of the Platform and the institutional arrangements established to implement these functions. [Read more…] about IPBES: Call for input