The Ecosystem Services Valuation Database (ESVD) team recently completed the third project for the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), reached the 10.000 values and published a 10 year jubilee paper. In their upcoming webinar set to take place on 24 April 2024, 14:00 CET they will give a brief overview of the new data and functionalities as part of the LNV project, showcase policy applications of the ESVD and give insight in future plans in the context of the increasing demand for open-source and robust data on the economic value of nature at all levels of decision-making. [Read more…] about Webinar: ESVD Update 2024 and paving the way towards COP16
Erasmus course on ecosystem services (in Dutch)
The Erasmus+ course ‘Nature Benefits: From Theory to Practice’ (Natuurvoordelen: Van Theorie naar Praktijk) aims to help Dutch and Flemish professionals in the field of nature management and conservation communicate the value of nature areas. The course is co-organised by various ESP partners, and it consists of three modules, taking place between June and November 2024. Find more information in the course flyer (in Dutch). Registration opens 2 April 2024.
PhD position at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF)
The University of Eastern Finland is looking for a highly motivated and skilled PhD researcher to join the project The Nordic Borealization Network (NordBorN) funded by NordForsk’s University Cooperation call. The successful PhD applicant will work with multiple scale (from drones to satellite) remote sensing of shrub encroachment processes in tundra and treeline dynamics. The candidate is expected to have skills in remote sensing and machine learning. The position entails both office work and field work. The PhD researcher will be based at the Joensuu campus of the University of Eastern Finland, at the department of Geography and historicalstudies, and will work closely together with Timo Kumpula and Miguel Villoslada and other members of Digital Geosciences research group. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2024 and the position will start as soon as possible after May 15, 2024. [Read more…] about PhD position at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF)
Call for abstracts: 5th ESP Europe Conference
The 5th ESP Europe Conference will be held on 18-22 November 2024 in Wageningen, the Netherlands. The conference theme is ‘Ecosystem Services: One Planet, One Health’. As the conference theme suggests, we aim to highlight the relevance of the ecosystem services concept for solving global issues, driving transformative change and achieving a healthy planet.
The call for abstracts is currently open! Participants interested in presenting oral or poster presentations are invited to submit an abstract before 15 July 2024. All abstracts will undergo peer review by the session hosts.Please note that this conference will be an in-person conference in order to provide an enriching experience that allows attendees to fully immerse themselves in the conference, interact with speakers and engage with other participants in real-time.
[Read more…] about Call for abstracts: 5th ESP Europe Conference
Survey: The value of ecosystem services provided by vultures in Southern Africa
Please complete and help distribute a survey on the value of vulture conservation on behalf of BirdLife International. Thanks!
Click here to access the survey.