Our colleagues from Sectoral Working Group 5 have two recent developments they would like to share – a new think-piece on urban water security and a session at the upcoming ESP Europe Conference this October. More information below. [Read more…] about Updates from SWG 5 – ES in Water Management
Collaboration calls
ISOE: Post-Doc vacancy in Social-Ecological Systems and Biodiversity
The ISOE – Institute for Social-Ecological Research, in Frankfurt am Main/Germany, is seeking for a 2-years post-doctoral researcher whose work bridges the natural and social sciences (German and English language proficiency is mandatory). [Read more…] about ISOE: Post-Doc vacancy in Social-Ecological Systems and Biodiversity
IPBES: Call for nominations of experts
IPBES is currently seeking fellows to participate in two assessments to be launched in 2018:
- The methodological assessment regarding the diverse conceptualisation of multiple values of nature and its benefits
- The thematic assessment of the sustainable use of wild species
Selected fellows will take part as authors in the chapter of the assessment they are selected for. They will attend author meetings and receive training to gain an in-depth understanding of the IPBES assessment processes. They will also be paired up with a mentor for the assessment period. [Read more…] about IPBES: Call for nominations of experts
Montana University: Postdoctoral research associate
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
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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