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Conference: Nature-based solutions for improvement of water quality and river basin management

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The LIFE GoodWater IP project is organising an international conference on “Nature-based solutions for improvement of water quality and river basin management” to be held on 26-27 October 2022 in Riga, Latvia. The conference will aim to present the role of nature-based solutions and ecosystem services approaches in improving the ecological quality of water bodies, as well as to share experiences and lessons learned in applying these measures in rural areas.

Find out more about the event and how to register here.

New EU project SELINA launched: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services experts from 31 countries met in Hannover

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Leading experts on ES science, ecosystem accounting, business- and policy-related decision making and on science-policy-business interfaces from related actions (OpenNESS, ESMERALDA, MAIA, MAES, ESP, IPBES, BD Partnership) met in Hannover from September 14-17, 2022, to mark the official launch of the EU Horizon Project SELINA and begin working towards their ambitious goals of implementing ES-related scientific outcomes in evidence-based decision-making.

Coordinated by Leibniz University Hannover and Prof. Dr. Benjamin Burkhard, SELINA (Science for Evidence-based and sustainabLe decisIons about NAtural capital) is an EU-funded project that aims to reshape decision-making processes within the public and private sectors by improving the uptake of Biodiversity, Ecosystem Conditions, and Ecosystem Services information. [Read more…] about New EU project SELINA launched: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services experts from 31 countries met in Hannover

Vacancy: Postdoctoral fellow on spatial prioritization of areas for conservation in Peru

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The Institute of Environmental Geosciences (IGE) is recruiting a Researcher on the topic of Spatial Prioritization of Peru’s Conservation Areas (M/F), starting November 1, 2022, for a period of 12 months, renewable up to 3 years.

This postdoctoral position will focus on the spatial prioritization of areas for conservation in Peru. As part of the Global Deal for Nature, the goal is to increase the coverage of terrestrial protected areas in Peru to 30% of its territory. The prioritization was designed as a socio-ecological approach, and to integrate indicators of biodiversity, carbon sequestration and water supply and demand. [Read more…] about Vacancy: Postdoctoral fellow on spatial prioritization of areas for conservation in Peru

Vacancy: Ecosystem Services science officer @ BirdLife International

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BirdLife International is looking for someone to work closely with their Science team to produce a new module in the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA) with methods and guidance to non-specialists on assessing air quality regulation as an ecosystem service at particular sites.

Read the full vacancy for more information on the job description and application process.
The application deadline is Thursday, 06 October 2022 – 23:45.

Summer school on Ecosystem Services in the context of decision making in public administration

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Between 5-14 September 2022 the summer school “Innovative potential of ecosystem services for decision-making in public administration” will take place. The program focuses on the possibilities offered by the concept of ecosystem services in spatial and urban planning and landscape management.

The summer school will take place in a combined in-person and online format. The in-person program will take place during the week 5-9 September at MENDELU campus in Lednice, Czech Republic. The distance/online part will take place on 12-14 September. [Read more…] about Summer school on Ecosystem Services in the context of decision making in public administration