We are looking for an Ecological Economist to support our Sustainable Ecosystems team within SRUC’s Department for Rural Economy, Environment & Society. The Sustainable Ecosystems team conducts applied research on the socio-economic impacts of agricultural systems and environmental change. In collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, we coordinate and deliver the taught MSc Programme in Ecological Economics, which is the longest running programme of its kind worldwide. [Read more…] about Lecturer Ecological/Ecosystems Economics
ESP connects over 3000 ecosystem services scientists, policy makers and practitioners who work together in more than 40 Working Groups and a growing number of National Networks on all continents. ESP regularly organises World and Regional conferences and provides many Services to further enhance the application of ecosystem services for nature conservation, ecosystem restoration and sustainable management. Partner up with ESP and join in the global effort for the future of our Natural Capital!
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Session on Ecosystem Services at Virtual Expert Forum on SEEA EEA 2020
The Virtual Expert Forum on SEEA Experimental Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EEA) 2020 is taking place online in several sessions between June and September 2020. Session 3 on ecosystem services will take place on 24-25 August.
This session will be structured around topics listed below. The draft agenda is available here.
Day 1 is intended for a broader audience and will mostly consist of general discussions for information and engagement purposes. Day 2 is, however, aimed at an expert audience and will be structured around small group discussions on technical issues. [Read more…] about Session on Ecosystem Services at Virtual Expert Forum on SEEA EEA 2020
Updates from SWG 5 – ES in Water management
New paper: Soft power, discourse coalitions, and the proposed interbasin water transfer between Lake Chad and the Congo River
Dr. Nidhi Nagabhatla, co-lead of ESP’s sectoral working group on ES in water management, co-authored the paper Soft power, discourse coalitions, and the proposed interbasin water transfer between Lake Chad and the Congo River. The article examines the transboundary water interactions between the two relatively under-researched basins of Lake Chad and the Congo River; [Read more…] about Updates from SWG 5 – ES in Water management
Postdoc and PhD vacancies: Agroecology/Landscape Ecology @Leibniz University Hannover
The Institute of Geobotany at Leibniz University Hannover invites applications for the position of a PhD Candidate and Scientific Researcher (Postdoc) in agroecology/landscape ecology. Deadline to apply is 7 August 2020.
Prof. Emily Poppenborg Martin is establishing a new international research group at the Institute of Geobotany in the field of agroecology and landscape ecology, with particular focus on arthropod biodiversity and ecosystem services in farmland. [Read more…] about Postdoc and PhD vacancies: Agroecology/Landscape Ecology @Leibniz University Hannover
Special Issue: The Economics of Forest Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity
The Journal Forests is preparing a Special Issue with the theme “The Economics of Forest Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity”. You can now submit a submit a paper. The papers are due by the end of 2020 (on the web page the date is still July 20th, but it will be prolonged). For details see the official web page.