Worldwide network to enhance the science, policy and practice of ecosystem services for conservation and sustainable development


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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Survey on marine turtles

by Categories: Collaboration calls, News

Currently 6 out of 7 marine turtle species globally are classified as threatened, endangered or critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This is due to various threats including the loss of turtle habitat and nesting sites; marine waste and pollution; ingestion of plastic waste; over-harvesting of turtle eggs, meat and shells; entanglement in fishing gear; and warming sands and sea level rise.

If no additional effort is made to protect marine turtles, it is possible that some species could become extinct in the next few decades. We are asking people across the globe to complete the following 5-10 minute survey to express the importance they place on marine turtle conservation.

Fill out the survey. [Read more…] about Survey on marine turtles

ESP Europe 2020: COVID-19 update

by Categories: ESP conference, News, Upcoming events

We remain hopeful that the ESP Europe 2020 Conference can proceed as planned in September 2020 but naturally we are following the global situation with the COVID-19 outbreak and take into account that its development may influence the conference realisation.

The organising committee will take a decision regarding the conference date latest on June 1st , or earlier if the circumstances permit. In the meantime, we continue our preparations in full steam. The call for abstracts will be opened as planned mid-April to allow for timely review. Of course a submitted or even an accepted abstract is by no means an obligation to attend.

Furthermore we advise you not to make travel arrangements before June 1st, the date of the official decision by the organising committee. We will make sure that speakers of accepted abstracts will have ample time to benefit from the Early Bird registration fee after receiving the decision regarding their submitted abstracts.

Be well and stay safe!
Conference Organising Committee

Call for sessions extended for ESP Latin America and Caribbean 2020

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3rd ESP Latin America and Caribbean Conference, 25-27 November 2020, Mexico City, Mexico
Transcending the study of Ecosystem Services towards Transdiscipline and Incidence

Call for sessions
The call for sessions is still open – the deadline for session submission has been extended. You can send in your proposal for a session, workshop or training until 13 April 2020. Find more information here. [Read more…] about Call for sessions extended for ESP Latin America and Caribbean 2020

ESP March Update is out!

by Categories: ESP Updates, News

Amidst this critical time we hope you and your loved ones are safe and well. We all have to adapt as best as we can and do our part to help minimize the spread of this unfortunate virus outbreak. On behalf of the ESP team, we’d like to send good thoughts and moral support to you all. ESP is in all corners of the world and just as with our common fight to protect the world’s ecosystems, we’re all in this together.

We hope this update provides you with some positive news to counteract all the troubling news bombarding us at the moment.

If you find yourself in need of distraction, here’s some reading/scrolling material you can find on our website:
  • Go through the ESP training and education repository and see if there’s something there you might find useful for your work, or let us know if you spot a good resource missing from our list!
  • ESP previous conferences – all the abstracts ever presented are stored on our website 🙂
  • ESP photo gallery – we have thousands of pictures from previous conferences and field trips – go on a trip down memory lane and try to spot yourself or your colleagues.

Read the full March Update here.

Stay safe!

Postdoctoral position in Environmental Science

by Categories: News, Vacancies

Södertörn University, Stockholm is seeking to recruit a postdoctoral researcher for the project Planning with Youth, which aims to contribute to sustainable spatial planning by focusing on meaningful engagement and participatory tools and methods, and on current challenges planners face when engaging youth in participatory spatial planning processes.

Application deadline is 10 April 2020. Find the full vacancy on the official website.