The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES; www.ipbes.net) is an independent intergovernmental body dedicated to improving the use of science in decision making at all policy levels. The Ecological Society of America is assisting the U.S. government in identifying U.S. fellows to support the IPBES expert group dedicated to scenarios and models of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
The IPBES Fellowship Program is part of a larger capacity-building portfolio of activities, and targets early career experts who wish to gain experience by participating in the work of IPBES. To learn more about the fellowship program, please visit www.ipbes.net/ipbes-fellowship-programme (Please note that US scientists should apply through ESA, as described below).
The work would build on the IPBES methodological assessment of scenarios and models of biodiversity and ecosystem services approved by the IPBES Plenary in 2016 (please see here), and aims to catalyze further development of scenarios and models by the broader scientific community for future IPBES work.
The selected fellows will support the expert group on scenarios and models in this consultative process and in producing reports and scientific papers. Fellows will be given the opportunity to attend workshops, starting with the stakeholder consultation workshop scheduled in April 2019, and, depending on the capacity building program for 2019, may receive training on the IPBES assessment processes. This fellowship will initially be until the end of 2019, with the possibility of an extension subject to the outcomes of the seventh session of the IPBES Plenary.
HOW TO APPLY:
Fellow nominees should ensure that they:
ESA invites interested fellows to apply online:
APPLICATION PROCESS:
ESA will review your information. In order for ESA to review your qualifications in time, we need your information no later than January 1st, 2019. We will not be able to review nominations received after that date.
Individuals who meet the criteria listed above will be notified by early January, and invited to submit their applications to IPBES via an online web form by January 15, 2019.
If you have any questions, please email them to ipbes@esa.org.
Thank you for your interest and support of this important international effort!
]]>The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES; www.ipbes.net) is an independent intergovernmental body dedicated to improving the use of science in decision making at all policy levels. The Ecological Society of America is assisting the U.S. government in identifying U.S. fellows to support the IPBES expert group dedicated to the assessment of alien invasive species.
The IPBES Fellowship Program, which is part of a larger capacity-building portfolio of activities, targets early career experts who wish to gain experience by participating in the work of IPBES. To learn more about the fellowship program, please visit www.ipbes.net/ipbes-fellowship-programme (Please note that US scientists should apply through ESA, as described below). Selected fellows will take part as authors in the chapter of the assessment they are selected for. Fellows will attend author meetings and receive training to gain an in-depth understanding of the IPBES assessment processes. Fellows will also be paired up with a mentor for the assessment period.
HOW TO APPLY:
Fellow nominees should meet the following criteria:
ESA invites interested fellows to apply online:
APPLICATION PROCESS:
ESA will review your information. In order for ESA to review your qualifications in time, we need your information no later than January 25th, 2019. We will not be able to review nominations received after that date.
Individuals who meet the criteria listed above will be notified by early February, and invited to submit their applications to IPBES via an online web form by February 15, 2019.
If you have any questions, please email them to ipbes@esa.org.
Thank you for your interest and support of this important international effort!
]]>The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES; www.ipbes.net) is an independent intergovernmental body dedicated to improving the use of science in decision making at all policy levels. The Ecological Society of America is assisting the U.S. government in identifying U.S. experts for an important IPBES assessment:
Assessment of Invasive Alien Species: This assessment will assess the threat that invasive alien species pose to biodiversity, ecosystem services and livelihoods and the global status of and trends in impacts of invasive alien species by region and sub-region, taking into account various knowledge and value systems.
Nominees should have expertise related to invasive alien species within one or more of the following disciplines: natural sciences; social sciences; or the humanities; be indigenous and local knowledge experts or have expertise in indigenous and local knowledge systems; or be policy experts and practitioners. All nominees should have experience in working within interdisciplinary and/or international contexts.
More information on the work of experts and on financial support available to selected experts can be found here. The first meeting of all assessment experts, for which attendance is mandatory, is tentatively scheduled for August or September 2019.
HOW TO APPLY:
Expert nominees must meet the following criteria:
ESA invites interested experts to apply online:
Apply nowAPPLICATION PROCESS:
ESA will review your information. In order for ESA to review your qualifications in time, we need your information no later than December 3, 2018. We will not be able to review nominations received after that date.
Individuals who meet the criteria listed above will be notified by early January, and invited to submit their applications to IPBES via an online web form by January 11, 2019.
If you have any questions, please email them to ipbes@esa.org.
Thank you for your interest and support of this important international effort!
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May 25, 2018 – IPBES Fellows Program
The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES; www.ipbes.net) is an independent intergovernmental body dedicated to improve the use of science in decision making at all policy levels. The Ecological Society of America is assisting the U.S. government in identifying U.S. experts and fellows (early career scientists) for two important IPBES assessments:
Methodological Assessment Regarding the Diverse Conceptualization of Multiple Values of Nature and Its Benefits. This assessment will assess: (a) the diverse conceptualization of values of nature and its benefits, including biodiversity and ecosystem services; (b) diverse valuation methodologies and approaches; (c) different approaches that acknowledge, bridge and integrate the diverse values and valuation methodologies for policy and decision-making support; and (d) knowledge and data gaps and uncertainties. The first authors meeting will be on September 17-21, 2018 at a venue to be determined.
Thematic Assessment of Sustainable Use of Wild Species. This assessment will consider various approaches to the enhancement of the sustainability of the use of wild species of all organisms within the ecosystems that they inhabit and to strengthen related practices, measures, capacities and tools for their conservation through such use. The first authors meeting will be on September 24-28, 2018 at a venue to be determined.
Experts and fellows should have expertise in natural science, social science or the humanities, policy, and/or indigenous and local knowledge systems to participate in two important assessments.
HOW TO APPLY (EXPERTS):
Expert nominees must meet the following criteria:
ESA invites interested experts to send the following information to ipbes@esa.org.
For the Values of Nature, use this subject line: “Firstname lastname values IPBES”
For the Sustainable Use of Wild Species, use this subject line: “Firstname lastname wild species IPBES”
In the text of the email:
Attached to the email: a brief resume/c.v. (2-3 pages). EXPERTS MUST APPLY TO ESA BY MAY 18, 2018.
HOW TO APPLY (IPBES FELLOWS PROGRAM):
The IPBES fellows program provides an opportunity for individuals in the early stages of their careers in the area of social, economic and biological sciences, policy development and indigenous and local knowledge, to participate as authors in these two assessments. Fellows should be in the early stages of their careers, preferably not more than 5-7 years after having completed their academic degree. 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.
ESA invites interested early career scientists to send the following information to ipbes@esa.org:
For the Values of Nature assessment, use this subject line: “Firstname lastname early career values IPBES”
For the Sustainable Use of Wild Species assessment, use this subject line: “Firstname lastname early career wild species IPBES”
In the text of the email:
Attached to the email: a brief resume/c.v. (2-3 pages). EARLY CAREER FELLOWS MUST APPLY TO ESA BY MAY 25, 2018.
APPLICATION PROCESS
ESA will review your information. Individuals who meet the criteria listed above will be invited to submit their applications to IPBES via an online web form. ESA will inform the U.S. government that we have recommended your application. We recognize that this is a very challenging schedule, but believe U.S. engagement in IPBES is important and hope that you will volunteer.
If you have general questions about IPBES or about the expert nomination process, please email them to ipbes@esa.org. For more detailed information about IPBES and these assessments, see www.ipbes.net and https://www.ipbes.net/sites/default/files/em-2018-06_letter_nomination_of_experts_and_offers_for_tsus_20180420.pdf
Thank you for your interest and support of this important international effort!
]]>DEADLINE: April 25
Biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides are disappearing at unprecedented rates. Around the world, policymakers are making decisions that affect biodiversity and they seek additional scientific knowledge in order to understand the consequences at local, regional, and global scales. The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent intergovernmental body dedicated to bridging this knowledge gap to improve the use of science in decision making at all policy levels.
IPBES is currently seeking experts in natural science, social science, policy, and/or indigenous and local knowledge systems to participate in two important processes addressing biodiversity and ecosystem services.
The Ecological Society of America is assisting the U.S. government in identifying U.S. experts and fellows for the following processes:
HOW TO APPLY (EXPERTS):
Expert nominees must meet the following criteria:
ESA invites interested experts to send the following information to ipbes@esa.org.
For the Global Scoping, use this subject line: “Firstname lastname global IPBES”
For the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity, use this subject line: “Firstname lastname sustainable IPBES”
In the text of the email:
Attached to the email: a brief resume/c.v. (2-3 pages).
IPBES FELLOWSHIP PILOT PROGRAM:
The IPBES young fellows pilot program provides an opportunity for individuals in the early stages of their careers in the area of social, economic and biological sciences, policy development and indigenous and local knowledge, related to biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Early career experts interested in participating in the global assessment process should apply through the IPBES Fellowship Pilot Program. This is a pro bono opportunity to become join teams of international experts in drafting the sections of the global assessment.
The Ecological Society of America is NOT accepting nominations for the IPBES Fellowship Pilot Program. Fellows should be nominated by their own institutions or universities, not by ESA. These nominations should be submitted to IPBES directly.
Fellows should ensure that they:
Click here to learn more and for the application form.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
ESA will review your information. In order for ESA to review your qualifications in time, we need your information no later than April 25. We will not be able to review nominations received after that date.
Individuals who meet the criteria listed above will be invited to submit their applications to IPBES via an online web form. ESA will inform the U.S. government that we have recommended your application.
We recognize that this is a very challenging schedule, but believe U.S. engagement in IPBES is important and hope that you will volunteer.
If you have general questions about IPBES or about the expert nomination process, please email them to ipbes@esa.org. If you have questions about the fellowship process, please contact tsu.capacitybuilding@ipbes.net.
Thank you for your interest and support of this important international effort!
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]]>Please see below for the list of American experts, and links to the full list of chosen experts.
Congratulations to the chosen nominees!
Deliverable 2(b): Regional assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services for Africa
Chapter 3: Status, trends and future dynamics of biodiversity and ecosystems underpinning nature’s benefits to people
Chapter 1: Setting the scene
Chapter 3: Status, trends and future dynamics of biodiversity and ecosystems underpinning nature’s benefits to people
Chapter 4: Direct and indirect drivers of change in the context of different perspectives of quality of life
Chapter 5: Integrated and cross:scale analysis of interactions of the natural world and human society
Chapter 6: Options for governance, institutional arrangements and private and public decision making across scales and sectors
Young Fellow
Deliverable 3(b)(i): Thematic assessment on land degradation and restoration assessment experts
Chapter 3: Direct and indirect drivers of land degradation and restoration
Chapter 8: Decision support to address land degradation and support restoration of degraded land
For a complete list of U.S. experts currently serving on IPBES panels, please visit the U.S. engagement page.
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]]>IPBES is implementing a pilot fellowship program on assessments. Currently, 32 pro bono fellowships are being offered to enable young scientists to take part in the work of IPBES. Fellowships are being offered for the four regional and sub-regional assessments (Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe and Central Asia) and the thematic assessment on land degradation and restoration. These will begin in summer 2015 and run until the end of 2017.
Teams of leading experts from a range of disciplines and from all parts of the world will write the aforementioned assessments; the selected fellows will work and interact as members of these teams. Through their involvement in IPBES, fellows will gain an understanding of a major assessment process, pressing environmental, policy, social and economic issues facing our world, and options for action. Fellows will also have the opportunity to network with a wide range of colleagues, which could be of great value in their future careers.
For more information, including the application form, selection criteria, and assessment information, please visit: http://www.ipbes.net/news/660-nomination-fellows.html
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Established in 2012, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), is a global program intended to strengthen the role of science in decision-making related to the conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystem services. IPBES is currently soliciting nominations from a broad community of natural and social scientists.
The Ecological Society of America is assisting the U.S. government in identifying U.S. natural and social scientists to serve on the following IPBES expert groups:
(a) Americas, involving up to 100 experts, with a first authors meeting scheduled for 20-24 July 2015;
(b) Africa, involving up to 100 experts, with a first authors meeting scheduled 3-7 August 2015;
(c) Asia and Pacific, involving up to 100 experts, with a first authors meeting scheduled 17-21 August 2015;
(d) Europe and Central Asia, involving up to 100 experts, with a first authors meeting scheduled 31 August – 4 September 2015.
IPBES is seeking a broad variety of experts from various natural and social scientific disciplines and from indigenous and local knowledge systems, as well as policy and technical experts and practitioners. For the regional and sub-regional assessments, IPBES is also looking for experts with experience in invasive alien species and sustainable use of biodiversity.
For more information on the scope of the regional assessments, please visit this page for the complete scoping documents.
Nominees must meet the following criteria:
HOW TO APPLY:
ESA invites interested experts to send the following information to ipbes@esa.org.
For a Regional Assessment, use this subject line: “Firstname lastname regional IPBES”
For the Global Scoping, use this subject line: “Firstname lastname global IPBES”
In the text of the email:
Attached to the email: a brief resume/c.v. (2-3 pages).
APPLICATION PROCESS:
ESA will review your information. In order for ESA to review your qualifications in time, we need your information no later than March 20, 2015. We will not be able to review nominations received after that date.
Individuals who meet the criteria listed above will be invited to submit their applications to IPBES via an online web form.
We recognize that this is a very challenging schedule, but believe U.S. engagement in IPBES is important and hope that you will volunteer for an expert group.
If you have any questions, please email them to ipbes@esa.org.
Thank you for your interest and support of this important international effort!
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DEADLINE: March 20
Established in 2012, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), is a global program intended to strengthen the role of science in decision-making related to the conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystem services. IPBES is currently soliciting nominations from a broad community of natural and social scientists.
The Ecological Society of America is assisting the U.S. government in identifying U.S. natural and social scientists to serve on the IPBES expert group responsible for creating a thematic assessment of land degradation and restoration. A group of up to 80 experts from all over the world will meet from July 6-10, 2015.
IPBES is seeking a broad variety of experts from various natural and social scientific disciplines and from indigenous and local knowledge systems, as well as policy and technical experts and practitioners.
Assessment topics include:
For more information on the scope of this assessment, please see the scoping document here.
Nominees must meet the following criteria:
HOW TO APPLY:
ESA invites interested experts to send the following information to ipbes@esa.org.
Email Subject Line: “Firstname lastname land deg IPBES”
In the text of the email:
Attached to the email: a brief resume/c.v. (2-3 pages).
APPLICATION PROCESS:
ESA will review your information. In order for ESA to review your qualifications in time, we need your information no later than March 20, 2015. We will not be able to review nominations received after that date.
Individuals who meet the criteria listed above will be invited to submit their applications to IPBES via an online web form.
We recognize that this is a very challenging schedule, but believe U.S. engagement in IPBES is important and hope that you will volunteer for this expert group.
If you have any questions, please email them to ipbes@esa.org.
Thank you for your interest and support of this important international effort!
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]]>IPBES is currently soliciting nominations from a broad community of natural and social scientists for the following expert group:
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) will nominate potential experts who meet the following criteria:
Nomination procedure:
The Application Form will automatically be sent to ESA so that we can approve and submit your nomination. ESA will review your information will let you know if we choose to nominate you. IPBES also will send you an acknowledgement message after we submit the form confirming your nomination.
In order for ESA to review your qualifications we need your information no later than Friday, June 13, 2014. We will not be able to review nominations received after that date. Early nominations are strongly encouraged. We recognize that this is a very challenging schedule, but believe engagement in IPBES is important and hope that you will volunteer for one or more of these expert groups.
If you have any questions, please email them to ipbes@esa.org.
Thank you for your interest and support of this important international effort.
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