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

• Amy Dunham (Rice University) – Lead author

Deliverable 2(b): Regional assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services and functions for the Americas

Chapter 1: Setting the scene

•  Kelly Garbach (Loyola University Chicago) – Lead Author
• Judith Weis (Rutgers University) – Lead Author (Invasive Alien Species)

Chapter 3: Status, trends and future dynamics of biodiversity and ecosystems underpinning nature’s benefits to people

• Jeannine Cavender-Bares (University of Minnesota) – Coordinating Lead Author (Sustainable Use of Biodiversity)

Chapter 4: Direct and indirect drivers of change in the context of different perspectives of quality of life

• Eileen Helmer (USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry) – Coordinating Lead Author
• Forest Isbell (University of Minnesota) – Lead Author (Land Degradation and Restoration)

Chapter 5: Integrated and cross:scale analysis of interactions of the natural world and human society

• Brian Klatt – Coordinating Lead Author

Chapter 6: Options for governance, institutional arrangements and private and public decision making across scales and sectors

• Jayne Belnap (U.S. Geological Survey) – Lead Author (Land Degradation and Restoration)

Young Fellow

• Laura Thompson (U.S. Geological Survey, National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center)

Deliverable 2(b): Regional assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services for Asia and the Pacific

• No U.S. experts chosen.

Deliverable 2(b): Regional assessment on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Europe and Central Asia

• No U.S. experts chosen.

Deliverable 3(b)(i): Thematic assessment on land degradation and restoration assessment experts

Chapter 3: Direct and indirect drivers of land degradation and restoration

• Nicole Barger (University of Colorado) – Coordinating Lead Author
• Forest Isbell (University of Minnesota) – Lead Author (Land degradation and restoration assessment expert working as thematic experts within the four regional assessments)

Chapter 8: Decision support to address land degradation and support restoration of degraded land

• Jayne Belnap (U.S. Geological Survey) – Lead Author (Land degradation and restoration assessment expert working as thematic experts within the four regional assessments)

For a complete list of U.S. experts currently serving on IPBES panels, please visit the U.S. engagement page.

Photo Credit: Royce Bair.

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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