{"id":651,"date":"2018-12-18T20:42:46","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T20:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/esa.org\/ipbes\/?p=651"},"modified":"2019-01-28T13:37:24","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T13:37:24","slug":"call-for-nominations-of-fellows-development-of-scenarios-on-nature-and-its-contribution-to-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/ipbes\/call-for-nominations-of-fellows-development-of-scenarios-on-nature-and-its-contribution-to-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Nominations of Fellows- Development of Scenarios on Nature and its Contribution to People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Deadline: January 1st, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipbes.net\/\">www.ipbes.net<\/a>) 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\u00a0to support the IPBES expert group dedicated to scenarios and models of biodiversity and ecosystem services.<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0 To learn more about the fellowship program, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipbes.net\/ipbes-fellowship-programme\">www.ipbes.net\/ipbes-fellowship-programme<\/a>\u00a0(Please note that US scientists should apply through ESA, as described below).<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/ipbes.us8.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5da0fed71c7e4399fb28ab549&amp;id=889ce3ef1e&amp;e=495edec582\">here<\/a>), and aims to catalyze further development of scenarios and models by the broader scientific community for future IPBES work.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW TO APPLY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fellow nominees should ensure that they:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are available to attend a\u00a0one-week workshop tentatively scheduled in April 2019<\/li>\n<li>Can make a commitment of <em>up to<\/em> 15 percent of their time during the fellowship, and<\/li>\n<li>Have secured sufficient funding to support their participation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ESA invites interested fellows to apply online:<\/p>\n<p><strong>APPLICATION PROCESS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ESA will review your information.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please email them to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ipbes@esa.org\">ipbes@esa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your interest and support of this important international effort!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IPBES is calling for fellows\u00a0 to support the IPBES expert group dedicated to scenarios and models of biodiversity and ecosystem services. 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