Commercialization of Fur and Skins in Salta Province, Argentina, and its Connections with the International Trade, Argentina

Complex Interactions among People, Policies, and Panda Habitat, Michigan State University, United States and China

Concession for the Sustainable Use of Wildlife, Argentina

Coastal land-use in Southeast Asia: interactions between the environment, population, and institutions in the development of the shrimp aquaculture industry, Vietnam and Thailand

Biosphere Reserve for Development in Anglophone African Countries (BRAAF), United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme, Paris

Development of African Scientific Network (ASN): A model to enhance scientific research in developing countries, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, United States

DINAS-COAST (Dynamic and Interactive Assessment of National, Regional and Global Vulnerability of Coastal Zones to Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise), Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany

MarFish, Technical University of Denmark & nstitut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer

Minnesota 2050 Pathways to a Sustainable Future, University of Minnesota

Sea Around Us Project, University of British Columbia and Pew Charitable Trusts

EVENTS

Yale Chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters (February 11, 2010 - Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies New Haven, CT)

Biological Sciences for the 21st Century: Meeting the Challenges of Sustainable Development In an Era of Global Change (May 9, 2007 - Washington, DC)

Shades of Green: Exploring Biodiversity, Human Values and Urban Planning (March 8, 2007 - Burlington, Ontario)

International Research Conference on Biodiversity and the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (July 23, 2007 - Kigali, Rwanda)

Climate Change and Biodiversity in the Americas (February 25, 2008 - Panama City, Panama)

Lustrom Symposium (November 1, 2007 - The Netherlands)

2nd DIVERSITAS Open Science Conference (October 13, 2009 - Cape Town, South Africa)

Workshop on Successful Experiments in Improving Ecosystems Outcomes (December 8, 2008 - Chicago, IL)

2nd World Congress of Agroforestry (August 23, 2009 - Nairobi, Kenya)

MEMBERS
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Keith Pezzoli, Director of Field Research/ Lecturer, University of California, San Diego, United States

Muhammad Pervaz, Programme Leader, Technology Transfer, SAARC Energy Centre (SEC)

Bunyamin Alao Ola-Adams, Professor of Forest Ecology, University of Agriculture, Nigeria

Thangavel Palanivel, Research Fellow, United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU/IAS), Japan

Paulo Partidário, Research Unit Head, Department of Materials and Production Technologies, National Institute of Engineering and Industrial Technology (INETI), Portugal

Kilaparti Ramakrishna, Sara Shallenberger Brown Chair in Environmental Policy, Woods Hole Research Center, United States

Philippe Rasoanaivo, Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Antananarivo, Madagascar; and research Director at the Institut Malgache de Recherches Appliques, University of Antananarivo, Madagascar

Richard Sanders, Senior Policy Officer, Department of Environment and Resource Management, Australia

PUBLICATIONS
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Is It Safe to Swim Here? (Thomas Parris, 2004)

Increasing Capacity for Stewardship of Oceans and Coasts A Priority for the 21st Century ( National Research Council, Ocean Studies BoardMary (Missy) H. Feeley and Silvio C. Pantoja, Committee Co-Chairs , 2008)

Impacts of the Hutan Kamasyarakatan Social Forestry Program in the Sumberjaya Watershed West Lampung District of Sumatra Indonesia (John Pender, Suyanto, John Kerr, and Edward Kato , 2008)

A Handbook of Governance and Socioeconomics of Large Marine Ecosystems (Stephen B. Olson, Jon G. Sutinen, Lawrence Juda, Timothy M. Hennessey, Thomas A. Grigalunas , 2006)

Socioeconomic Profile of Fishing Activities and Communities Associated with the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries (Astrid Scholz & Charles Steinbeck , 2006)

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: Science and Technology for Sustainable Well-Being (John P. Holdren , 2008)

A Global Map of Human Impact on Marine Ecosystems (Benjamin S. Halpern, Shaun Walbridge, Kimberly A. Selkoe, Carrie V. Kappel, Fiorenza Micheli, Caterina D'Agrosa, John F. Bruno, Kenneth S. Casey, Colin Ebert, Helen E. Fox, Rod Fujita, Dennis Heinemann, Hunter S. Lenihan, Elizabeth M. P. Madin, Matthew T. Perry, Elizabeth R. Selig, Mark Spalding, Robert Steneck, and Reg Watson , 2008)

Linking Natural Resources to Slow Growth and More Conflict (C. N. Brunnschweiler and E. H. Bulte , 2008)

Dynamic Changes in Marine Ecosystems Fishing Food Webs and Future Options (Committee on Ecosystem Effects of Fishing: Phase II - Assessments of the Extent of Change and the Implications for Policy, National Research Council , 2006)

Review of Science and Stakeholder Involvement in the Production of Advice on Fisheries Management (A D Hawkins , 2007)

PROGRAMS
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Society for Conservation Biology

Grupo Ecologico Sierra Gorda GESG

Trees Water and People TWP

Millennium Institute

Atlantic Coastal Action Program

Houston Advanced Research Center HARC

Sustainability Research Institute at the University of Leeds

International Finance Corporation Sustainability

International Institute for Sustainable Development IISD

Sustainable Consumption and Production Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme

SOLUTIONS

Dryland Farming in Jamaica

Ecosystem Restoration with Agroforestry and Community Forests in Thailand

OPPORTUNITIES
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7 PhD positiobs at the Stockholm Resilience Centre (The Stockholm Resilience Centre a joint centre of the Stockholm University, the Royal Swedish Academy of Science and the Stockholm Environment Institute, is looking for seven transdisciplinary PhD students who are interested in working on resilience issues in sustainability science. The positions are: PhD position: Modelling dynamics of multiple ecosystem services in human dominated landscapes PhD position: Social-ecological modularity and connectivity in the urban landscape: implications for robustness/resilience of ecosystem services PhD Position: Seabird responses to dynamic marine ecosystem changes PhD position: Navigating transformations in social-ecological systems: the role of network evolution and leadership strategies PhD Position: Theoretical Analysis, Model Development and Simulations of Complex Social-Ecological Landscapes PhD position: Water resources and social-ecological resilience in agricultural landscapes These students will all be part of the new Resilience Graduate School which will help build the next generation of transdisciplinary thinkers and doers in sustainability science. The program will explore resilience theory and research methodologies, adaptive governance, and social-ecological transformation. The application procedures are formally run by collaborating departments at Stockholm University.  Final date for applications  is between May 2-4th, 2009. For further information on the PhD positions see:www.stockholmresilience.su.se/graduateschoolStockholm, Sweden)

Senior Vice President for Science plus Knowledge at Conservation International (Conservation International seeks a Senior Vice President (SVP) with full responsibility for developing and implementing CI's science-to-action agenda to support CI's new mission of delivering human well-being through conservation of healthy ecosystems and their goods and services. SVP will lead strategic, programmatic, and financial operations of CI's Science + Knowledge, global staff, and will play a prominent leadership role in communications, fund raising, and partnerships throughout the local, national, and international communities where we work. SVP will bring internationally significant credentials, a proven track record of successful leadership, fund raising at the multimillion dollar level, management of people, fiscal oversight of large programs, outstanding communication skills, and the ability to set priorities and achieve aggressive results as a change agent. Experience establishing the linkage between ecosystem services and human welfare of particular interest. A background in biodiversity and/or conservation ecology science is a plus. Requires Ph.D. and 12-plus years of experience.Arlington, Virginia, USA)

UNOPS Regional Project Coordinator (BackgroundThe Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME):is a project developed by IOCARIBE of IOC(UNESCO) Members States in their quest for new approaches to cope with managing their transboundary marine resources. The focus of the UNDP-GEF intervention will be on assisting the Caribbean countries to improve the management of their shared living marine resources, most of which are considered to be fully or over exploited, through an ecosystem-based approach. A preliminary Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) identified three priority transboundary problems that affect the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME): unsustainable exploitation of fish and other living resources, habitat degradation and community modification, and pollution. The final TDA will serve as the science basis for development of an agreed program of priority interventions towards sustaining the LME – a Strategic Action Programme (SAP) - including governance reforms, conservation measures and pollution control. The proposed project will facilitate the strengthening of fishery governance in the Caribbean at the regional, sub-regional and national levels by working with existing structures, strengthening horizontal and vertical linkages both politically and technically. To assist this process, the project will create an integrated information management system bringing together congruent fisheries, biological, pollution and socio-economic data and information as powerful management tool. Similarly, a monitoring and evaluation framework and a Regional Monitoring Environmental Programme will be developed. Pilot projects on specific transboundary fisheries (spiny lobster and reef fisheries) will trial governance models at the local, national and sub-regional levels and provide additional knowledge on means of applying ecosystem based approaches to fisheries management and determining the fisheries' socio-economic importance and sensitivities.Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Regional Project Coordinator (RPC) shall be responsible for the overall coordination of all aspects of the UNDP-GEF IOC of UNESCO, IOC of UNESCO CLME project. He/she shall liaise directly with designated officials of the Participating Countries, other Members of the PSC, the Implementing Agency, the Executing Agency, UNDP Country Offices, existing and potential additional project donors, and others as deemed appropriate and necessary by the PSC or by the RPC him/her self. The RPC will also be responsible for the management of the project as well as for the delivery of a number of technical activities. The budget and associated work plan will provide guidance on the day-to-day implementation based on the approved Project Document and on the integration of the various donor funded parallel initiatives. The RPC will be responsible for oversight of the pilot projects, and will provide guidance and orientation with a view to ensuring that these are fully aligned and harmonized with work undertaken within the main project. He/she shall be responsible for delivery of all substantive, managerial and financial reports from and on behalf of the Project. He/she will provide overall supervision for all staff in the Program Coordination Unit, as well as guiding and supervising all external policy relations, especially those related to other Projects within the CLME Project.General*Directly supervise the day to day work of the PCU through a team consisting of professional, technical and administrative staff;*Prepare an Operational Work Plan for the duration of the project and corresponding Annual Work Plans based on the Project Document and inception report, under the general supervision of the Project Steering Committee and in close consultation and coordination with related Projects, National Focal Points, GEF Partners and relevant donors;*Coordinate and monitor the activities described in the work plan;*Coordinate the SAP development process and oversee the Governance Framework development;*Oversee implementation of the pilot projects, supervise the collection and analysis of lessons learned and best practices, and design replication strategies;*Organize and supervise all reporting activities to the GEF, Implementing and Executing agencies, ensuring adherence to the Agencies' administrative, financial and technical reporting requirements:*Ensure project compliance with all UN and GEF policies, regulations and procedures, as well as reporting requirements;*Ensure consistency between the various program elements and related activities provided or funded by other donor organizations;*Prepare and oversee the development of Terms of Reference for consultants and contractors;*Coordinate and oversee preparation of the substantive and operational reports from the Program, including the revised TDA;*Promote the Project and seek opportunities to leverage additional co-funding; and*Represent the Project at meetings and other project related fora within the region and globally, as required.Administrative*Oversees and manages project finances and is responsible for approving all administrative and financial reports, external communications and travel requests, as well as the acquisition of equipment, goods and services;*Manage the PCU, its staff, budget and imprest account, in line with UNOPS/UN rules and regulations*Keep the Steering Committee informed of project development including through the organization of Steering Committee meetings; and*Prepare the agenda and all technical background documentation, in consultation with other partners, for Steering Committee meetings; acts as Secretary to the SC meetings,Required Selection CriteriaCompetenciesEffective oral and written presentation skills. Experience in administration for budget and human resources management required. Good professional knowledge of main office computer applications desired.Education/Experience/Language*Advanced University Degree/Masters degree or equivalent degree in the Marine Sciences, Environmental Management, Natural Resources Management or a directly related field (e.g. fisheries management, etc.); First University degree in combination with 2 additional years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of Advanced University degree;*At least ten years experience in fields related to the assignment at national and international levels. Demonstrated experience in management of multi-disciplinary projects, preferably of bi-national or regional scope, including team-building skills;*Demonstrated diplomatic, interpersonal, networking and negotiating skills;*Familiarity with the goals and procedures of international organizations, in particular those of the GEF and its partners (UNDP, UNEP, the World Bank, IOC of UNESCO and regional organizations related to Project activities, and currently identified Project donors) is highly desirable;*Previous work experience in one or more of the participating countries, and previous work experience in the region on issues related to the Project will be very favorably considered;*Fluency in oral and written English and Spanish. Knowledge of French an asset.Submission of ApplicationsQualified candidates may submit their application, including a letter of interest, complete Curriculum Vitae and an updated United Nations Personal History Form (P.11) (available on our website), via e-mail to iwvacancies@unops.org. Kindly indicate the vacancy number and the post title in the subject line.Project Coordination Unit at IOC CARIBE Secretariat, Cartagena, Colombia)

Professorship in Ecosystem Functioning (Leuphana University Lüneburg invites applications for a research-oriented Professorship (W2) in the field of Ecosystem Functioning (Biology)  to be filled as of 1st October 2009.As Professor of Ecosystem Functioning, you will be a member of the Department of Sustainability Sciences. You will focus on ecosystem functioning in relation to biodiversity patterns and human impacts. This may include human-induced changes in ecosystem processes such as carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling as well as human-induced changes in ecosystem services. Your will teach on average two courses each semester in both sustainability sciences and teacher education (Biology). With your research and teaching you will support the development and expansion of the Science Initiative “Sustainability Research” at Leuphana University Lüneburg.You have earned a Master degree or completed a degree programme in natural sciences, preferably in Biology / Ecology or Environmental Sciences (or closely related sciences), a Ph.D. with an excellent academic record and a postdoctoral lecture qualification (i.e. as assistant/associate professor) in ecology. You have a proven track record of excellent research skills based on relevant publications in internationally renowned peer-reviewed scientific journals. Moreover, you have extensive experience in raising and managing external research funds and research cooperations and are prepared to engage in interdisciplinary cooperation across specialist and departmental boundaries. You are also prepared to conduct successful courses and student projects in English. If German is not your mother tongue, you are proficient in English and willing to acquire German language skills over a reasonable time period in order to be able to participate in the university’s daily administrative processes.The appointment criteria are in accordance with Section 25 of the Universities and Colleges Act of Lower Saxony (NHG).As a special optional part of your application you may submit a concept for a "competence tandem", outlining a substantial international research project in cooperation with an international guest researcher. If submitted, the concept paper will be taken into account in any assessments made during the selection process. If the underlying major EU project is accepted, your concept may be eligible for substantial financial funding (details on http://www.leuphana.de/international).The position is eligible for part-time employment. Leuphana University Lüneburg it is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly invites applications from qualified women. Severely disabled applicants will receive preferential treatment in the appointment process in line with the prevailing statutory provisions.More information can be found at www.leuphana.de/international. Please address any functional questions to Prof. Dr. Werner Härdtle (haerdtle@uni-lueneburg.de). For general and administrative questions please contact the university’s academic appointment manager, Ms. Manjana Milkoreit (manjana.milkoreit@leuphana.de).Please submit your application including the usual documents (cover letter, CV, index of your publications highlighting five key publications, a summary of your previous research and teaching activities as well as third-party funding acquisition and research perspectives) and, if applicable, a brief project description for the competence tandem to The President, Postfach 2440, D-21314 Lüneburg or electronically to beko@leuphana.de by 31st March 2009.Leuphana University Lüneburg Germany)

MSc Research opportunity in Sustainability in communal socioecological systems (Two MSc bursaries (R30,000 each for two years) are available for ecology/environmental science students to participate in a multi-disciplinary research project titled SUCSES: Sustainability in communal socio-ecological systems. The aim of the overall project is to gain a better understanding of the dynamic relationship between society and the environment at multiple levels in a rural region of South Africa. Such analysis is necessary for identifying, understanding and responding to threats and opportunities for ecological sustainability and human well-being in these systems in order to inform appropriate policy. The project is based in the Agincourt Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, in the rural district of Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.The MSc bursaries will each address one of the following research questions:Project 1: What are the spatial patterns of ecosystem composition, structure and function in a communal savanna Project 2: What are the patterns of land cover resilience to shocks (e.g. drought) and stresses, (e.g. resource harvesting) in different landscape units in a communal savanna landscape over the last two decades, and what are the implications of this for the provision of ecosystem services?University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)

James Martin 21st Century School Research Fellows in Socioeconomic Dynamics of Tropical Land Use Change (Applications are invited for a position as a James Martin Research Fellows in the new Centre for Tropical Forests at Oxford University. The fellow will be based in the Environmental Change Institute and the James Martin 21st Century School. We are seeking candidates with expertise in the fields of understanding and managing the drivers of tropical deforestation. The fellowship will focus on the local and regional drivers of deforestation, based on in-depth knowledge of specific tropical forest frontiers, and bringing in knowledge of political, social and economic drivers. The aim will be to explore the local and regional challenges to controlling rates of deforestation. The appointment will be for up to 3 years starting in January 2009.Oxford University, UK)

PhD Fellowship in Marine Ecosystem Sustainability in the Arctic and Subarctic MESAS (The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is seeking motivated PhD candidates for our Marine Ecosystem Sustainability in the Arctic and Subarctic (MESAS) program.  This interdisciplinary NSF-funded IGERT (www.igert.org) program incorporates social and natural sciences to explore ecosystem approaches to managing and studying living marine resources. The program will train future leaders who will be creative agents for change to develop society’s capacity to cope with, manage, and mitigate threats to our nation’s oceans, including climate change, fishing pressure, habitat loss, and pollution.   Graduates will be well-prepared to contribute to both the understanding and management of marine ecosystems to ensure ecosystem-based strategies for the sustainable use of living marine resources in the context of competing local, national, and international interests. MESAS provides interdisciplinary coursework that combines elements from anthropology, ecology, economics, fisheries science, management, marine policy, and oceanography.  MESAS offers faculty mentorship, opportunities to mentor undergraduate students,  interaction with the terrestrial sustainability IGERT at UAF, as well as a summer internship program in areas outside each student’s major discipline. Research programs at the University of Alaska and in state and federal agencies offer interdisciplinary research opportunities. MESAS provides training to graduate students at the Masters and PhD levels at the University of Alaska, in Fairbanks and Juneau, Alaska. Students of the program can pursue graduate degrees in Anthropology, Fisheries, Marine Biology, Natural Resources Management, Oceanography, Resource Economics, or Interdisciplinary Studies. NSF-funded fellowships are available to PhD candidates entering the program who are US citizens or permanent residents. Additional funding may be available to both PhD and MS students through participating departments. Alaska Natives and other under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.University of Fairbanks, Alaska)

PhD position at Stockholm Resilience Centre (The research program “Governance of the Baltic Sea - a response to ecological regime shifts” at the Baltic Nest Institute and Stockholm Resilience Center is looking for a Political Science PhD student.The project runs from 2009-2012, and aims to develop guidelines for adaptive  management of both coastal and marine environments (with special focus on the Baltic Sea).The widespread degradation of marine ecosystems like the Baltic Sea results to a large extent from a failure of governance. Problems with eutrophication and other pollutants, overfishing, habitat degradation, introduced species and illegal oil discharges are common in a number of regional seas managed in an international context. The specific Baltic problems are relatively well known by scientists and policy makers. The knowledge and sense of urgency for dealing with them varies substantially between citizens in the bordering states, thus creating e.g. regional differences in the level of political pressure. Traditional focus on single-species resources in fisheries and aquaculture has created organizational and institutional structures with compartmentalized decision-making processes, leading to narrow policy instruments that create incentives for policies and actions that undermine sustainability. Such governance is ill prepared to respond to the complexity of dynamic ecosystems or build an adaptive capacity for coping with change and uncertainty. These approaches are often overwhelmed by global economic drivers and cannot address the complex threshold dynamics of linked social–ecological systems. There is an urgent need for new flexible, integrated, holistic forms of governance that can deal with the complexity of social-ecological systems (SES), and their associated services. Adaptive management, adaptive co-management, ecosystem management, and various forms of formal and informal integrated resource management are all promising approaches in this context. However, these governance modes are in need of further exploration to be able to fully incorporate the dynamics of social-ecological systems. The latter implies much more than stakeholder participation and integrated planning, it implies; being able to deal with both uncertainty and abrupt change; enhance learning of complex SES; promote experimentation and innovation; and supporting cross-scale institutional linkages. The search for better approaches to ensuring sustainable outcomes has helped develop important principles and protocols for ecosystem-based management of marine resources. These acknowledge ecosystems as complex dynamic systems and address the mismatch between social systems and ecosystem dynamics. Typically, prevailing approaches emphasize spatial planning, usage zoning, and marine protected areas. However, the burgeoning literature on ecosystembased management offers few empirically based insights into social–ecological strategies that make transitions to such management possible. In this project we focus on the Baltic Sea and on understanding shifts toward multi level governance modes that enable ecosystem based-management of large scale-ecosystems. We focus on the emergence of new international institutions as part of governance regime formation in relation to ecosystem dynamics. More specifically, we focus on the interplay among individual actors in networks, organizations, and institutions at multiple levels in order to understand the dynamic processes that underlie the emergence of new forms of governance.Baltic Nest Institute and Stockholm Resilience Center)

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Marine Ecosystem-Based Management The Center for Environmental Studies at Brown University (Heather Leslie at Brown University and Lisa Campbell at Duke University are offering a postdoctoral research associate position associated with a project evaluating the success of marine ecosystem based management (EBM) projects in the US, Mexico, and Western Pacific. The research focus is on the social, cultural, institutional and economic context in which marine ecosystem-based management occurs, and how to effectively measure both social and ecological outcomes associated with marine EBM.We are looking for candidates with interdisciplinary interests who will compliment our existing skill sets. Social scientists from a variety of disciplines are encouraged to apply (e.g. with a PhD geography, sociology, anthropology, economics, environmental studies), as are ecologists and other natural scientists with appropriate research experience. Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills, and familiarity with marine systems would be an asset.The position is based at Brown University's Center for Environmental Studies, with travel required to both domestic and international field sites and collaborative meetings. The position is funded for 12 months, with the possibility for extension. Start date is negotiable, but ideally in early 2009. Candidates should send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on November 24 and will continue until the position is filled or closed. For further information email Heather_Leslie@brown.edu.Applications may be submitted by email to Patti_Caton@brown.edu.)

PhD Research Assistantship in Forest Science (Ph.D. Research Assistantship in Forest Science: Ecological effectiveness of economic incentive policies for sustainable management of privately owned forests.This project will examine the social, economic, and ecological dimensions of private forests which determine how existing incentive policies could be used to maximize biodiversity conservation, biofuel and timber production, and recreation opportunities, at the local to regional scale. Students interested in this project do not need experience in all three dimensions, however they should have a strong background and interest in at least two of them. Previous experience with field work in forests, survey work of landowners, and GIS software is desirable.Position starts in late August 2009. Please note that application materials must be sent directly to the relevant department. However, I strongly encourage interested  applicants to contact me for more information: Audrey Mayer  (audrey.mayer@helsinki.fi), http://www.social.mtu.edu/people/almayer.htmMichigan Technological University, Houghton, MI)

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Amazonia 2007 International Summerschool (Belem, Brazil)

Marine Ecosystem Sustainability in the Arctic and Subarctic (Fairbanks, Alaska, USA)

IFRI Training Program (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Third ALTER-Net Summer School (Peyresq, France)

Erasmus Mundus Master Course in Sustainable Forest and Nature Management (Europe)

KEY JOURNALS

Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Development: Energy, Environment, and Health