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Ecosystem Commons Community Survey Results

We thank the members of the Ecosystem Commons community who participated in the online survey from February 20 through March 30, 2012. 

These are the results and what we plan to do about it.

Didn’t get a chance to take the survey?  We always welcome your feedback.

Games to Explore Restoration Decisions

The following games were created for a deep sea restoration workshop attended by deep sea biologists, economists, and other researchers. The purpose of the games was to highlight the existence of tradeoffs in environmental decision making – especially restoration. We also used these games to explore how people make decisions about consumption and conservation.

Ecosystem Service Valuation Post-Doc Position Open at Dow

The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) recognizes the value of incorporating nature into global business goals, decisions and strategies. A key activity moving forward is the development and application of appropriate tools for the valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Dow is currently seeking a Post-Doc to work on Ecosystem Service Valuation at Dow's headquarters in Midland, Michigan. The project will focus on the development, evaluation and application of analytical tools for ecosystem service valuation to various Dow-owned lands. 

Immediate Vacancy: Economics Internship in Charleston, SC

The technical services contractor who supports NOAA's Coastal Services Center is looking for a grad student (or rising grad student) who would like to spend the winter in Charleston, South Carolina working with economic data related to the management of the coasts, oceans, and Great Lakes. Please see the attached document.

Elevator Speeches

Elevator speeches on 1.) Business sustainability, 2.) Payment of ecosystem services, 3.) EWEB's program. I hope these are helpful!

ESP Conference Flyer - Oregon, July 31st-August 3rd

Check out the flyer for the 5th ESP Conference titled "Linking Science, Policy, and Participation for Sustainable Human Well-Being".

The Conference will be in Portland Oregon from July 31st-August 3rd.

Working groups, posters, and abstracts are being accepted until April 15th.

ESP Conference Flyer - Oregon, July 31st-August 3rd

Check out the flyer for the 5th ESP Conference titled "Linking Science, Policy, and Participation for Sustainable Human Well-Being".

The Conference will be in Portland Oregon from July 31st-August 3rd.

Working groups, posters, and abstracts are being accepted until April 15th.

High Country News article: Communities help pay for ecosystem services provided by forests

Article about payment for watershed service programs in the west - reviews some of the program Hilary et al. have been mentioning - I thought it interesting and a good synopsis: http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.3/communities-help-pay-for-ecosystem-servic...

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