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Plots seeded
Posted: 12 Jun 2013 - 01:07 by Steve Cinderby

In the Wesses BESS workpackage on Grassland diversity and climate regulation - The seed has gone onto the plots at the addition site, but with the very dry weather, it's a bit of a battle to get them to germinate! Hopefully the team will see some greening next week.

Group: BESS - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Sustainability
Steve Ormerod to chair Centre for Ecology and Hydrology group
Posted: 12 Jun 2013 - 01:05 by Steve Cinderby

We are pleased to share that BESS Consortia DURESS Theme three leader, Prof Steve Ormerod, has been named chair of The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) Science Development group.

The group has been set up to advise CEH on its Science Strategy and on the quality of its science delivery.

Group: BESS - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Sustainability
Ocean News Roundup - June 10
Posted: 10 Jun 2013 - 07:36 by MeganJungwi

News

Group: Marine Ecosystem Services
Demystifying the Role of Ecosystem Services in Impact Assessments
Posted: 5 Jun 2013 - 04:46 by Florence Landsberg

Many assessment practitioners say they don't know where to start and incorporate ecosystem services in environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) or even what it actually means. Here are some thoughts, based on my experience with developing the Ecosystem Services Review for Impact Assessment, a method to do just that: weave ecosystem services in ESIA...

Group: Our Community
Environmental Evaluators Network Pacific Forum Sept 22-24 near Portland, OR
Posted: 4 Jun 2013 - 14:51 by smorford

Please join us for the first west coast forum of the Environmental Evaluators Network Sept. 22-24 at Menucha Retreat Center near Portland.

Group: Our Community
Ocean News Roundup - June 3
Posted: 3 Jun 2013 - 07:55 by MeganJungwi

News

The 'blue economy' - oceans can drive growth, says commissioner: Public Service Europe, June 3: "The maritime sector can be the blueprint for economic recovery, writes European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries"

Group: Marine Ecosystem Services
Wessex BESS Pests and Pollinators Field Work
Posted: 3 Jun 2013 - 04:54 by Steve Cinderby

The Wessex Bess team have found 14 farmers who have kindly agreed to survey pollinators, pests and natural enemies on their farms, with 21 fields of winter sown oilseed rape. We were less successful at finding field bean, with only 3 fields. If anyone grows field bean in the Wessex area, do get in touch!

Group: BESS - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Sustainability
Applications Open for UK InVEST training course
Posted: 3 Jun 2013 - 04:52 by Steve Cinderby

Wessex BESS supported by the BESS directorate will host the US Natural Capital Project's UK InVEST training course from 14th-18th October 2013. Applications now open!

Group: BESS - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Sustainability
New Event: What is the Future Earth Initiative
Posted: 31 May 2013 - 01:44 by Steve Cinderby

Future Earth is a 10-year international research venture that will develop the collaborative knowledge for responding effectively to the risks and opportunities of global environmental change and for supporting transformation towards global sustainability in the coming decades.

Date: Friday 21 June 2013
Time: 09:00-17:00
Venue: The Royal Society and the British Academy

Group: BESS - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Sustainability
New Ecosystem Service Mapping Gateway
Posted: 20 May 2013 - 01:33 by Steve Cinderby

The 'Ecosystem Service Mapping Gateway', developed by the NERC Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (BESS) Directorate, with funding from Natural England, brings together information on the growing number of projects concerned with mapping ecosystem service delivery at the landscape level. It provides an interactive, searchable, map-based facility to explore the wealth of projects that are currently being conducted in this field.

Group: BESS - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Sustainability

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I plan on attending the ACES
Posted: 20 Sep 2012 - 09:52 by: MeganJungwi
Thanks for posting Megan.
Posted: 20 Sep 2012 - 07:16 by: MeganJungwi
All the cool kids are going
Posted: 23 Jul 2012 - 11:14 by: Julie Risien
Thanks for the link to the
Posted: 16 Jul 2012 - 18:56 by: Julie Risien
Julie - thanks for the Earth
Posted: 17 May 2012 - 12:46 by: Julie Risien