This position, within the United States Department of Agriculture's Forest Service (USDA-FS), is for a Research Ecologist within the Southern Research Station (SRS), Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Program. Some of the responsibilities for this position will be, among others: Use advanced geospatial techniques to improve large scale monitoring and reporting of disturbance and its impact on forest ecosystem services (e.g. water quality, carbon…

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was established in 1994 to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought. The UNCCD is seeking a Module Designer, for a Consultancy position, in order to create up to four training-packages that will provide an interactive training experience for National Focal Points and help to fill capacity gaps. These four packages will be on: Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN)…

This position Serves as a Smokejumper, performing a variety of duties in the areas of parachute jumping and fire suppression. Upon completion of annual refresher training, is subject to work assignments throughout the Region, in any other Forest Service Region, or for other agencies concerned with managing forest or range lands. Some of the tasks of the position are, among others: Serves as an experienced smokejumper, performing parachute jumps…

FAO in the Caribbean, jointly with governments, implements several projects aiming at improving land administration systems and state land management. To support this work carried at sub regional and national level by FAO representations, FAO is launching this call for expressions of interest to create a sub-regional pool of expertise on land tenure governance for implementation of all facets of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible…

The Masters of Science in Environmental Sciences and Policy is a springboard to leadership for environmental professionals. The program gives students a powerful understanding of where the sciences overlap and inform policy while providing insight into how policy is implemented and affects environmental outcomes. To manage the Earth’s environment effectively, there is a need to understand the processes that shape the planet’s surface, that…

The 6th International Conference on Agriculture and Biotechnology (ICABT 2018) will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from December 19-21, 2018. This is one of the leading international conferences for presenting novel and fundamental advances in the fields of Agriculture and Biotechnology. It also serves to foster communication among researchers and practitioners working in a wide variety of scientific areas with a common interest in improving…

The UNDP-GEF Sustainable Forest and Land Management in the Dry Dipterocarp Forest Ecosystems of Southern Lao PDR Project (SAFE Ecosystems Project) aims to support the government of Lao PDR to facilitate a transformative shift towards sustainable land and forest management in the forested landscape of Savannakhet Province. This sustainable management will help to secure critical wildlife habitats, conserve biodiversity and maintain a continuous…

El Sistema Nacional de Control Forestal (SNCF) es responsable de verificar, el cumplimiento de las regulaciones ambientales a través de la aplicación de diversos mecanismos, en toda la cadena de valor para los productos forestales, desde el aprovechamiento en campo, movilización, revisión y su comercialización en centros de destinos finales, así como también apoyar al control del tráfico de vida silvestre y sus elementos constitutivos. El…

The European Commission seeks applications to address drought resilience and sustainable livelihoods through promotion of climate resilient and nutrition sensitive agriculture interventions in Kenya. A total grant of € 4.5 million can be requested under this call. Eligibility extends to non-profit organizations from Europe or Africa. The deadline for submission of concept notes is 25 October 2018.

El Sistema Nacional de Control Forestal (SNCF) es responsable de verificar, el cumplimiento de las regulaciones ambientales a través de la aplicación de diversos mecanismos, en toda la cadena de valor para los productos forestales, desde el aprovechamiento en campo, movilización, revisión y su comercialización en centros de destinos finales, así como también apoyar al control del tráfico de vida silvestre y sus elementos constitutivos. El…

The UNDP-GEF Sustainable Forest and Land Management in the Dry Dipterocarp Forest Ecosystems of Southern Lao PDR Project (SAFE Ecosystems Project) aims to support the government of Lao PDR to facilitate a transformative shift towards sustainable land and forest management in the forested landscape of Savannakhet Province. This sustainable management will help to secure critical wildlife habitats, conserve biodiversity and maintain a continuous…

The British Ecology Society recognizes that ecologists in Africa face unique challenges in carrying out research; the grant is designed to support applicants to develop their skills, experience and knowledge base as well as making connections with ecologists in the developed world. The maximum value of a grant is £8,000 for research. An additional sum up to £2,000 may be requested to fund travel to help you develop connections with other…

The objective of this is to give out science awards to top African scientists for their achievements and valuable discoveries and findings in science, technology and innovation. Under this program, prizes are awarded to top African scientists in each of the following two sectors (a) Life and Earth Science and innovation; and (b) Basic Science, Technology and Innovation at the national, regional and continental levels. To be eligible for the…

Global socio-ecological problems call for multidisciplinary solutions that transcend the usual boundaries of science and decision-making. The Environmental Change and Global Sustainability (ECGS) Master’s program trains students to tackle global environmental and sustainability challenges by encompassing lectures, seminars, project learning and laboratory and field courses. There are two study tracks in ECGS for applicants to choose from: the…

This e-learning course provides an overview of the GEF, a unique international organization that is dedicated to safeguarding the global environment. This is a joint production by the GEF Secretariat’s Knowledge & Learning Team and the Open Learning Campus (OLC) of the World Bank Group and is hosted by the OLC. After completing this e-learning course, there will be a clear understanding of the GEF’s mission, history and institutional structure…

The American Farmland Trust (AFT) is the only United States organization that takes a holistic approach to agriculture, focusing on the land itself, how that land is farmed or grazed, and the farmers and ranchers who do the work. It is the United States' leading nonprofit organization dedicated to saving the land that sustains us by protecting farmland, promoting sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land. The Geographic Information…

This Social Mobilizer position is located in the FAO Project Office in Kurram Agency FATA, Pakistan. The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programs and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors and to use their environmental and natural resources in a…

Face aux effets néfastes potentiels du changement climatique, la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) travaille au renforcement de sa résilience. Ainsi, en vue de l’intégration de la question de l’adaptation au changement climatique dans la planification de son développement, tant au niveau national qu’au niveau provincial et local, la RDC a mobilisé un financement du Fonds Vert pour le Climat (Green Climate Fund), pour mettre en œuvre un…

La République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) a mobilisé un financement du Fonds Vert pour le Climat (Green Climate Fund), pour mettre en œuvre un projet intitulé « Planification de l’investissement à moyen terme pour l’adaptation dans des secteurs sensibles aux conditions climatiques en République Démocratique du Congo : faire avancer le processus de Plan National d’Adaptation – PNA », avec l’appui du Programme des Nations Unies pour le…

The Plant and Soil Systems program offered by the Louisiana State University is directly involved in the agricultural trend toward innovations in plant breeding that create stronger variations and better production. It looks at ways to improve crops and discover new crossbreeds of plants, and learn the latest approaches to the cultivation, marketing, and processing of ornamental plants, fruits, and vegetables. Possible Careers, among others…

The rapid growth of palm oil production globally has largely come at the expense of forested areas. Indonesia, as one of the world’s largest producers of palm oil, has received much attention in recent years particularly from the global community concerning the sustainability of its palm oil production. For example, oil palm expansion caused one-quarter of all deforestation in Indonesia between 2009 and 2011 (Greenpeace 2013). Fifty six per cent…

This is the Terms of Reference (ToR) has been produced for the Mid Term Review (MTR) of the full size GEF project tilted as ‘Integrating Community-based Adaptation into Afforestation and Reforestation (ICBA-AR) Progreammes in Bangladesh (PIMS # 4878)’ which is to be under taken in October 2018. The project is being executed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) of the Bangladesh Government. The project started in July 2016 and…

Lo que el cambio climático supone y supondrá en el devenir de nuestra sociedad y del medio natural, proyecta un panorama en el que tendremos que aprender a mitigar inéditas amenazas, pero también nos debe impulsar a encontrar nuevas e imaginativas soluciones, para avanzar hacia un modelo de desarrollo más sostenible y una co-evolución más armónica con el resto de la biósfera. Kioto se puede considerar como un mecanismo de transición hacia…

Los modelos de simulación ofrecen resultados más rápidos y fiables que otras formas de análisis tradicionales, y nos permiten abordar el análisis de la aparente complejidad que encontramos en los temas ambientales, para llegar a unas conclusiones claras y convincentes. Los modelos de simulación ambiental se aplican en una infinidad de ámbitos y problemas del área medioambiental, como la gestión de aguas, el impacto ambiental de obras públicas, el…

L’Université Senghor, université internationale au service du développement africain, délocalise depuis ces dernières années un ensemble de formations professionnelles diplômantes sur le terrain, dans 7 pays africains dont en particulier au Burkina Faso, campus Senghor historique, depuis 2011. La formation dans le domaine de la gestion et du management est précisément au cœur de ses compétences. Le Master 2 "Droit et politiques de l'environnement…