Join the Kenya Voluntary and Community Development Project (KVCDP) in this program which tries to bring an end to environmental destruction and improve the environmental condition in Kenya. This practice will lead to maintenance of global biodiversity, fruitful productivity and steady ecological systems. Key volunteer benefits, among others: A wider understanding of environmental issues; Volunteers shall get a chance to practice their acquired…

The Ohio State University is offering this online course 'Life on Earth: Biomes, Climates, Ecology, and Evolution' as part of the Introduction to Environmental Science open course series. This course explores the vast diversity of life on Earth. Examining the evolution of life from simple single-celled microbes to the complex ecosystems found on Earth today. Earth’s biomes and climates will be investigated to learn how organisms evolved to live…

Japan Fund for Global Environment (JFGE) is currently accepting applications 2019 grant program to provide grant to Non Governmental Organization (NGO)/Non Profit Organization (NPO) engaged in environmental activities. Conservation projects that fall into the following categories, among many others are eligible: Nature protection, conservation and restoration; Forest conservation and tree/grass planting; Anti-desertification; Mitigation and…

Future Earth Paris Hub is offering two 6-months paid internship positions. Future Earth is a 10-year initiative to advance Global Sustainability Science, build capacity in this rapidly expanding area of research and provide an international research agenda to guide natural and social scientists working around the world. For this position, tasks will include, among others: Preparing online meetings (scientific team working on the Science for the…

le Programme Aires Protégées d’Afrique & Conservation (PAPACO), en collaboration avec le Programme pour l’Afrique du Centre et de l’Ouest de l’Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature (UICN-PACO), et l’Université Senghor proposent cette formation de courte durée, afin de donner aux différents acteurs de terrain, les outils nécessaires pour la mise en œuvre des politiques de conservation, et pour l’appréhension des dynamiques socio…

The Global Water Partnership (GWP) is recruiting several project specific interns for spring 2019 to join the global secretariat in Stockholm, Sweden. Could you be one of the five sought after? Each candidate will work on specific tasks and duties, which will be among many others: Support the monitoring and evaluation of GWP's work; Develop GWP country profiles and assisting in producing new GWP impact Stories; Work with GWP's transboundary water…

Learn about environmental technologies for a sustainable development and how they are managed in various settings around the world. This course gives opens up about global trends that influence the environment and the living conditions and how different management systems and approaches that are used around the world to manage the environment. Key topics will be, among many others: Sustainable development, demography, various aspects of…

Ce module de cours est dédié aux nouvelles approches participatives pour la gestion des ressources naturelles et du territoire. Cette formation a été conçue pour etre dispensée par un tuteur à un groupe d'étudiants. Suivre seul cette formation est possible et n'est pas dénué d'intéret mais ne vous permettra pas d'atteindre les objectifs pédagogiques affichés. Le module contient, entre autres: Gestion intégrée ; Introduction aux enjeux de la…

A postdoc position is available in the framework of the project “Innovative Decentralized and low cost treatment systems for Optimal Urban wastewater Management (IDOUM)” funded by the Water Joint Programming Initiative (WaterJPI). This IDOUM project aims to develop new hybrid wastewater treatment technologies to provide water with optimum quality content for further non-potable reuse. IDOUM intends to promote low-cost, low-energy, and low…

Nuevo curso presencial sobre rastreo de fauna en Sierra Nevada, donde podrán poner en práctica in situ lo aprendido. "Metodología y principios básicos aplicables al rastreo de fauna silvestre" 2ª edición, es un curso que se llevará a cabo los días 15 y 16 de diciembre de 2018 en el Aulta de Naturaleza Ermita Vieja dentro del Parque Natural de Sierra Nevada. El curso actualmente pone el rastreo al servicio de la lucha contra el furtivismo…

Curious about the ecosystem and its problems? Gain first-hand knowledge about the world and its systems by partaking in this online course offered by the Open University. Some of the key topics to be covered, will be among many others: Introduction to the concept of an ecosystem and the problems of scoping a useable definition; Studying examples of adaptations to particular habitats and extreme conditions, displayed by animals and plants…

The Pupu Rangi Nature Sanctuary welcomes volunteers interested in environmental conservation especially forests to join the team in New Zealand. The volunteer program comprises of the following components: Conservation work in the forest; Manual work around the sanctuary; Sightseeing around the region. Key tasks include, among many others: Weeding and maintaining the herb garden; Landscaping; Chopping wood, cutting and marking tracks; Kiwi…

The Doctoral Program in Conservation and Management of Natural Resources at the Universidad de Los Lagos (Chile) offers a limited number of special fellowships. It is opened to professionals interested in pursuing an academic career orientated towards autonomous scientific investigation and teaching, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, in the area of management and conservation of aquatic and terrestrial biological resources.

The Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society (RCC's) invites applications for its 2019–20 cohort of postdoctoral and senior fellows. The RCC’s fellowship program is designed to bring together excellent scholars from a variety of countries and disciplines who are working in the fields of environment and society. In this application round, the RCC is offering thematic fellowships on the following three topics: Urban Environments; Unmaking…

This course is an introduction to ecology and ecosystem dynamics using a systems thinking lens. Through a case study on Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park, learners will explore how scientists study ecosystems, and investigate the complex array of factors that inform management efforts. The syllabus will cover topics such as, among many others: Ecosystem Recovery; Population Studies; Species Coexistence; Ecosystem as a System.

The Biodiversity and Protected Area Management Programme (BIOPAMA) aims to improve the long-term conservation and sustainable use of natural resources in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, in protected and conserved areas and surrounding communities. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is seeking a Technical Officer. The Technical Officer, BIOPAMA Regional Resource Hub for Biodiversity and Protected Areas will be…

Waterford Institute of Technology has opened the admissions for Bsc in Agricultural Science. Take the opportunity and apply for this degree. Key courses will be, among many others: Agriculture and the Environment; Plant Biology; Soils Management; Food Traceability & Bio-analysis.

The Asian School of the Environment (ASE) at Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU); seeks to hire an Assistant Professor as part of a targeted initiative to expand ecological and environmental research in Southeast Asia. Research interests may include but are not limited to; Plant-soil-microbial interactions; Mycorrhizal and Soil microbial ecology; Plant-soil interactions and feedbacks; The decomposer subsystem, or microbial or organic…

Los cursos de campo son una oportunidad única para explorar diferentes áreas de la biodiversidad, aprender de científicos de renombre a nivel mundial y comprender mejor la biodiversidad de los diferentes ecosistemas presentes en el Perú. Los objetivos del curso de campo de biología y conservación de cuevas son: Ofrecer al alumno las definiciones de ambiente subterráneo, los organismos que evolucionaron en él y sus especializaciones ecológicas y…

Interested in the thin skin of soil that mantles the land surface of the earth? Then why not study Agriculture at the University of New England. Areas of specialisations include, among many others: Animal science, genetics and animal breeding; Agricultural and resource economics; Agronomy and soil science.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers a masters program in Ecology. This VU masters’ programme in Ecology and Evolution has an explicit research-oriented character and is designed to provide its students the knowledge, skills and insights to operate as an independent professional scientist in the fields of ecology and evolution. Key topics include, among many others: Developmental Biology; Ecological Data Analysis; Ecosystem Services and Scientific…

Ce MOOC est résumée autour de 3 axes (Ecosystèmes et biodiversité; Dynamique des milieux; Institutions, acteurs, sociétés et territoires) et son parcours thématique contient les chapitres suivants: Physique de l'Océan; Biodiversité; Dynamiques actuelles; Enjeux pour les zones côtières; Océans et sociétés/ Deux niveaux de difficulté sont proposés selon les contenus de ce parcours : le niveau "Débutant" s'adresse aux apprenants de niveau Bac à Bac…

This course offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Coursera provides the basis of the water-energy-food nexus and transdisciplinary thinking. The course is intended to equip one with skills to inter alia : Detect and quantify dependence on non-renewable resources Externalization of environmental problems to other societies and ecosystems; Evaluate the state-of-play of a given community or country and to evaluate possible solutions…

Las ayudas a proyectos de investigación objeto de esta convocatoria responden al compromiso de la Fundación BBVA con el impulso de la investigación científica y su proyección a la sociedad. En el proceso de evaluación de las solicitudes se tendrán en cuenta los siguientes criterios: Innovación y calidad científica del proyecto; Trayectoria del investigador principal y del resto del equipo investigador; Aplicabilidad de los resultados; Adecuada…

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is searching for an intern to join the European Regional Office. Key responsibilities include, among many others: Support the work and projects of the IUCN Global Species Programme in Europe; Support to different tasks within the project portfolio which encompasses different projects related to biodiversity conservation in Europe; Assist in the implementation of the LIFE European Red List…