The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is glad to inform you that CALL FOR APPLICATIONS for the free AGORA (Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture) online course February 2019 Edition (in ENGLISH, SPAIN, FRENCH) is now open! The AGORA programme set up by the FAO of the UN together with major publishers enables low-income countries to gain free or low cost access to an outstanding digital collection in the fields of agriculture…

Land O’Lakes International Development is calling for applications for an Agronomy Specialist for USAID-funded Growth through Nutrition project in Ethiopia. The project will provide ongoing assistance to the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) to strengthen the institutional and policy environment, develop its human resources for Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture, and implement strategies that address poverty and food security and social and behavioral…

The Master’s programme in Biology with a specialisation in Biodiversity, Conservation and Restoration helps you to acquire a thorough insight into the local and global threats to biodiversity. You gain an advanced knowledge of the organism-environment interactions that determine biodiversity, and are trained in skills to maintain and restore biodiversity at different scales, from individual populations and species to habitats and landscapes. Upon…

El curso presencial de Oposciones a Enseñanza secundaria, especialidad en Biología y Geología, te prepara para poder aprobar la oposición y ser profesor de Secundaria en Biología y Geología. En su web informan sobre los aspectos más destacados de la propuesta para la preparación de las oposiciones de enseñanza secundaria (especialidad biología y geología). Tu objetivo es hacerte con una plaza de profesor en la función pública docente y para ello…

FHI 360 seeks a Youth Agricultural Specialist for a USAID Uganda Feed the Future program that aims to increase incomes and improve livelihoods of households through agriculture-led economic growth. Activities will increase the institutional capacity of government institutions, the private sector, and civil society organizations, and will create incentives for agribusiness to invest in market systems and be more responsive to changes. Job…

Se propone la realización de vídeos cortos en los que los concursantes expresen qué productos obtenidos en su reserva de la biosfera conocen y cómo creen que les influye a los productores y a la calidad de lo que ofrecen el que su territorio haya sido declarado reserva de la biosfera. Los vídeos deben contestar al menos a alguna de estas preguntas, entre otras: ¿Por qué este territorio se ha declarado reserva de la biosfera y que ha significado…

Sustainable Development International, SUSDEVI, currently seeks to recruit bright candidates to fill up multiple new positions in state offices (SO) and out-stations (OS) across the six geopolitical regions of Nigeria. Successful candidates will work on the Market Access Project (MAP) as well as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Action program which are respectively aimed at providing market support to start-ups and SME’s and helping…

L’association Experts-Solidaires souhaite proposer un volontariat en service civique à l’internationale sur le projet suivant: Valorisation des Insectes pour l’Alimentation au Bénin. Sur ce projet, Experts-Solidaires appuie un centre de formation en agro-écologie, le centre Songhaï. Experts-Solidaires voudrait proposer la mission suivantes en Volontaire Service Civique (VSC) avec les objectifs suivants : Appui à l’équipe de Songhaï à sensibiliser…

Forests are an important part of the environment, provide timber and other products and are used for a wide range of recreation activities. The role of foresters is to manage forests so that people can benefit from this natural resource on a sustainable basis. Earn a degree in forestry from the Waterford Institute of Technology and create impact in the world. Key modules include, among others: Plant Biology; Forest Establishment; Earth Science…

Cuso International is seeking a a volunteer to fill the Monitoring And Research Advisor - Wetlands Conservation position in Colombia. The selected candidate will work in the El Mono Hernández Cork Forest Flora and Fauna Sanctuary which was declared a protected area of the National Natural Parks System of Colombia in August 5, 2002, with an approximate extension of 3,850 ha. The Sanctuary was created as a strategy for the conservation of the…

Cuidar de nuestro planeta es una responsabilidad de todos, pero solo unos pocos pueden hacer de ello una profesión. La preocupación de la sociedad actual por los problemas medioambientales se refleja en una creciente implicación de las administraciones y las empresas. Este compromiso se traduce en una demanda constante de profesionales cualificados capaces de afrontar estos retos con perspectiva científica y tecnológica. El Grado en Ciencias…

Today’s forest conservation and resource management decisions are made in the context of global agreements and international competition for forest products and services. Decision makers and practitioners must be prepared to compete in rapidly changing social, economic or cultural settings. The MIF empowers graduates to seek, negotiate, and implement solutions for complex global forest challenges, and most importantly, to adapt and succeed in…

Tu ECO necesita apoyar iniciativas ¡El cambio está en tus manos! Saca el ECO que llevas dentro y apoya, comparte y difunde tus iniciativas favoritas. ¡La acción de ámbito colectivo más apoyada podrá conseguir una financiación de 2.000 €! Podrán participar en la presente promoción tanto las personas físicas mayores de 18 años, como personas jurídicas, por medio de un representante mayor de 18 años, con residencia legal en España.

Earn a Johns Hopkins master’s degree or graduate certificate in a convenient part-time format in Environmental Science. The Masters in Environmental Science 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.

Landscape Ecology studies how organisms react to such changes in the environment, how interactions of organisms in changing environments influence the dynamics of biological communities, and how these dynamics in turn determine ecosystem processes. Earn a masters degree in Landscape Ecology at the University of Hohenheim. Key Modules include, among many others: Landscape; Plant ecology; Conservation biology; Soil sciences; Agricultural sciences.

Are you interested in more than one scientific specialty? Then the Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences (MEES) Program is for you. In the MEES Program, you will be trained to conduct research, integrate ideas and apply scientific knowledge to help solve pressing environmental problems. The MEES Curriculum is designed around four interdisciplinary Foundational Areas: Environment and Society; Earth and Ocean Sciences; Ecological Systems…

Interested in forest conservation? The Pupu Rangi Nature Sanctuary welcomes you to this place of learning: about the forest and its creatures, about conservation, about what is important in life, and about yourself. You will be challenged on many fronts: living off-the-grid, working in a dense rainforest forest, questioning the need for many of the things that we take for granted. This program has three components: The conservation work in the…

This program is a hands-on experience in Permaculture, Mobile Rice Mills and other innovative technologies and techniques. This opportunity is opened to all interested in protecting the environment. This NGO works to design and implement various environmental strategies to reduce man's impact upon the Balinese landscape. Tasks will include, among others: Construction of various micro-infrastructure projects, including; Biogas, hydro-electric…

Ce cours se propose de passer en revue les différents éléments d’une planète où des humains toujours plus nombreux, dotés de capacités d’action toujours plus puissantes, sont en passe de modifier plus profondément que par le passé la totalité des environnements terrestres. Cinq séquences composent ce cours : Des humains dans la nature, Du système au géosystème, Le système abiotique et la géodiversité, Le système biotique et la biodiversité, Le…

Given the escalating population growth, intensified cropping, widespread land degradation and shrinking agricultural land, sustaining agricultural production through improved soil management is critical to the issue of food security and poverty alleviation in developing countries. Integrated soil health and fertility management (ISHFM) is the key in raising productivity levels while maintaining the natural resource base. This training course aims…

Along tropical coastlines, mangroves are vital for healthy ecosystems and human communities. Despite the significance of these habitats, in the last few decades they have been extensively degraded and cleared, often in the interest of economic growth. The open-access Mangroves Course is designed to build expertise in: Mangrove biology; Ecology; Assessment, management and restoration Key modules include, among others: Introduction to Mangroves…

The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) seeks applications for a Consultant to join the proposed School of Environment and Sustainability to help build out our research on questions of environmental governance. The core task of the person in the first two years will be to expand on existing research on climate governance at the urban and regional scale, focusing particularly on Asia and Africa, looking specifically at institutional…

The survival of all life on Earth depends on properly functioning ecosystems. Without biodiversity, ecosystems break down. When this happens, our water systems, the air we breathe and the environments in which we grow food are all impacted. Conserving the environment has become a global priority, and those with specialist skills in reducing our footprint along with identifying strategies for preserving our rich diversity are in demand. This broad…

Volunteer your skills and time as The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Volunteer! WWF has great volunteer opportunities in Mongolia for green initiatives, Protecting Madagascar's Mangrove, among many others. The volunteer/internship programme is designed to have an impact far beyond the individual young people who are directly involved. If selected, you will be asked to create compelling stories, pictures and possibly videos and other digital…