Forest Governance Scholarship for PhD at TU Dresden/UNU Flores on "synergies & trade-offs at the water-energy-food-forest nexus: Case Cameroon"
by Lukas Giessen
Dear colleagues ,
We are glad to announce a PhD scholarship at TU Dresden and UNU FLORES in
Dresden/Germany on Synergies and trade-offs caused by current governance
arrangements at the W-E-F-Forest nexus: Institutions, actors and power in
the case of the Mungo Corridor landscape in Cameroon here
https://careers.unu.edu/o/doctoral-researcher-nextra-for-africa-4-vacancies-
dresden .
The project will be integrated into the research group
<https://tu-dresden.de/bu/umwelt/forst/inter/tropen/researchgroups/forest-in
stitutions-and-international-development-fiid-research-group> Forest
Institutions & International Development at the Chair group of Tropical &
International Forestry at TU Dresden under the daily supervision of Dr. Jude
Kimengsi and the academic main supervision of Prof. Lukas Giessen.
Detailed questions should be addressed to
jude_ndzifon.kimengsi(a)tu-dresden.de
<mailto:jude_ndzifon.kimengsi@tu-dresden.de>
We are looking forward to receiving high-quality applications to the address
indicated in the call (!) until April 30th 2022.
Best regards
Lukas Giessen
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Prof. Dr. Lukas Giessen
<https://tu-dresden.de/bu/umwelt/forst/inter/tropen/die-professur/inhaber-in
?set_language=en> Chair of Tropical and International Forestry; TU
Dresden/Germany
Editor in Chief à
<http://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-policy-and-economics/> Forest
Policy and Economics (Elsevier) à <https://efi.int/publications-bank/k2a>
Knowledge to Action K2A (EFI)
Profiles: à
<https://scholar.google.de/citations?hl=en&user=voULQt4AAAAJ&view_op=list_wo
rks&sortby=pubdate> Google Scholar à
<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lukas_Giessen> ResearchGate
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Symposium: Tropical Restoration-Reforestation – Pros and Cons 5 Aug 2022
by Brigitte Burger
Symposium: Tropical Restoration-Reforestation – Pros and Cons
Sponsored by: The International Society of Tropical Foresters, The International Forestry Working Group of the Society of American Foresters, and Terraformation
Date: Friday, 5 August 2022, 11 am- 2 pm EDT, 3-6 pm GMT. - Find your time zone at https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
The goal of this symposium is to present some of the topics and debates connected to tropical restoration and reforestation, to help sharpen our thinking about what works under what conditions, and why. The presentations will range widely from recent controversies associated with tropical restoration and reforestation, to issues linked with governance strategies for tree planting projects, seed banks for restoration, Eucalyptus as a nonnative tree in reforestation, approaches to verification of ecosystem restoration, and getting funding for projects.
More information at: https://tropicalforesters.org/symposium-tropical-restoration-reforestation-…
Register at: https://terraformation.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_070T8D9tRZW7cMpuop5g_Q
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UBC Faculty of Forestry: Online Micro Certificate: Climate Vulnerability & Adaptation | Oct 2022
by Carter, Natasha
Dear Colleagues,
The University of British Columbia’s, Faculty of Forestry<https://forestry.ubc.ca/> is pleased to announce that applications for their flexible 8-week online Micro-Certificate in Climate Vulnerability & Adaptation<https://forestry.ubc.ca/programs/certificate/climate-micro-certificate/> are now open.
This program is designed for professionals, practitioners, and those who want to expand their interdisciplinary training in the field of climate science application, vulnerability assessment processes, and adaptation in a forestry context.
Please see the program’s details below and feel free to share this invitation with your network or on social media (Twitter<https://twitter.com/ubcforestry/status/1545103562027442178>, LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6950869254510456832>, Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/ubcforestry/photos/a.236267483086809/5263903836989…>).
Best,
Natasha
Natasha Carter (she, her, hers)
Senior Marketing Manager
Faculty of Forestry | Dean's Office
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Territory
Contact | natasha.carter(a)ubc.ca<mailto:natasha.carter@ubc.ca>
Info | forestry.ubc.ca | ubc.ca
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Online Micro Certificate: Climate Vulnerability & Adaptation
October – December 2022
Register here: https://forestry.ubc.ca/programs/certificate/climate-micro-certificate/
The Faculty of Forestry’s Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation (CVA) Micro-Certificate is a flexible 8-week online program that provides forest professionals with an understanding of climate science, vulnerability assessments, adaptation development, and how it is applied to management and business case adaptation.
Today, government and certification agencies are requiring more accountability in meeting climate change, and green industry standards. This has resulted in a surge in demand for working professionals who wish to advance their knowledge in the field of climate science, assessment and application of climate impacts and adaptation in a forestry context.
Learn how the CVA program brings science and theory into action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCsZEakAnoo&t=40s
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