Participatory Plantation Forestry Programme (PFP 2) is a bilateral development programme. It promotes sustainable and inclusive plantation forestry value chains that contribute to socioeconomic development and poverty reduction, focusing on tree-growing smallholders and micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Southern Highlands. It focuses on villages which are already rich in smallholder forestry but...Read More

The Head of Department of Ecosystems and Conservation (DEC) at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) is delighted to inform you that on 4th June 2021, Ms. Amina Amri Hamad who is a member of academic staff in the Department of Geography and Environmental studies at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) has successfully defended her PhD in Ecosystems and Conservation. Her research work...Read More

At the Department of Physical Geography. Closing date: 20 June 2021. The Department of Physical Geography is one of the major departments within the Faculty of Science. The department has approximately 115 employees and educates approximately 1 000 students annually. Education is oriented towards geography, geosciences, biology-earth sciences, and environmental protection and environmental management. The main research areas are: Landscape,...Read More

The World Bio­di­ver­si­ty Fo­rum brings to­ge­ther re­se­ar­chers across all di­sci­pli­nes of bio­di­ver­si­ty sci­ence with prac­ti­tio­ners and so­cietal ac­tors in a fo­rum that of­fers in­spi­ra­ti­on and ex­amp­les for ac­tions and so­lu­ti­ons to con­ser­ve bio­di­ver­si­ty. The Forum in­vi­tes cont­ri­bu­tions and proposals for sessions under the the­me “In­spi­ra­ti­on for Ac­tion.” The dead­line for sub­mis­si­on is 19 Ju­ly 2021. Know...Read More

The African Elephant Conservation Fund invites project proposals for the conservation of African elephants. Grants are for applied research, training, conservation management, community outreach, law enforcement, decreased human-wildlife conflicts, and other activities in elephant conservation. Grants range from US$100 thousand to US$400 thousand for conservation projects at priority sites, but requests for smaller grants are...Read More

Public sector forest plantations and private and communal woodlots in Tanzania have been managed using Technical Order No 1 of 2003, prepared by the Forestry and Beekeeping Division (FBD) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT). The use of Technical Order ensures application of best practices and thus proper establishment and management of...Read More

WIOMSA is inviting submission of proposals for its Marine Research Grant (MARG I) programme. The MARG I programme provides young and upcoming scientists with a reliable and flexible mechanism to turn their ideas into research projects. Please note that all applications must be submitted through the online system. Only those applications submitted via this system...Read More

How to Apply for Funding from EOCA EOCA will next be accepting funding applications from 1 – 30 JUNE 2021, for funding in autumn 2021. Please keep checking this page for any further updates. There is an increasing urgency and awareness of the double threat that our world currently faces: the loss of biodiverstiy and...Read More

Call for proposals for BID project support in Africa The GBIF Secretariat seeks applications from in-region individuals and institutions to provide project support in sub-Saharan Africa for the Biodiversity Information for Development programme: DEADLINE 12 May 2021 The GBIF Secretariat is seeking contractors to support the team developing a community of practice in sub-Saharan Africa through...Read More

The need for well-designed conservation projects that will create impact has never been more acute as we confront the global climate emergency and biodiversity crisis. That is why TBA has developed a pathway to successful conservation project design and impact measurement. The online course will be dynamic, interactive, and provide a rich opportunity for sharing ideas and...Read More