Across Africa and Asia, new incentive programmes and digital tools are laying the ground for the large-scale deployment of trees in rural landscapes – particularly among the smallholder farmers that produce a third of our planet’s food. Such efforts hold significant sway on our ability to meet global climate, land, and biodiversity goals. At a...Read More
What you need to know: The minister of State in the Vice President’s Office responsible for Union and Environment, Dr Selemani Jafo, told the parliament yesterday that 35 applications for carbon trade projects were received by the end of December 2023. Tanzania to register carbon trade projects worth $1 billion, boosting national revenue. Minister Jafo...Read More
Job description The Institute of Forestry of the Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forests and Fisheries, in Hamburg-Bergedorf is looking for the following full-time position, limited until 31.01.2027, at the earliest possible date Scientist (f/m/d) (Economics, applied economic disciplines, Forest Sciences or related fields) for the project “Regional Study Harz...Read More
On the enchanting evening of February 2, 2024, the vibrant SUASA Club played host to a spectacular get-together party for the College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Tourism at our beloved institution. The atmosphere was electric, as new and seasoned members of our academic family came together to celebrate and share invaluable experiences. Mr. Mbonea Mweta...Read More
Firefighters are wrestling with huge forest fires that broke out in central Chile on Friday. Officials have extended curfews in cities most heavily affected by the blazes and said at least 64 people were killed. The fires have been burning with the highest intensity around the city of Viña del Mar, where a botanical garden founded in...Read More
Prof. Raphael Chibunda, the Vice Chancellor of Sokoine University of Agriculture, and Dr. Adianez Bermundes, the Vice Chancellor of Artemisa University of Cuba, visited Sokoine University of Agriculture for the first time as part of their partnership.Read More
Job description We offer fully funded, full-time PhD position in space-borne remote sensing, macroecology and biodiversity science. The candidate will join international team of Dr. Petr Keil (https://petrkeil.github.io) at the Dpt. of Spatial Sciences at the Faculty of Environmental Sciences (https://www.fzp.czu.cz/en), Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Czech Republic. The research is part of ERC-funded project...Read More
Job description Develop and implement bioinformatics tools and pipelines for genomic data analysis. Collaborate with scientists and engineers to integrate bioinformatics solutions into our platform. Analyze large-scale genomic datasets to generate insights for drug discovery and disease modeling. Contribute to the development of our Multi-Omics app store. Stay abreast of latest developments in bioinformatics and...Read More
Another year, another record. Recent news headlines seem to support the adage that records are made to be broken. Yet while records are usually positive news in sport or the business world, they serve as grim reminders in the context of climate change, where unprecedented highs are best avoided and are also avoidable. This month,...Read More
