Fellowships for young climate experts from developing countries
For young climate experts from developing countries interested in conducting a project in Germany and developing long-term collaborations. The closing date for applications is 1 March 2016. The fellowship allows future leaders to spend a year in Germany working on a research-based project of their own choice in the field of climate protection and climate-related […]
Amazonian White-Sand Forests Show Strong Floristic Links with Surrounding Oligotrophic Habitats and the Guiana Shield
Amazonian white-sand forests occur on quartzitic sandy soils, are distributed as an archipelago of habitat islands across the rain forests of Amazonia and contain many endemic plant species. Surprisingly, we found that only 23 percent of plant species in western Amazon white-sand forests are white-sand specialists, while the remaining species (77%) also occur in other […]
Volunteer in Galapagos with the Charles Darwin Foundation
Since 1971 the Charles Darwin Foundation has maintained a Volunteer and Scholarship Program. Their main objective is to support local and national education and to provide opportunities for students and professionals to collaborate through research and conservation in the exceptional environment that is the Galapagos. The principal goals of the program are: to generate educational […]
Job opportunities in Galapagos: Senior Fisheries Ecologist (PhD level) and a Marine Ecologist (MSc level)
Deadline: February 23, 2016 The Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands ( www.darwinfoundation.org ) is looking for a Senior Fisheries Ecologist (PhD level) and a Marine Ecologist (MSc level) to conduct full-time research based in the Charles Darwin Research Station, Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands. Applicants need to be fluent in Spanish. More information about the positions […]