The European Commission hosted the Transformative Change for Biodiversity Cluster Workshop in Brussels, bringing together Horizon Europe projects from the Transformative Change Cluster. The goal was to share insights, identify synergies, and define priority research areas that can drive transformative change for biodiversity across Europe and beyond. The 2025 workshop built on the foundation of the previous Cluster event held in 2023, which co...

This press release was published by EurekAlert! and AlphaGalileo. The SELINA project announces the launch of a newly established section on its public project website, showcasing the Communities of Practice (CoPs) and their mission to promote collaborative learning and knowledge integration across Europe. The Communities of Practice initiative serves as a vital platform for knowledge exchange, learning, and stakeholder engage...

The Communities of Practice (CoPs) are central to SELINA’s mission of bridging science, policy, and practice. These dynamic networks bring together scientists, policymakers, practitioners, and business representatives to promote knowledge exchange, mutual learning, and stakeholder engagement at national and regional levels. Their core aim is to close the gap between ecosystem research and real-world decision-making, enabling more sustainable and ...

The second Bulgarian Communities of Practice (CoP) meeting took place on 2 June 2025 at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, in conjunction with the Day of Applied Geography and Geospatial Technologies. The event was organised by the Bulgarian Geographical Society and the University Centre for Geospatial Research and Technologies. The meeting gathered a wide range of participants, including representatives from state institutions, aca...

Between 15-19 June 2025, SELINA will take part in the International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2025) in Brisbane/Meanjin, Australia. The conference will be attended by over 1,700 conservation professionals from more than 90 countries at one of the year’s largest global gatherings for conservation science. Organised by the Society for Conservation Biology and hosted by its Oceania section, ICCB 2025 will bring together re...

The SELINA project will participate in the upcoming 11th ESP World Conference, taking place between 23–27 June 2025 in Darwin, Australia. Under the theme “From global to local ecosystem services: pathways to Nature-based Solutions inspired from Down Under”, the conference will gather researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from across the globe to share knowledge and explore scalable, nature-based solutions. Organised by Charles Darw...

This press release was published by EurekAlert! and AlphaGalileo. With a focus on integration, the 5th SELINA Workshop fostered cross-sector collaboration, advanced key project tools, and set the stage for strengthened synergies in biodiversity and ecosystem service assessments. Between 12–15 May 2025, the SELINA partners, including scientists, decision-makers, and ecosystem service experts, gathered in Ponta Delgada, Azores ...

The sixth SELINA thematic Workshop will take place from 27–30 October 2025 in Trento, Italy, hosted by SELINA partner the University of Trento. The Workshop will continue to strengthen the integration of ecosystem services and biodiversity assessments, bringing together project partners, stakeholders, and members of the SELINA Advisory Board. Set against the backdrop of the alpine and Mediterranean ecological interface, the city of Trento offe...

Between 12 and 15 May 2025, the SELINA partners gathered for the project’s 5th workshop in Ponta Delgada, Azores, hosted by the University of the Azores. With around 80 participants attending in person and an additional 10 joining online, this marked the first in-person SELINA meeting in 11 months — a long-awaited opportunity to reconnect, reflect, and move forward together. The theme of the workshop was “Integration”, emphasising the importan...

We are pleased to share the Eighth edition of the SELINA Newsletter, bringing you the latest news, project updates, and insights from across Europe as we continue to advance the integration of biodiversity and ecosystem services into decision-making processes. Here’s what you’ll find in this issue: The Urban Green Plan: Trento’s Vision for a Cooler, Greener, and More Resilient City. Explore how the city of Trento is tackling climat...

The first edition of the Rudolf de Groot ESP Summer School 2025 is set to provide early-career researchers with hands-on training in value transfer methods for ecosystem service valuation and mapping. With growing global efforts to integrate nature into economic decision-making, understanding how to quantify, transfer, and map ecosystem service values has become crucial for both research and policy applications. This summer school will ta...

How assessing uncertainties can improve uptake of ecosystem services assessments in decision making. Ecosystem services assessments aim to inform decision-making, yet their integration remains low. Inherent uncertainties linked to scenario development, modelling, and transferring results to decision-makers are often seen as barriers. However, a review of 904 studies revealed that assessing uncertainties leads to a higher uptake of ecosystem se...