Between 15-19 June 2025, the 32nd International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2025) brought together over 1,200 participants from more than 90 countries in Brisbane/Meanjin, Australia. Organised by the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) Oceania Region, this event attracted conservation and social science researchers, students, policymakers, practitioners, non-governmental organisations, and Indigenous leaders. Throughout t...

Between 23–27 June 2025, the 11th Ecosystem Services Partnership World Conference (ESP11) brought together around 250 delegates from across the world in Darwin, Australia. Hosted at the Darwin Convention Centre, the event focused on the integration of local and indigenous knowledge into the understanding and management of ecosystem services, as well as advancing nature-based solutions through cross-sectoral collaboration. The conference was he...

The University of Trento is opening a position for a postdoctoral researcher to join a research initiative focused on the integration of ecosystem services and biodiversity into spatial planning and policy-making. This two-year work opportunity offers a chance to contribute to the advancement of sustainable planning practices in urban and regional contexts, with a particular emphasis on nature-based solutions. The position is hosted by the Dep...

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...