Are you an early-career profession with an interest in Invasive Alien Species? ESA is assisting the U.S. government in identifying U.S. fellows to support the IPBES expert group dedicated to the assessment of alien invasive species.
The IPBES Fellowship Program targets early career experts who wish to gain experience by participating in the work of IPBES. To learn more about the fellowship program, please visit www.ipbes.net/ipbes-fellowship-programme (Please note that US scientists should apply through ESA, as described below). Selected fellows will take part as authors in the chapter of the assessment they are selected for. Fellows will attend author meetings and receive training to gain an in-depth understanding of the IPBES assessment processes. Fellows will also be paired up with a mentor for the assessment period. Fellow nominees should meet the following criteria: -Have expertise related to the themes and skills required for the chapters of the assessment -Be experts on invasive alien species within one or more of the following disciplines: natural sciences, social sciences or the humanities; be indigenous and local knowledge experts or have expertise in indigenous and local knowledge systems; OR be policy experts and practitioners -Have experience working within interdisciplinary and/or international contexts -Ability to support their own travel to meetings -Ability to participate in person in the expert group meetings Learn more: http://esa.org/ipbes/call-for-nominations-of-fellows-for-the-assessment- on-alien-invasive-species/
