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Mediterranean forests play an essential role in maintaining water quality and soil health throughout the region, providing ecosystem services that filter groundwater, regulate water flows and prevent soil erosion, among many other functions.

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CTFC is looking for a researcher on Natural Resources and Rural Economics

Reference: 22-11-00005 The Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC) is looking for a Postdoc researcher to join the research group on Socioeconomics and...
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HoliSoils publication on how soil recovers from forest fires

Originally posted on the HoliSoils website: A new article, from the framework of the HoliSoils project, sheds light on how forest fires can alter the biological...
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Sustainable land use policies for agroforestry production in Spain – Course

The two-day course "Sustainable land use policies for agroforestry production in Spain in relation to other EU countries and the world", taking place in...
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FAO Forestry @ World Water Week

FAO Forestry will co-convene three sessions in the World Water Week on forests and water, building on the theme of the week ‘Building Resilience...
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Vacancy: Postdoctoral researcher on modelling of forest soil processes

Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) has an open position for a research scientist/ postdoctoral researcher in a multidisciplinary research group, which develops sustainable climate-smart...
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Share your insights on the EU Mission on Soil Health and Food

The EU has set 5 missions for the future of the EU. These missions are commitments to solve some of the greatest challenges facing...
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New project focuses on management, modelling and monitoring for European forest soils

Soils are increasingly recognised to have an important role, both for human wellbeing and for the global climate. There are clear benefits for people...
Photo: Luigi Torreggiani. A stitched panoramic drone image showing the aftermath of the mudslide in Sierra Leone that claimed more than 400 lives.

International Conference on Soil, Bio- and Eco-Engineering 2021

The 5th International Conference on Soil, Bio- and Eco-Engineering SBEE 2021 will be held from June 19th – June 25th 2021 in Bern, Switzerland and it will...
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Postdoctoral position on microbial ecology of forest soils

The Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology (Czech Academy of Sciences) is looking for a motivated postdoctoral fellow. The position is offered for an initial period...
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Postdoc opportunity on land surface modelling and soil biology

The land-surface modelling group at the Institut Pierre et Simon Laplace (IPSL) is looking for a post-doctoral researcher interested in land surface modelling and...

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Forest spirituality at the heart of the best academic paper on...

The paper "Exploring evolving spiritual values of forests in Europe and Asia: a transition hypothesis toward re-spiritualizing forests" was announced as the winner of...

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