Blogs

Strongly recommend having a look at the draft synthesis for the National Ecosystem Assessment, released yesterday, being led from WCMC for Defra..../ /...The emphasis is very much on ecosystem services, but takes a more detailed and developed approach than the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment for the national scale.  Interesting views on trends and status, but also assessment of gaps and needs for development in understanding ecosystem services.  What will also be interesting is how this might now contribute to the research direction of Defra and also of NERC/ESRC. I understand that the final report will be launched early 2011.

Graham has pointed to the NSF Dimensions of Biodiversity campaign - 14 new grants looking at ecosystems with an interesting emphasis on micro elements - evolution, services and diversity.