It is now becoming a tradition for Babak Naimi and Miguel Araújo to hold the SDM course in November. 2023 will not be an exception and the course is now announced and opened for registration. Early bird tickets available on the first-come-first-served basis. To read more about the course, see here. . . . [ Read More ]
200 anniversary of Alfred Russel Wallace
Para assinalar os 200 anos do nascimento do grande cientista, Alfred Russel Wallace, transcreve-se em baixo um trecho do posfácio que Miguel Araújo escreveu para a edição de "A Origem das Espécies", de Charles Darwin, publicada pelo jornal Expresso e que refere a importância do tandem Darwin-Wallace. Wallace, além de ser co-autor da teoria da evolução por seleção natural, foi pai da biogeografia . . . [ Read More ]
Além Risco (Beyond Risk) project
Évora was awarded the title of European Capital of Europe in 2027. As part of a series of documentaries, the Além Risco project that Miguel Araújo leads was featured. This is a capacity building and inspirational project aiming at improving climate change adaptation of local communities through tree plantation in urban setting. You can watch the video below (Portuguese with English subtitles) or . . . [ Read More ]
Is the planet full? TV programme
Miguel Araújo participated in the RTP2 programme "Civil Society" to talk about planetary limits in wake of the 8 billion people threshold that we just passed. The interview can be seen in YouTube, below (second part). https://youtu.be/99ingxYAVHc . . . [ Read More ]
Can we protect 30% of the planet?
In the context of the COP15 summit on biodiversity that took place in Montreal, Canada, by the end of 2022, MIGUEL BASTOS ARAUJO was interviewed by the newspaper Público. The full recorded interview can be heard in a podcast below (in Portuguese). . . . [ Read More ]
COP27 – Razones para optimismo?
Hay razones para optimismo? Como solucionar la crisis climática? . . . [ Read More ]
Highly cited researcher 2022
Proud to have been selected for the 9th consecutive year as Highly Cited by Clarivate Reuters-Thomson: “Recognizing the true pioneers in their fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science™. Of the world’s scientists and social scientists, Highly Cited Researchers truly are . . . [ Read More ]
La Caixa PhD studentship
We are offering a research project listed under La Caixa prestigious PhD studentships. The studentships are competitive and only the best students will be selected. Our project is termed "Modelling the future of species interactions under climate change extremes". For this project, we are looking for a bright and committed candidate with ability to work in a collaborative international . . . [ Read More ]
Position available: Technician
We are looking for a lab & field technician to support experiments in the project AQUACOSM-PLUS, more specifically within the Iberian Ponds programme. Description of the job, salary and application process here. . . . [ Read More ]
New project: NaturaConnect
The European Biodiversity Strategy 2030 commits Union Member States to legally protect a minimum of 30% of the European Union’s land and sea area and to strictly protect at least a third of these protected areas. European Members States are also committed to effectively manage conservation areas and to restore Europe’s natural capital, thus taking a leading role in the Post-2020 Convention on . . . [ Read More ]