The grants in the scope of this call promote establishing new international and interdisciplinary networks. The objective is to stimulate networking and capacity building for innovative research across social and natural science disciplines and to enable the scientists to implement innovative research to underpin needed improvements in biodiversity scenario development.
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The Belmont Forum announces the Funding Decisions for the Recent Call on Scenarios of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
December 19, 2014![Melting Glacier - Source: Selivanov, Fedor. Melting Glaciers in the Swiss Alps. Digital Image. Shutterstock, [Date Published Unknown]](https://belmontforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/shutterstock_84423079-150x150.jpg)
Future Earth Strategic Research Agenda 2014 (Published)
December 1, 2014Future Earth has today published the Strategic Research Agenda 2014, the outcome of a year-long global consultation on the priorities for global change research.
![Coastal Grass - Source: Djgis. Way to the Beach Nature Composition. Digital Image. Shutterstock, [Date Published Unknown]](https://belmontforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/shutterstock_185010569-150x150.jpg)
Vacancies in Globally Distributed Secretariat
December 1, 2014The Future Earth Secretariat is seeking five Global Hub Directors for its globally distributed headquarters in Boulder (USA), Montreal (Canada), Paris (France), Stockholm (Sweden) and Tokyo (Japan). A Deputy Director (Synthesis & Foresight) is also sought for the Paris office.
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International Council for Science (ISCU) announces Dr. Heide Hackmann to be Executive Director and Dr. Lucilla Spini the Head of Science Programmes
December 1, 2014Heide Hackmann, a social scientist with extensive experience running international research organizations, will be Executive Director of the Council’s Secretariat from March 2015. Lucilla Spini, a biological anthropologist with experience in international science coordination will take on the newly created role of Head of Science Programmes in early January.
These awards provide support to transdisciplinary, multinational consortia to engage in global change research through a 14-country joint research initiative supported by the Belmont Forum and the Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE-JPI).
![School of Fish - Source: Jag_cz. Flock of Fish Flowing in Indian Ocean. Digital Image. Shutterstock, [Date Published Unknown]](https://belmontforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/shutterstock_488388325-150x150.jpg)
Future Earth Engagement Committee announced
November 1, 2014The Science and Technology Alliance for Global Sustainability (the Alliance) announced today the appointment of an Engagement Committee with 15 members who will work on involving stakeholders throughout the entire research process from co-design to dissemination.
![Evening Fisherman - Source: Suwanput, Somsak. Silhouette Fisherman Evening Lamps. Digital Image. Shutterstock. [Date Published Unknown]](https://belmontforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/shutterstock_403260124-150x150.jpg)
Coastal Vulnerability Collaborative Research Mid-term Projects Meeting held on September 23, 2014
October 7, 2014The TPO (NERC) held a mid-term projects meeting alongside the ‘Deltas in Times of Change II’ conference in Rotterdam on September 23, 2014. The Belmont Forum projects were joined by four aligned EU projects funded under FP-7.
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To facilitate collaboration between researchers and end-users seeking to apply for funding under the Arctic Observing and Research for Sustainability call, the National Science Foundation hosted two researcher-matching webinars.
![Eroding Coastline on East Coast - Source: Digidreamgrafix. Eroding Coastlines Throughout the East Coast and Around the World. Digital Image. Shutterstock, [Date Published Unknown]](https://belmontforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/shutterstock_212943301-150x150.jpg)
On behalf of the Belmont Forum, we invite you to a researcher matching webinar with the World Ocean Council on Friday, May 16th at 10am EST.
![Person in Tree in Thai Rain Forest - Source: Hughes, David. Parasite Manipulation of Host Behavior (Image 5). Digital Image. National Science Foundation, [Date Published Unknown]](https://belmontforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/antfungus8_f-150x150.jpg)
Biodiversity Futures: Projecting Changes in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Decision-Making
May 2, 2014The Belmont Forum call for proposals on biodiversity scenarios is now open. The objective is to stimulate the formation of international networks of scientists and the advancement of the inter- and trans-disciplinary methodologies of scenario-building needed to enhance usefulness of biodiversity scenarios in decision-making.
