Science-policy-interface on biodiversity and ecosystem services: theory and practice

Dr. Carsten Neßhöver is Deputy Head of the Department of Conservation Biology at the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ in Leipzig, Germany. He studied Geo-ecology in Bayreuth and also accomplished his Ph.D. here at the Chair of Biogeography in 2005.

His work focuses mainly on the science-policy interfaces for biodiversity and ecosystem services on different levels (details below).

The discussion with him is open to all
who are interested in the topic!

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Projects and functions of Carsten Neßhöver:

• implementation of the national platform for biodiversity research in Germany together with other partners (www.biodiversity.de)
•   design of a network of knowledge to better support evidence-based policy making in Europe in the Coordination Action KNEU (www.biodiversitknowledge.eu) 
• engagement in research projects on science-policy-interfaces (e.g., SPIRAL-project, www.spiral-project.net)
• secretary of the Steering Committee of the European Platform for Biodiversity research Strategy (EPBRS)
  
• Scientific Coordination carried out by UFZ for the international study on The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (vice-coordinator 2008 to 2010, TEEB, www.teebweb.org)

Carsten Neßhöver was invited as expert in the field of science-policy-interfacing within the Global Change Ecology seminar "Project Management and Scientific Coordination" (WS 2013/14).