to Advance East African Mountain Futures (07.11.2025) article written by MRI, originally posted: https://mountainresearchinitiative.org/news/afri-can-new-erc-funded-project-to-advance-east-african-mountain-futures/ 07.11.25 | 10:11h We are delighted to share that Professor Rob Marchant, former member of the MRI Science Leadership Council and current co-lead of our Mountain Social-Ecological Futures working group, will head the AFRI-CAN project to explore East African mountain social ecological […]
“Bridging the Divide” uniting Paleoenvironmental research and conservation
Surrey Nature Furthering the relationship between palaeolimnology and conservation Participating journal: Journal of Paleolimnology Open for submissions Submission deadline 30 April 2026 Palaeolimnology has a strong track record of successful application to conservation challenges and has proved a useful tool to inform various questions, from species reintroductions to habitat management and restoration. Despite this, there remains […]
DataSharp Academy achievements!
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2x ECR opportunities at Pal(a)eoPERCS!
Dear Pal(a)eoPERCS Community, Pal(a)eoPERCS is looking for 2 new members to join their steering committee. They would join a team of the six existing committee members and take on a key role in establishing the future of the seminar series. While internal committee roles are somewhat flexible, we are currently looking for team members with […]
Science Slam Basel 2025
Join the Science Slam Club Basel for an evening where science meets entertainment! Friday, 3 October 2025, 8.00 pm – 11.00 pm Kulturhuus Häbse, Klingentalstrasse 79, 4005 Basel Tickets Please note: You can select your preferred ticket category in the final step of the booking process. After Party: The official Basel Science Slam Afterparty Location will […]
Basler Afrika Bibliographien (BAB) autumn 2025 programme
About the BAB Publishing House The BAB Publishing House has been publishing scholarly works on southern Africa, especially Namibia, since 1971. Its thematic emphases are oriented towards the humanities and social sciences. The BAB Publishing House seeks to promote cultural exchange and engagement regarding important contemporary historical issues and, in particular, to provide African scholars […]
Paleofire in East Africa presentation at CEREGE
Paleofire and vegetation changes across eastern Africa during the Holocene 05.09.2025 CEREGE, Aix, France Abstract In eastern Africa, humans have modified and interacted with fire regimes for hundreds of thousands of years with a cascade of effects on landscapes, nutrient cycles, biodiversity, plant compositions, and other forms of ecological disturbances (Archibald et al., 2011 PNAS). […]
Fire Lives Here episode 1
Fire Lives Here An intimate journey into the heart of Colorado’s Front Range, where fire is not just a threat—but a force of renewal. Through the voices of scientists, firefighters, and forest stewards, this documentary reveals how fire shapes the land, restores our forests, and holds the key to protecting the places we love. https://www.rmpbs.org/shows/fire-lives-here […]
Montane forest changes of East Africa
Githumbi EN, Finch J, Kinyanjui RN, Courtney-Mustaphi C, Musili P, Rucina S, Lejju J, Liljenberg P, Marchant R. 2025. Late Quaternary montane forest dynamics from equatorial East Africa: a biome perspective. Journal of Biogeography 52(9): e15173. [CC BY 4.0 Open Access]
Upcoming data analysis courses!
DataSharp Academy: Empowering YOU with practical data skills Many data scientists complete intensive courses on the latest tools and methods but often lack a solid grasp of the fundamentals. Everything runs smoothly in the classroom — until they’re back at their desks. “If only my data were as clean as the class examples, I could […]
Leverhulme Savannah Fire Project Archive 2014–2016
International Network – Science (2014–2016) Dr Colin Beale, University of YorkUncovering the variable roles of fire in savannah ecosystems project (IN-2014-022)£124,830 Team: Guests: Summary This project brought together leading experts in savannah and fire ecology working in Eastern and Southern Africa to share knowledge and understanding of fire impacts in the savannah at the site […]
Simone Markoff successfully defends PhD!
Markoff, Simone. 2025. Reconciling Biodiversity Conservation and Food Security: A Multi-Method Case Study of Tanzania. Doctoral Thesis, University of Basel, Faculty of Science. UNIverse 262748. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14716/199968 Einladung zum Doktoratsexamen von Simone M. MarkoffSimone Markoff DATUM: 10. Juni 2025ZEIT: 13.00 UhrORT: Dept. Umweltwissenschaften, Klingelbergstasse 27,Raum 5-01, ZoomFORM: öffentlichDISSERTATION: Reconciling biodiversity conservation and food security: A multi-method […]