SELINA will organise an official EU Green Week partner event during the project’s seventh workshop in Gaway, Ireland, on 30 June 2026. The event will focus on how ecosystem assessment knowledge, including ecosystem condition, ecosystem services, and natural capital accounts, can support private-sector decision-making and contribute to investments in a nature-inclusive economy. EU Green Week, organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-G...

SELINA was present at Terra em Foco 2026, the National Earth Observation Conference, held on 17-18 March 2026 in Coimbra, Portugal. Organised by the Portuguese Space Agency, this biennial event brings together the community to exchange knowledge and showcase developments in space, remote sensing and geospatial information. SELINA was featured through a presentation titled “Enhancing the spatial and temporal resolution of ecosystem accounts usi...

The fourth Community of Practice in Italy was held on 12 March 2026, organised by SELINA’s partners from the University of Trento, to define activities for the 2026–2027 period and support the Community’s ongoing mission to facilitate knowledge exchange across research, planning and practice. The session opened with an introduction to the overall theme that will guide the Community of Practice over the next two years, which is unders...

A new scientific publication, “The Human Pressure Index (HPI): integrating cumulative anthropogenic pressures into SEEA-EA ecosystem condition accounts”, was published in the Ecological Indicators journal with contributions from SELINA partners and several other research institutions across Europe. The publication highlights a framework that helps connect ecosystem accounting with real-world pressures, while mapping human impacts. It also show...

A training session on “Commissioning and designing ecosystem service assessments that matter” will take place on 18 May 2026 at the Karolinum in the Old Town of Prague, as part of ESP 2026. The session, organised by the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), will support decision-makers with a practical tool to better communicate their needs and commission fit-for-purpose ES assessments. Participants will learn how to structure Terms ...

Welcome to the 12th edition of the SELINA Newsletter! As spring unfolds, SELINA continues to move forward with a wide range of activities, outputs and collaborations across the consortium. This edition opens with highlights from across the project, including new Demonstration Projects videos, SELINA joining the EU Ecosystem Services feed on Bluesky, and the successful conclusion of the partner spotlight campaign, which showcased all 50 pa...

On 10 March 2026, SELINA Community of Practice (CoP) leads from across Europe came together for an online Learning Agenda session to exchange experiences and strengthen cross-country collaboration. Facilitated by partners from the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) and the Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD), the session brought together participants from countries including Italy, Croatia, L...

SELINA joined the EU Ecosystem Services feed on Bluesky, a curated online space bringing together updates and insights from across the European ecosystem services community. The feed focuses on key topics such as nature-based solutions, ecosystem services, biodiversity monitoring, and Earth observation. SELINA joins the feed alongside projects with similar Biodiversity topics. The 9 projects are OBSGESSION, CONCERTO, ANERIS, GREEN TA...

After the two successful workshops held in 2025, SELINA’s in-person meetings will continue with a new gathering of the consortium in Galway, Ireland. The seventh SELINA workshop will take place from 29 June to 2 July 2026 in Galway, Ireland, with the event organised by partners from Cohab Initiative and Capitals Coalition and hosted at the Galmont Hotel and Spa in Galway City. The workshop, titled “Evidence-based decision-making in t...

Join SELINA and discover a new tool to commission and design actionable ecosystem service assessments. Organised by the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), the testing will take place between 15 and 30 April 2026, with an information meeting scheduled for 15 April. The tool provides step-by-step guidance for developing Terms of Reference (ToR) and designing ecosystem service assessments, helping users define what to include, assess...

The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), has announced a fully funded PhD Research Fellowship in Geo-AI for Fine-Scale Ecosystem Accounting, offering a new opportunity for research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, geospatial data, and ecosystem assessment. The position will run for three years and will be carried out at NINA in Trondheim in collaboration with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Faculty...

A new peer-reviewed publication was produced with contributions supported by SELINA. The paper, titled “Exploring the potential for nature-based solutions to cool the streetscapes of a densely urbanised Mediterranean city”, was published in the journal Nature-Based Solutions. The research is a product of a case study from Cottonera, Malta - a densely populated urban area with low natural cooling capacity due to limited green space and extensiv...