The second Bulgarian Communities of Practice (CoP) meeting took place on 2 June 2025 at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, in conjunction with the Day of Applied Geography and Geospatial Technologies. The event was organised by the Bulgarian Geographical Society and the University Centre for Geospatial Research and Technologies. The meeting gathered a wide range of participants, including representatives from state institutions, aca...

The SELINA project will participate in the upcoming 11th ESP World Conference, taking place between 23–27 June 2025 in Darwin, Australia. Under the theme “From global to local ecosystem services: pathways to Nature-based Solutions inspired from Down Under”, the conference will gather researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from across the globe to share knowledge and explore scalable, nature-based solutions. Organised by Charles Darw...

The first edition of the Rudolf de Groot ESP Summer School 2025 is set to provide early-career researchers with hands-on training in value transfer methods for ecosystem service valuation and mapping. With growing global efforts to integrate nature into economic decision-making, understanding how to quantify, transfer, and map ecosystem service values has become crucial for both research and policy applications. This summer school will ta...

Representatives from the European projects SELINA and BioValue met at the University of Trento on 4 July 2024 to identify and strengthen project synergies. The Urban Regeneration and Innovation office of the Municipality of Trento presented the transformative pathways for the Trento Arena from BioValue, highlighting the Plan to redevelop the Fersina River. This initiative involves revising current planning instruments to align with new sustain...

We are excited to announce the introduction of a new 'Synergies' tab under the Partners menu on the SELINA website. This designated space serves as a platform to recognise and showcase the established synergies between SELINA and relevant EU-funded projects, informing about collaborative efforts and joint initiatives. The aim is to create a more determined community devoted to biodiversity, ecosystem services, and natural capital. The collabor...

From 6 - 8 September 2023, the University of Trento hosted the second BioValue project meeting, which aims at advancing biodiversity's value by supporting EU strategic actions through transformative change in spatial planning and policymaking. The aim of the BioValue project is to incorporate biodiversity information at different levels of the decision-making process for spatial policy and planning practices. This will increase the opportuni...