Ecosystem Services Version 3.0: Valuation to Governance in Action

Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:00:00 -0500

Strategic Goals: Learning & Discovery – Active participation in the ACES Conference has established the ESUR-IGERT program at PSU as a leader in ecosystem services research and training. By joining the ecosystem services conversation via conference presentations, subsequent collaborative research stemming from professional relationships initiated at the conference, and the creation of novel connections between and within disciplines for innovative engagement of ecosystem services concepts, the students are well on their way to advancing the frontiers of interdisciplinary knowledge that will foster transformational solutions. The diversity of organizations, including non-profits, government agencies, and private business, allowed students the opportunity to engage with, and influence, a broad range of constituents. The ESUR-IGERT students’ presentations opened up new areas of inquiry within the field of ecosystem services, and, by taking advantage of the opportunity to present in a diverse forum, the students were able to broadcast their ideas as well as refine them through feedback.