The Edinburgh Ecosystem Ecosystem
Edinburgh has a thriving network of organisations working on Ecosystem Services from a variety of perspectives, in both the public and private sectors.
We use this network (or ecosystem) of organisations to strengthen the MSc programme, both through contributions to teaching, dissertation supervision and opportunities for collaborative research.
Local network of organisations
Organisations within our local network include:
- BioClimate
- CarboMap
- Carbon Masters
- Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- Edinburgh Centre for Low Carbon Innovation & Skills
- Ecometrica
- Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management
- Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA)
- International Institute for Environment and Development
- LTS International
- Plan Vivo
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
- Research into Results
- Scottish Agricultural College (SAC)
- UK BioChar Research Centre
- Forest Research (NRS)
- The Forestry Commission
- Edinburgh Consortium for Rural Resarch (ECRR)
International network of organisations
In addition, we have a wide range of international collaborators, mainly via the School's research. These include:
- REDD Horizon
- MICAIA
- Mpingo Conservation and Development Initiative
- Aviva
- Earthwatch
- Global Canopy Programme
This article was published on Jan 25, 2012