[Written for and posted on the official PECSII blog on November 14] My morning walk: Socio-cultural alternatives to valuating ecosystem services – Reflections from Thursday parallell session “Socio-cultural valuation of ecosystem services” I have just moved apartments. From my new place, I can walk to work. Every morning a path through a little grove ofContinue reading “thoughts from a session: Socio-cultural valuation of ecosystem services”
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thoughts from a session: Opening plenary
[Written for and posted on the official PECSII blog on November 8] Power assymetries and global finance: Embracing conflict and connecting with unexpected alliances – Reflections from first plenary on “The role of place-based research for global sustainability and how global drivers affect place” Wednesday morning at Hotel Misión de los Angeles. The air isContinue reading “thoughts from a session: Opening plenary”
lake-side lectures and butterflies: the second excursion
Our second excursion during the summer school first took us to a lavender farm. This is a completely different kind of agricultural endeavour than the shepherding. While the shepherd got a majority of his incomes from European Union support funds, the lavender farmer ran completely on what her crop could give her. Since lavender comesContinue reading “lake-side lectures and butterflies: the second excursion”
wordlessly navigating a summer school
The cold left me, but took my voice as it went. In a place full of new people, a summer school built on discussions and a prime opportunity to build a network of like-minded young scholars in the ecosystem services field, being voiceless is not ideal. I felt dull and plain, and like I wouldn’tContinue reading “wordlessly navigating a summer school”
The ALTER-Net Summer School
My reason for traveling for three days to reach southern France was to attend the ALTER-Net Summer School in the beautiful village of Peyresq. As a PhD student, I’m not only supposed to do research and write scientific papers, I am also expected to advance my academic skills in a more general sense by presentingContinue reading “The ALTER-Net Summer School”
traces of an elephant (March 27)
At the edge of the Sapo base camp clearing, there was a small mound with several small saplings growing out of it. Augustin pointed it out to me and said: “That is a pile of elephant dung. They wander through here on their way up to the mountains”. I was baffled, amazed at the thoughtContinue reading “traces of an elephant (March 27)”
a different kind of science (Written on November 21)
One of the uses that the villagers here have of the wild plants is for medical purposes. I’ve been shown plants that can help with anything from malaria to curses and bad spirits. Or, as these examples: Nirjaba, that is given to chickens in their water if they get sick. Kamsongo, a tree that sometimesContinue reading “a different kind of science (Written on November 21)”
the Summary – why we are here (written on November 19)
I’ve been writing a lot about certain aspects of my project here, but I’m actually not sure if I’ve ever written anything about the project as a whole. What it is all about. What are all these transect walks good for? Why has Elli dug up all this soil? What are we even here for?Continue reading “the Summary – why we are here (written on November 19)”
Katja Malmborg 