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BES-Net offers a platform for researchers, policymakers and practitioners interested in biodiversity and ecosystem services to collaborate, connect with like-minded organizations and individuals, receive updates on the latest events and access jobs offered by biodiversity organizations across the world.

Image courtesy of Fabrice Gentile, UNESCO

Join BES-Net

Join the BES-Net Network and connect with a global community of scientists, Indigenous knowledge holders, policymakers and practitioners dedicated to addressing biodiversity challenges and implementing nature-based solutions. BES-Net offers a collaborative platform to contribute your expertise, access valuable resources and engage with like-minded professionals and organizations.

Join as an Individual Member

The BES-Net web portal provides a rich database of scientific, Indigenous and local knowledge.

Contribute as an Expert

BES-Net offers a platform to contribute towards BES-Net’s work and collaborate with our Network Partners, researchers and practitioners.

Partner with BES-Net as an Organization

BES-Net actively engages local community-based organizations as well as international entities.

Share Your Work and Insights

BES-Net invites experts and partner organizations to publish articles that inform, inspire and engage our global community on biodiversity and ecosystem services topics.

Jobs and Opportunities

Browse jobs and internships as well as grants and other funding opportunities offered by BES-Net, Network Partners and other organizations in the field of biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Internship: Natural Science Sector (Multiple Locations)
Type: Internship
Location: UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Deadline: June 30, 2026
The internship offers an opportunity to support the work of UNESCO’s Natural Science Sector, which promotes sustainable development through integrated science programmes. Interns will contribute to projects aligned with international…
Environmental Specialist – World Bank
Type: Job opportunity
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Deadline: December 27, 2025
The World Bank is hiring an Environmental Specialist to support environmental, health and safety (EHS) risk management in Kenya and Somalia under the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF). The specialist…

Upcoming Events

Search or browse upcoming events relating to biodiversity and ecosystem services organized by BES-Net and its partners around the world, ranging from training to international conferences.

Organized by the Partnership for European Environmental Research (PEER), this PEERspectives event will explore the complex connections between biodiversity and global trade. It aims to identify knowledge gaps, inform policy,...

Brussels, Belgium – Joint Research Centre Atrium, Rue du Champ de Mars 21
21 January 2026

The Agriculture and Forestry University of Nepal will host the International Beekeeping Conference–2026, bringing together researchers, practitioners and policymakers to explore the critical role of beekeeping in sustainable agriculture and...

Agriculture and Forestry University, Chitwan, Nepal
6 April 2026 - 10 April 2026

Pollinator Week is an annual global celebration organized by Pollinator Partnership to raise awareness about the essential role of bees, butterflies, birds, bats, and other pollinators in sustaining ecosystems and...

Online
15 June 2026 - 21 June 2026