CBESS and the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) at the University of St Andrews joined forces for the Dundee Science Festival. We spent a fun-filled afternoon at Menzies Community Centre in Dundee.
Month: November 2015
MERP: origins of ecosystem services
Confusion regarding ecosystem service (ES) terminology is broadly acknowledged, both within the MERP (Marine Ecosystems Research Programme) community and beyond. Given its infancy and interdisciplinary nature this is not surprising, but it is problematic when working in this field. To overcome this confusion it is worth taking a few minutes to consider the history of ES.