Ecosystem services are the many and varied benefits that humans gain from the natural environment – things such as food, water, wood, fish, and wildlife. While the concept of ecosystem services has been around for decades, it was the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment in the early 2000s that popularized the concept. The Assessment grouped ecosystem services four broad categories: provisioning (such as the production of food and water); regulating (such as the control of climate and disease), supporting (such as nutrient … Continue reading BROWN BAG SEMINAR: Adventures in Decision-oriented Ecosystem Services Modeling