• Open call: French-Swedish price for research : The Embassy of France in Sweden and the French-Swedish Association for Research are launching an open call for the second edition of a national prize, with the aim to reward the scientific contributions from young researchers (PhD students or postdoctoral fellows) in the following areas: Biodiversity and human health - Sustainable development, water and innovation". Deadline: 15th August 2010.
• Job opportunities at ECDC Stockholm
• International Master (M2) in medical and veterinary entomology. Year 2010-2011.
• Renaud Lancelot interview: " Climate change is just one of the factors in emerging diseases".

Cirad and emerging diseases in the Caribbean

In the Caribbean, Cirad is conducting research on emerging diseases, such as tick-borne and transmitted diseases, West Nile disease, avian influenza and classical swine fever. Through its research, Cirad is part of an international network. It is working to monitor these diseases, which are a priority for the French West Indies, and to develop the CaribVET regional animal health network

• EDEN publications:
  • EDEN official publications updated 3rd May 2010 [209.25 kB]
  • NEW:  A tool to search and display summaries of the papers, authors, data and methods, and map them by field site and institution is now available on http://ergodd.zoo.ox.ac.uk/eden/index.php?p=77

• The European Commission invites scientists to join its Database of Experts serving the Risk Assessment Advisory Structure   http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/call_expression_en.htm
• Implementation of the European Environment and Health Action Plan by research [1.31 MB]
   by Tuomo Karjalainen (European Commission - DG Research)