Presentation: The regional assessments of ecosystem services in Southern Africa
Dr. Albert van Jaarsveld is the President and CEO and former Vice-President of Research and Innovation Support and Advancement of the National Research Foundation. His distinguished career in research, teaching and leadership include academic and management positions at the Universities of Stellenbosch and Pretoria, and the position of Adjunct Professor: Environmental Studies Programme at Dartmouth College, USA.
He is a member of several professional and academic organisations and associations, and has published extensively both nationally and internationally in his field of specialisation.
His research interests include conservation planning and biocomplexity and he has published over 100 primary papers, including highly cited works in Science and Nature.