The ISOE – Institute for Social-Ecological Research, in Frankfurt am Main/Germany, is seeking for a 2-years post-doctoral researcher whose work bridges the natural and social sciences (German and English language proficiency is mandatory). [Read more…] about ISOE: Post-Doc vacancy in Social-Ecological Systems and Biodiversity
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IPBES: Call for nominations of experts
IPBES is currently seeking fellows to participate in two assessments to be launched in 2018:
- The methodological assessment regarding the diverse conceptualisation of multiple values of nature and its benefits
- The thematic assessment of the sustainable use of wild species
Selected fellows will take part as authors in the chapter of the assessment they are selected for. They will attend author meetings and receive training to gain an in-depth understanding of the IPBES assessment processes. They will also be paired up with a mentor for the assessment period. [Read more…] about IPBES: Call for nominations of experts
Montana University: Postdoctoral research associate
The University of Montana invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate to join a geographically distributed team of social scientists seeking to understand the social and institutional dimensions of wildfire in the Western US. The candidate should have a PhD in natural resource social science or a related field and be willing to work on a research project that sits at the interface between academic and applied research. [Read more…] about Montana University: Postdoctoral research associate
MENA Conference 2018
ESP’s first conference in the MENA region
ESP organised its first conference for the MENA (Middle East & North Africa) region together with GIZ (German Society for International Cooperation). The conference took place from 22-25 April 2018 at the Dead Sea, Jordan, and had the theme ‘Enhancing ecosystem services through ecological restoration for nature and people’. [Read more…] about MENA Conference 2018
JRC: Postdoc position on honey bee habitat
The JRC is offering a PostDoc position on habitat mapping suitable for honey bees. This project will test a novel and innovative approach to help detect fraud in honey in the European market. It will combine high-resolution mapping of honeybee habitat suitability with advanced chemical analysis of honey, to identify regions and areas of production which are potentially more vulnerable to honey fraud. [Read more…] about JRC: Postdoc position on honey bee habitat