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Capitals Coalition is Hiring for an Interim Communications Director

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A new opportunity has arisen to play a pivotal role in developing and leading the communications strategy for Capitals Coalition, a purpose-driven global collaboration transforming the way decisions are made by including the value provided by nature, people, and society.

We’re now hiring an interim Communications Director to strengthen Capitals Coalition’s positioning and messaging as a credible and trusted voice as it transitions into a new strategic phase. To learn more about this strategic phase, please refer to the full job description linked below. [Read more…] about Capitals Coalition is Hiring for an Interim Communications Director

PhD position at Universität Innsbruck: Ecosystem services in the Alpine region in the context of global change

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The Department of Ecology at the Universität Innsbruck is looking to fill a PhD position in the field of “Ecosystem services in the Alpine region in the context of global change” for 3 years from 1 November 2024. We are looking for candidates with a completed master, magister or diploma degree in a relevant field and profound knowledge of the effects of land use and climate change in mountain ecosystems as well as the assessment and modeling of ecosystem services. You can find more information and the link to the online application here.

PhD Position – Ecosystem Services and Climate Change in Mountainous Viticulture

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The interdisciplinary research group of the Professorship of Ecological Services (PES), University of Bayreuth, is looking for a dedicated individual to join its team for the European funded project “RESPOnD – Climate resilient Alpine Wine Orchards” (Interreg Alpine Space Programme).

The selected candidate will focus on developing knowledge on key benefits and climate vulnerabilities of alpine wine orchards by working with various stakeholders in the wine sector. Responsibilities include modeling ecosystem services and climate change impact indicators, establishing the knowledge foundation for adaptive change pathways and resilience strategies in alpine viticulture. The role requires organizing workshops with stakeholders (e.g., wine growers and consortia) and traveling for project meetings in the countries of the Alpine Space.

The PhD position, starting 1 October 2024, or later, is offered for 3 years. For further  details please follow this link.

PhD position at ZALF: policy instrument design for climate change mitigation in agriculture

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The Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) are currently looking for a PhD researcher to join the team, focusing on completing a dissertation within the research project ‘WetNetBB’. The specific emphasis of the dissertation is on designing and evaluating policy interventions to facilitate the rewetting of peatlands. The research will utilize behavioral economic theory and quantitative methods to gain insights into farmers’ behavior concerning paludiculture adoption and to evaluate tailored policy interventions aimed at supporting peatland rewetting. [Read more…] about PhD position at ZALF: policy instrument design for climate change mitigation in agriculture

Building Resilient Coastal Communities through Nature-based Solutions and Empowerment Tools

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EKLIPSE is happy to announce the release of the final knowledge synthesis report from the Eklipse Expert Working Group working on Nature-based Solutions and Empowerment Tools. This report was prepared by an Eklipse Expert Working Group (EWG) active from 2023 to 2024. The group undertook Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) to synthesise the current state of the evidence concerning the role of Nature based Solutions (NbS) and community Empowerment Tools (ET) in addressing coastal challenges such as climate change across Europe. [Read more…] about Building Resilient Coastal Communities through Nature-based Solutions and Empowerment Tools