Dr. Zhao’s lab in the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department at the University of Florida is seeking 1-2 highly creative and motivated PhD students in the areas of Geospatial Artificial Intelligence and Ecosystem Services. The successful candidates will conduct interdisciplinary research that integrates geospatial analysis with artificial intelligence to quantify and map Ecosystem Services across the continuum of urban and rural systems. [Read more…] about Funded PhD Positions in Geospatial Artificial Intelligence for Ecosystem Service Assessments
Vacancies
Researcher with experience in Ecosystem Services and Land Use Analysis
The research project “CITIZEN-SDSS: Using Citizen Science approaches and Spatial Decision Support Systems to foster nature-based solutions to sustain and expand the remaining forest landscapes of the Philippines” is offering a job for a “Researcher with experience in Ecosystem Services and Land Use Analysis (f/m/d)” for a period of three years.
We are in particular looking for a talented MSc. graduate with a Philippine background who wants to pursue a PhD at a German University. Submission deadline for this job posting is Sunday, 10.09.2023.
Please check for further details on position requirements here or the attached PDF.
PhD vacancy: Exploring opportunities for ecosystem service economies on the Indigenous estate
Charles Darwin University‘s (CDU) Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL) is seeking applications for a PhD project, based in Darwin, to assess the value of ecosystem services (ES) from native forests for the Indigenous peoples in East Arnhem Land, NT.
About the Opportunity
The proposed project will aim to assess the value of ES from native forests for the Indigenous peoples in East Arnhem Land, NT. The project will evaluate the benefits of forestry-related economic opportunities including job creation, the opportunity to work and learn on-country, enhanced well-being, etc. Estimating the value of Indigenous provenance timber and non-timber products and other ES will help to establish an emerging Indigenous forestry market sector, in line with the National Indigenous Forestry Strategy (2005). [Read more…] about PhD vacancy: Exploring opportunities for ecosystem service economies on the Indigenous estate
Postdoctoral position open at the University of Trento (Italy)
The Planning for Ecosystem Services and Urban Sustainability lab (PLANES) at the University of Trento seeks an enthusiastic postdoc researcher interested in spatial planning and ecosystem services.
The accepted candidate will work on the following topics:
- Design frameworks for mapping and assessing ecosystem services (by identifying methods, indicators, data, etc.) in various contexts and sectors
- Perform spatial analysis and assessment of ecosystem services in urban areas, also to propose and site nature-based solutions.
- Analyze the framework of spatial planning and policies in the EU, identifying opportunities, risks and possible strategies and tools to promote the integration of biodiversity values and ecosystem services and support the Biodiversity Strategy 2030 targets.
[Read more…] about Postdoctoral position open at the University of Trento (Italy)
Lecturer in Ecological and Ecosystem Economics
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Ecological and Ecosystem Economics. Based in Edinburgh this post will contribute to teaching on the longest running MSc programme in Ecological Economics (delivered in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh). There will also be an opportunity to contribute to our Sustainable Ecosystems Team’s wide portfolio of research including economic appraisals of agricultural and environmental policies, the valuation of ecosystem services, and the investigation complex ecological relationships in marine, forest and agro-ecosystems. As a team, we cover a wide range of national and global issues. [Read more…] about Lecturer in Ecological and Ecosystem Economics