Opportunità di Lavoro

Position for: FG IV – Project Officer in the field of forest modelling

As the science and knowledge service of the Commission, the mission of DG Joint Research Centre is to support EU policies with independent evidence throughout the whole policy cycle. The vacancy is within the Bio-Economy Unit, (located in Ispra, Italy), which provides scientific support to EU policies related to the bio-economy such as the sustainable production as well as the use of biological resources and the conversion to value added products, such as food, feed, bioenergy and bio-based products. We are looking for a researcher to contribute to the further development and implementation of the forest growth models as part of the wider forest sector modelling suite of the Unit, in the context of the wider bio-economy and environmental threats (e.g. climate change).

I Edizione del Master Universitario di II livello in “Governance dei servizi ecosistemici e dei Pes per lo sviluppo economico delle aree interne”

L’Università degli Studi del Molise, il Centro di Ricerca per le Aree Interne e gli Appennini (ArIA), con il patrocinio di Legambiente e Fondazione Montagne Italia ed in collaborazione con Lands Network srl, hanno istituito per l’anno accademico 2017/2018 la prima edizione del Master Universitario di II livello in “Governance dei servizi ecosistemici e dei Pes per lo sviluppo economico delle aree interne”

Assegno di ricerca sul biochar all’Università di Bolzano

Scienze e Tecnologie – Assestamento forestale e selvicoltura – Prof. Tonon (AGR/05 – Prof. Tonon) – Bando. Decreto del Rettore del 20.02.2017, n. 115/2017- Progetto: Valorizzazione della filiera di gassificazione di biomasse legnose per l’energia, la fertilità del suolo e la mitigazione dei cambiamenti climatici. Domande e pubblicazioni da inviare a: Libera Università di Bolzano, Ufficio Personale accademico (concorso) , Tel.: +39 0471 011310-011320 , Piazza Università, 1 – C. P. 276, 39100 Bolzano. Scadenza bando: 17 luglio 2017

JRC – Position in modeling the forest carbon dynamics

The JRC Directorate for Sustainable Resources has published a vacancy for the auxiliary contract staff position FG IV Project officer in the field of modeling the forest carbon dynamics in the EU. The vacancy is within the Bioeconomy Unit (located in Ispra, Italy), which provides scientific support to EU policies related to the bio-economy, such as the sustainable production and use of biological resources, including EU policies related to Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF).

3-year Postdoc in Ecosystem Modelling (France)

Postdoctoral Position in Ecosystem Modelling (INRA Nancy, France) The ERANET Project FOCUSSERA studies the interactions between interactive effects of drought and tree population density on the resistance and resilience of tree growth, as well as the ecophysiological mechanisms contributing to the drought response of Norway spruce...

1 year position at INRA

Assessing climate change impact on temperate agroforestry systems with a process-based simulation model (Montpellier, France). The UMR System at INRA (National Institute For Agronomical Research),
Montpellier, France, offers a 1 year position with the major tasks to assess the climate change impact on temperate agroforestry systems and to explore adaptation strategies for the design and management of temperate agroforestry systems.

Postdoctoral associate position at the University of Illinois

The Leakey group at the University of Illinois (http://lab.igb.illinois.edu/leakey/) seeks creative and energetic applicants for a postdoctoral associate position that offer excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary training: Genetic control of root architecture and nitrogen uptake efficiency in maize Candidates should have a strong background in root phenotyping...

Post-Doctoral fellowship

One post-doctoral position is opened at CEF (Forest Research Centre) within the project MEDSPEC – Monitoring Gross Primary Productivity in Mediterranean oak woodlands through remote sensing and biophysical modelling (PTDC/AAG-MAA/3699/2014), funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT).

Postdoctoral research positions in forest inventory statistics at WSL (Switzerland)

The research unit Forest Resources and Forest Management is engaged in monitoring, analysis and prognosis of forest resources in Switzerland. For the Horizon 2020 research project Distributed, Integrated and Harmonised Forest Information for Bioeconomy Outlooks (DIABOLO) we are seeking a PostDoc in Forest Inventory Statistics. You develop the statistical methodology for a common data analysis and output delivery system providing harmonised information on forest resources in Europe incorporating national forest inventory field data sources. You optimise imputation and updating techniques to enable the system to deliver always up-to-date information on state of forest resources in Europe. Your work includes the development of estimators, as well as the technical implementation and case studies in cooperation with participating countries. You publish your work in scientific journals and in project progress reports