European Society for Ecological Economics (ESEE)

28.01.2010 Assistant Professor in Ecological Economics / Sustainable Behaviours The Institute for the Environment and Regional Development at the Vienna University of Economics and Business invites applications for an assistant professor position (fixed-term for 6 years) to begin as soon as possible. Submission deadline is the 24th of February, 2010. For more details please click here. 14.12.2009 Lectureship/Senior Lectureship in Environmental Economics at University of Manchester There is an Environmental Economics position (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer level) available at the University of Manchester. The closing date is 5th January 2010. Details are here available. 03.12.2009 Senior Environmental Economist at the CSIR-South Africa-Pretoria The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is a leading scientific and technology research organisation, implementing projects throughout Africa and making a difference in people's lives. The Environmental and Resource Economics Group is involved in the development and application of valuation tools to quantify the impact of development on the environment in the monetary terms; decision-support tools that support the valuation of natural, social and economic trade-offs and inform decision making; and incentive-based tools (including payments for ecosystem services),to incentive behavioural change with respect to natural resource (particularly water, energy, biodiversity and waste management). The Group now has a position available for a highly motivated Senior Environmental Economist who is interested and capable of conducting applied economics R&D within multi-disciplinary teams. For more information about this position please click here. 25.11.2009 Project and Communications Officer Position at the IGBP-PAGES Office in Bern, Switzerland (part-time) PAGES (Past Global Changes; www.pages-igbp.org) is an international program that coordinates and promotes research on past changes of climate and the environment. PAGES is seeking a Project and Communications Officer for its International Project Office in Bern, Switzerland to take over project organization and coordination, as well as some science communication and office management. This is an administrative position. It is searched for a motivated individual with a background in project management and/or science communication, good communication and organizational skills, and a general appreciation for climatic and environmental science. Native speaker level of written and spoken English is required, German an advantage. Main duties include: Planning and organization of PAGES meetings Preparation of meeting documents Organization and maintenance of PAGES hardcopy and digital project files Editing English text for PAGES publications and correspondence Acting as point of contact for PAGES members and updating the member database Developing and editing content for PAGES website Communicating PAGES science and news to the community and general public Position starts 1 February 2010. Position is part-time at 60-80%. Salary level based on qualification and experience, following University of Bern guidelines. This would amount to a salary of approx. CHF 45,000 - CHF 55,000 per annum before tax. Please email your application as an attached pdf file (cover letter and CV) by 14 December 2009 to Dr. Thorsten Kiefer; kiefer@pages.unibe.ch. Enquiries should be directed by email or phone to Thorsten Kiefer, PAGES Executive Director, or to Leah Witton, the current Project and Communications Officer. 05.11.2009 Senior researcher position The Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), an Italian research institute that carries out research on sustainable development, encourages to submit applications for a research position within the framework of the ICARUS project. ICARUS - Innovation for Climate chAnge mitigation: a study of energy R&d, its Uncertain effectiveness and Spillovers - is a ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grants (ERC Starting Grants) funded by the European Commission within the 7th Framework Programme. The project will start in January 2010 and it is three years long. The project focuses broadly on understanding drivers and mechanisms of innovation in carbon free technologies. The successful candidate will join the ICARUS group and work in frontier research on the empirical analysis of patent data, expert elicitation of uncertain successful of R&D programs and modelling of endogenous technical change in the energy sector. An outline of the modelling tool is available at www.feem-web.it/witch. Duties will be carried out at the FEEM office in Milan, Italy. The candidate is expected to have a good general background in applied and theoretical economics, with previous experience in applied modelling work. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or be near its completion. The Ph.D should be preferably in economics; Ph.Ds in energy engineering/mathematics coupled with a solid economic background are also accepted. Experience in modelling, and proficiency in GAMS or econometric software are important requisites. Previous work on innovation and its dynamics on other sectors is also positively welcomed. The selected candidate will interact with researchers of different nationalities, and will write and present scientific papers. An excellent command of written and spoken English is essential for this position. FEEM offers a truly international and interdisciplinary workplace. The strong ties with a world-wide network of research institutions engaged in environmental research and in particular on the analysis of climate change issues allows a continuous fruitful exchange of experiences. A full range of the activities of FEEM is available at www.feem.it. The successful candidate is expected to begin his/her assignment in January 2010. The appointment period will be at least one year long. Gross salary will be based on qualification and working experience (indicatively from 27,000 to 35,000 Euro/yearly). Higher salaries may be considered for particularly experienced candidates. Applicants should send a detailed curriculum vitae with a full list of publications and at least one letter of recommendation to: Monica Eberle, monica.eberle@feem.it. Deadline for applications: FEEM will begin considering candidates in November 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. 03.11.2009 Postdoctoral Researcher Position - "Ecosystem Services – Concepts and Application" [Ref. #F06] The Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F) has been founded in 2008 by the Senckenberg Gesellschaft fuer Naturforschung, the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, the Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE) and additional partners. It is funded by the Federal State of Hesse through its Initiative for the Development of Scientific and Economic Excellence (LOEWE). The mission of the Centre is to carry out internationally outstanding research on the interactions of biodiversity and climate change at the organism level. The Project Area F „Knowledge Transfer and Social-Ecological Aspects of Climate-Induced Changed in Biodiversity” invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher Position - "Ecosystem Services – Concepts and Application" The position is to develop a research framework for assessment and valuation of biodiversity and associated ecosystem services in the context of climate change. The research should adapt and develop existing concepts, methodological approaches and applications further. The applicability of the framework has to be evaluated for existing and upcoming research projects within BiK-F. Support of reporting and applications for funds is part of the duties. We look for a highly motivated candidate holding a PhD degree in resource /environmental economics or related fields with strong background in ecosystem services approaches or environmental valuation. The candidate should have experiences in inter- and transdisciplinary co-operation (esp. with biology and geosciences) and should be interested in working on research questions related to improving and applying methods. Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team are essential. Good English language skills are required, German language skills are auxiliary. Salary and benefits are according to a public service position in Germany (BAT/TVH). The Research Centre BiK-F advocates gender equality. Women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply. Equally qualified severely handicapped applicants will be given preference. The contract shall start as soon as possible and will initially be restricted to 24 months, with possible extension subject to the acquisition of additional external funding. The place of work will be Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Please send your application by e-mail, including 1) a cover letter outlining relevant background and work experience, 2) a full curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, 3) copies of educational certificates/thesis, 4) names and addresses of two referees, before November 23th 2009 to Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. V. Mosbrugger, Scientific Coordinator Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Senckenberganlage 25, D-60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany, recruiting@senckenberg.de (Service and Finances), with Cc to alexandra.lux@senckenberg.de. For enquiries about the position and the contract conditions please write to Prof. Dr. B. Stribrny (E-mail: bernhard.stribrny@senckenberg.de) and for scientific enquiries to Dr. Alexandra Lux (E-mail alexandra.lux@senckenberg.de). More information about BiK-F: www.bik-f.de. 21.09.2009 Environmental economist at the Joint Nature Conservation Committee The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) is seeking an environmental economist to lead the development of the use of socio-economic information in their marine advisory work, particularly in support of their Marine Protected Areas Programme. It is an exciting opportunity to pioneer the use of economics into delivery of marine nature conservation policy by working closely with other economists in the UK Governments and their Agencies, and more widely with organisations in the public and private sectors. Candidates will need a high level of understanding of technical issues relating to environmental economics with skills and experience gained through education, research and/or employment including several years of post qualification experience. This is a permanent full time post with a starting salary of £30,500 pa, with the opportunity to join the Civil Service pension arrangements, which include a valuable range of benefits. JNCC operates a flexible working policy and the annual leave allowance is 25 days per year, rising to 30 days per year after 5 years service. There are also 12 days public and privilege leave. Applicants would normally have a degree in an appropriate subject or the equivalent level of knowledge and demonstrable good quality professional experience from working in an economics role. Full details of the post and the application form are available on the JNCC website (www.jncc.gov.uk) or you can email recruitment@jncc.gov.uk. For further information about the post, please email Jon Davies, Marine Protected Sites Team Manager (jon.davies@jncc.gov.uk). Non UK/EU citizens are welcome to apply; however, you should be aware that offers of employment will be subject to satisfying UK Home Office conditions. Completed application forms should be returned to Recruitment at JNCC by email recruitment@jncc.gov.uk or sent to Recruitment, JNCC, City Road, Monkstone House, City Road, Peterborough, PE1 1JY by the closing date of 15 October 2009. 18.09.2009 Assistant Professor in Social Metabolism At the Institute of Social Ecology in Vienna (Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies - IFF - Alps-Adria University) headed by Marina Fischer-Kowalski the position of an assistant professor, starting in December 2009, is offered. For more information see here. 03.09.2009 Full Professor of Public Policy and Governance WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) is currently inviting applications for the position of a Full Professor of Public Policy and Governance. The new professor will be based in the prospective Department of Socio-Economics. He or she is expected to cultivate an environment of excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration to augment the new Department's research, teaching, and service activities. A strong interest in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels is expected. In particular, the applicant is expected to engage in the existing and new interdisciplinary Bachelor, Master and PhD Programs. Substantial teaching experience in English is required; teaching experience in German is not necessary. Non-German-speaking candidates will be expected to acquire proficiency in German over a certain period of time. For further details about the position, please contact Professor Sigrid Stagl, phone: ++43-1-31336-5790, or email: sigrid.stagl(at)wu.ac.at. The full announcement can be downloaded here. 14.08.2009 Researcher (Environmental Economics) 2 Vacancies The Sustainable Markets Group Full-time Permanent Contract Grade 5 £24,636 - £30,767 (depending on experience) plus benefits Central London The International Institute for Environment and Development IIED is one of the world's top policy research organisations working in the fields of sustainable development. With its broad based network of partners, IIED is helping to tackle the biggest issues of our times - from climate change and cities to the pressures on natural resources and the forces shaping global markets. The Sustainable Markets Group drives IIED's efforts to ensure that markets contribute to positive social, environmental, and economic outcomes. It supports the design of markets that promote sustainable development at local and global levels. Two new vacancies have arisen in the growing area Environmental Economics. First vacancy is with the Economics of Climate Change team which addresses the economic impacts of climate change in developing countries. Examples of work may include; mainstreaming of climate change in African economies and the economics of adaptation in least developed countries. Second vacancy is with the Economics of Market Failure team which addresses the quantification of environmental market failures and design of corrective incentive mechanisms to ensure positive social and environmental outcomes. Examples of work may include; the economics of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) and conservation of rhinos in Vietnam. Educated to degree level in; economics, natural resources or relevant social science discipline with a strong economics focus. Demonstrable work experience with business, non-government, government or research organisations in applying economic analysis to environmental issues. Excellent written and oral English will accompany your excellent research skills. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds. Other essential requirements include willingness to travel extensively. An application form and job description and further information about IIED can be downloaded from www.iied.org/general/jobs CVs without a completed application form will not be accepted. Closing date for applications: 2pm Monday 7 September 2009 Interviews: w/c 21 September 2009 31.07.2009 PhD position in ecological-economic modelling The Department of Ecological Modelling (OESA) at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig (Germany) is inviting applications for a PhD position in ecological-economic modelling (f/m) to commence at the earliest possible date. The work will be embedded in a research project aiming to model the influence of various policy instruments and markets on land use decisions and to assess the resulting regional land use patterns in terms of their impacts on crop yield, biodiversity, carbon balance, and costs (using input from other models). Special focus will be on instruments governing land use decisions in connection with biomass production for energy. Final goal will be to identify an appropriate policy mix for mitigating land use conflicts and harmonizing the demand for energy and food with other societal goals such as climate protection, biodiversity conservation and regional value addition. Requirements: University degree (Diploma, MSc, or equivalent) in applied systems sciences, economics, biology, physics, or a related discipline; Experience with spatial dynamic modelling in ecology or regional economics, ideally ecological-economic or agent-based modelling; Experience with simulation-based approaches and a modern programming language (e.g. Delphi, C++ Builder, Java) are required; good mathematical skills are beneficial; Interest in interdisciplinary work on ecological-economic aspects of land use change; Good skills in English (speaking and writing); Conditions: The candidate will be recruited for three years under employment contract with the UFZ. Salary will be according to the appropriate civil service level (TVöD). Working place is Leipzig. The candidate will have access to the programme of the Helmholtz Interdisciplinary GRADuate School for Environmental Research HIGRADE (www.higrade.ufz.de). The graduating faculty will be selected in dependence of the candidate's disciplinary background. The UFZ is an equal opportunity employer. Women are explicitly encouraged to apply for increase their share in science and research. Physically handicapped persons will be favoured if they are equally qualified. For more detailed information, please, contact: PD Dr. Karin Frank (ecology & modelling), Phone: +49/341/2351279; Email: karin.frank@ufz.de Prof Dr. Erik Gawel (economics), Phone: +49/ 341/2351940; Email: erik.gawel@ufz.de Applications are taken until the position is filled. Please send your complete application documents until 30.09.2009 under the code digit 61/2009 to the personnel department, P.O. Box 500136, D-04301 Leipzig, Germany or by E-Mail to application@ufz.de. 03.07.2009 Governance of Clean Development Visiting Fellowship - Call for Applications The ESRC-funded Governance of Clean Development (GCD) Project is inviting applications for the first of its visiting fellowships, offering the opportunity for a practitioner or academic to work alongside the GCD team at the University of East Anglia on a topic relating to governance of clean development. What is included in the fellowship? The selected candidate will be based at the University of East Anglia (UEA) for a period of 4 - 6 weeks between March and June 2010. The candidate will work closely with the GCD team to produce an agreed output on a theme relevant to the research programme on clean development. This will include opportunities for meetings with key actors in clean energy governance in London and at the Tyndall Centre, conference participation and exchange of ideas with senior academics in the School of International Development and other schools at UEA. The fellowship includes international and UK travel costs, visa, insurance, accommodation in UK and a small per diem. Salary replacement costs are not covered. Expected outputs: The Visiting Fellow will be expected to engage with the GCD team and other members of the department, present a seminar at the School of International Development and prepare a paper for the GCD Working Paper Series. Who should apply? The visiting fellowship scheme is open to academics and practitioners working on topics relating to the governance of clean energy. Candidates from India, Argentina and South Africa are particularly encouraged to apply (since these are the countries where we are doing most of our field work), but we are open to applications from candidates working in relevant areas from across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. How to apply? To be considered for the Visiting Fellowship, candidates should submit the following: Proposal (maximum 3 pages) detailing the work you would conduct during the fellowship, how this is relevant to the themes of the GCD project and how the fellowship would benefit you and your work. More information on the GCD project and its research themes is available at www.clean-development.com CV including the names and full contact details of two referees that can be contacted in the event that your application is short-listed Applications should be sent to Dr. Nicky Jenner (Nicola.Jenner(at)uea.ac.uk) Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by telephone. When to apply? The deadline for applications is Friday 25 September 2009. If you are in any doubt as to the relevance of your work to the themes of the GCD project please contact us in advance of this date. Applicants must be available to take up the 4 - 6 week fellowship between March and June 2010. A second call will be made later in 2010 for a visiting fellowship to be undertaken in 2011. 08.06.2009 Research fellow position, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) The Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), an Italian research institute that carries out research on sustainable development, encourages to submit applications for a Research Fellow position. The successful candidate will join one of the two modelling teams at FEEM that are engaged in frontier research on the connections between the economy, energy and climate. An outline of the modelling done so far is available at www.feem-web.it/witch and www.feem-web.it/ices. Duties will be carried out at the FEEM offices in Milan or Venice, Italy. The candidate is expected to have a good general background in applied and theoretical economics, with previous experience in applied modelling work. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or be near its completion. The Ph.D should be preferably in economics; Ph.Ds in energy engineering/mathematics coupled with a solid economic background are also accepted. Experience in modelling, and proficiency in GAMS are important requisites. The selected candidate will interact with researchers of different nationalities, and will write and present scientific papers. Part of the activities are realized in the context of European research projects. An excellent command of written and spoken English is essential for this position. FEEM offers a truly international and interdisciplinary workplace. The strong ties with a world-wide network of research institutions engaged in environmental research and in particular on the analysis of climate change issues allows a continuous fruitful exchange of experiences. A full range of the activities of FEEM is available at www.feem.it. The successful candidate is expected to begin his/her assignment in September 2009. The appointment period will be at least one year long. Gross salary will be based on qualification and working experience (indicatively from 27,000 to 35,000 Euro/yearly). Higher salaries may be considered for particularly experienced candidates. Applicants should send a detailed curriculum vitae with a full list of publications and at least one letter of recommendation to: Monica Eberle, monica.eberle@feem.it. Deadline for applications: FEEM will begin considering candidates in June 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. 26.05.2009 Lectureship in Environmental Economics at Environment Department/University of York (Ref: UoY00389) This post offers an exciting opportunity to be involved in a significant expansion of the Environment Department and will be available from 1st October 2009. You will contribute to the development of our undergraduate and taught postgraduate courses, and you will be research active in fields that are complementary to the existing research strengths of the Department. Information enquiries for the Economics post should be made to Professor Mike Ashmore (Tel: 01904 434070, email: ma512@york.ac.uk). Further information about the Department is available at: www.york.ac.uk/depts/eeem. Salary will be within the range: £35,469 to £43,622 per annum. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 19 June 2009. For more information click here. 18.05.2009 Programme coordinator - Peru and the Andean Amazon - RFUK Contract type: Full time Location: London Salary: £27,588 - £31,527 Closing date: 25/05/2009 Job description: This position is being re-advertised. If you have applied previously, please do not re-apply. The postholder will work from the Rainforest Foundation's London office, as part of the Programmes team, co-ordinating the Rainforest Foundation's programme in Peru. S/he will be responsible to the Programme Manager and will work closely with our local project partner organisations in Peru. S/he will also be responsible for oversight of other programmes in the Amazon-Andean sub-region ((currently one small project in Colombia) and, time allowing, for developing new project opportunities in Peru or the wider sub-region. S/he will be expected to spend around 15 weeks of the year in the region. The overall goals of the Rainforest Foundation's work in rainforest countries are: To ensure that the processes governing forest control and use are transparent and explicitly include forest dependent communities as key decision-makers; To ensure that the area of thriving forest has been maintained or increased from current levels and that activities which destroy or degrade forests, such as industrial logging, have decreased from current levels; To enable forest dependent communities to strengthen, understand, articulate and exercise their rights; To ensure that forest peoples can articulate and fulfill their own needs, including sustainable livelihoods and access to basic services such as education. The postholder will have particular responsibility for one major programme: "Protecting Rainforest in the Selva Central Region of Peru". This will involve working with partners in Peru, mainly indigenous organisations, and also with a major corporate donor in the UK and the Rainforest Foundation's fundraising and communications staff in order to meet the communication needs of UK supporters. Specific Responsibilities Manage the "Protecting Rainforest in the Selva Central Region of Peru" project and any other projects ensuring proper project implementation and compliance with any donor requirements; Manage regular communications with the major donor of the project "Protecting Rainforest in the Selva Central Region of Peru". Assist in the identification and development of new field projects which have the potential to support the Rainforest Foundation's strategy in Peru and other countries in the Andean Amazon sub-region (with the exception of Brazil); Assist in the preparation of funding proposals relevant for the development of the Andean Amazon projects and policy programme, particularly in Peru; Deliver and coordinate capacity strengthening and support through mentoring and training to staff of local project partner organisations for the "Protecting Rainforest in the Selva Central Region of Peru" project and for any other projects in the Andean Amazon region, particularly in Peru; Support partner organisations to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate projects, with particular emphasis on participatory approaches; Develop and implement a realistic campaign and advocacy strategy necessary to ensure the effectiveness of the "Protecting Rainforest in the Selva Central Region of Peru" project, and more widely on the protection of forests and forest peoples rights in Peru, in consultation with the partners, the Executive Director and other members of the Programmes team; Monitor relevant international developments, particularly those effecting the project areas, and more widely concerning forest policy, indigenous rights and development co-operation; Prepare to publications standard, and support the production of, project and campaign materials and publications, including leaflets, briefings, reports and internet material, in consultation with the Director; Develop and conduct relevant media outreach in consultation with the Programmes team and the Press and Media Officer; Represent the organisation in relevant local, national and international fora, on relevant project and policy issues, in consultation with the Programme Manager and Executive Director; Supervise the work of consultants, researchers and volunteers as appropriate; Perform other tasks as may from time to time be requested by the Programme Manager or Executive Director. Additional information: PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential At least three years' experience of managing projects with local partners in a developing country. Demonstrable knowledge and experience of participatory and rights-based approaches to community development and advocacy. Experience of delivering training and ongoing mentoring to partner organisations in a developing country. Skills in negotiating, including with senior officials, representatives of government, international agencies and NGOs. Demonstrable experience in managing substantial budgets and implementing effective financial control mechanisms. Fluency in English and Spanish, both spoken and written. Ability to communicate effectively with a range of different audiences. Demonstrable commitment to being part of a team motivated by political challenges and practical achievements on behalf of indigenous people of tropical forests. Demonstrable resourcefulness and motivation, with the ability to plan work and deliver outputs to agreed deadlines. Experience of living and working in Africa, Asia or Latin America. An ability and willingness to travel within Peru and the Andean Amazon region for up to 15 weeks a year. Desirable Experience of developing advocacy and campaigning activities with partners in Africa, Asia or Latin America. Masters degree in a relevant subject, such as forestry, development studies, human rights, environmental law or international relations. Good knowledge of indigenous peoples' rights issues and international agreements affecting them, especially in a Latin American context. Knowledge of forest management issues in tropical forests. An understanding of international financial institutions, international organisations and donors such as the World Bank, the EC, etc. Knowledge of Asháninka, Quechua or other languages spoken in Peru. Employment package The post will initially be offered on a fixed-term 2 year contract, which the Rainforest Foundation hopes to make permanent subject to funding. Starting salary: NJC pay scale 29-34, (£27,588 - £31,527), depending on experience Non-contributory pension (4% of salary, commencing on satisfactory completion of 6 months' probationary period) 30 days holiday per annum + bank and public holidays. Please complete the application form and send to jobs@rainforestuk.com, with the Job Title and your name in the reference field of your email. CV's will not be accepted. 11.05.2009 IDS senior Fellow Position: Climate Change, Poverty and Vulnerability IDS is looking to appoint a new senior fellow working on climate change, poverty and vulnerability to its Vulnerability and Poverty Reduction Team. More details can be found on the IDS website: www.ids.ac.uk/go/idsjob/research-fellow. The deadline for applications is 22nd May 2009. 11.05.2009 Call for applications: Phd Programme on Science and Management of Climate Change In 2007, the Department of Economics and the Department of Environmental Sciences of the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, in collaboration with the Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change (CMCC) established a 3-year PhD Programme in Science and Management of Climate Change. The PhD Programme is aimed at providing the job market with experts with a broad, in-depth, scientific and socio-economic background, as well as with a sound and innovative research experience focusing on the dynamics of climate change and on the methodologies and techniques for their evaluation and management. The PhD Programme is organised in two streams: Dynamic Climatology at CMCC in Bologna Climate change impact and management, at the Department of Economics of the Ca' Foscari University in Venice For the academic year 2009/2010 (25th cycle of Italian PhD Programmes) the Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change offers three studentships, others may be provided by other institutions or research projects. The Call for Applications will be opened around the 15th of May and the deadline will be set at mid June. In order to apply, students are required to hold an Italian "laurea magistrale" or a university degree equivalent of a MSc. Foreign applicants shall provide full documentation of their university studies, including course profiles. Knowledge of the English language is a necessary prerequisite, since all the courses will be given in English. Applicants will be required to submit a research proposal, together with the CV and any other relevant relevant documents, including university certificates, academic transcript of courses, certificate of English language proficiency, publications, presentation/reference letters. An interview, which may be held telephonically or via internet, may be organised for those candidates whose research projects the commission intends to consider. For further information please visit: www.venus.unive.it/phd-climate-change or contact phd-climate-change@unive.it 21.04.2009 Senior Scientist/Post-Doc at the Professorship of Ecological Services (PES), University of Bayreuth The candidate should develop probabilistic models of land use and ecosystem services in regional human-environment systems and/or models of the ecosystem impact of global land use flows hidden in traded goods. Strong knowledge in land use/ecosystem models with GIS, modeling environments like Matlab and interest in applying Bayesian Networks is expected. Since the work will be interdisciplinary, candidates holding a PhD in natural sciences or social sciences/ economics are invited to apply. The goal of the Professorship of Ecological Services (PES) is to establish a research and teaching program in order to understand the supply and demand for ecosystem services given global change scenarios and to develop respective decision support tools. Ongoing projects running in Costa Rica, South Korea, Switzerland and the European Union offer the opportunity to apply the models in case studies. The development of new research proposals and supervision of PhD students is expected. The teaching is 2.5 hours per week and will be on modeling land use change and ecosystem services in coupled human-environment systems primarily in the Master Global Change Ecology at the University Bayreuth. Handicapped persons will be given preference in cases with equal qualification. The University of Bayreuth is dedicated to increasing the proportion of women employed in science, and requests explicitly applications from women that have a doctoral degree. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, list of publications, 3 sample publications, contact addresses of 3 referees, and half a page with a statement of research interests to Prof. Dr. Thomas Koellner, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany or via email at thomas.koellner@uni-bayreuth.de. Deadline of applications is May 31, 2009. For more information see www.pes.uni-bayreuth.de/en. 17.04.2009 2 Assistant Professors in Ecological Economics The Institute for the Environment and Regional Development at the Vienna University of Economics and Business invites applications for two assistant professor positions (fixed-term for 6 years) to begin in the autumn of 2009. We seek candidates with research and teaching interest in ecological economics, and specifically in one or more of the following fields: analysis of complex socio-ecological systems, sustainable behaviours (behavioural economics, neuroeconomics, social psychology) and environmental governance (institutional economics, political science). The working language is English. Faculty responsibilities include research and publication and teaching and advising students. Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in economics, psychology, political science, environmental science or computer science and have a demonstrated expertise and interest in conducting quantitative research (statistical analysis or agent-based modeling). Prior research experience related to ecological economics is desirable. For more details click here. 14.04.2009 Full professor in Environmental Spatial Analysis and Head of Department The Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) is an international institute that conducts world-class multidisciplinary research and teaching in environmental studies across the natural and social sciences (www.vu.nl/ivm). The institute employs about 130 people and is well-embedded in national and international academic networks. In addition to core funding, a large part of IVM's budget is obtained from research grants and contract research. The Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) was established at the VU University in 1971 and was integrated within the Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences (FALW) in 2002. The Spatial Analysis and Policy (SPACE) department is one of four departments at IVM, conducting research in environmental spatial analysis, with a special focus on land use, land-water interactions, climate change, and risk management, applying a range of methods, including remote sensing and GIS techniques. The department comprises 20 researchers and technicians, including geographers, earth scientists, ecologists and economists. The new Professor in Environmental Spatial Analysis will focus on spatial aspects of the interaction between land use, hydrological, ecological and social systems. In particular the chair will seek to integrate theory, method and observational data in understanding dynamics and change at different scales of these systems, with the objective of contributing to more sustainable solutions. For more details click here. 14.04.2009 Postdoctoral researcher in Global Environmental Governance A 2-year position as postdoctoral research fellow is available at the Department for International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric), Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB). A one-year to two year extension may be possible depending on the department`s financial situation. For more details click here. 24.03.2009 Senior Fellow – Climate and Energy Policy The Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) has a vacancy for a full-time Senior Fellow in the Brussels office to lead our work on European related climate and energy policy, expanding on our existing track in these areas. The work will be varied and interesting with the postholder leading a range of projects of different size, timescale and subject matter. Work is likely to be undertaken for a range of clients and sponsors including the European Commission, national governments and agencies, charitable foundations and environmental NGOs. For more details click here. An application form can be downloaded here. 17.03.2009 Position at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission is offering a position to work on the analyses of tradeoffs and trends in ecosystem services. Through case studies the candiate will develop approaches for the valuation of ecosystem services and how to link requirements for the conservation of living ecosystems and habitats with opportunities for economic development. For more details click here. 03.03.2009 Research Associate at the Leuphana University Lüneburg Leuphana University Lüneburg, Institute for Environmental Communication, research group Sustainable Development and Participation, is offering a post for a social scientist as Research Associate (Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in) within a project funded by the German Research foundation (DFG). The post will be available from 1 May 2009 on a half-time basis (salary group TV-L 13) for a duration of three years. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to complete a doctoral dissertation and to obtain a doctoral degree. For more details click here. 09.02.2009 Short term research opportunity the University of Nova Gorica in Slovenia The School of Environmental Sciences, at the University of Nova Gorica, is interested to host a young researchers under this scheme. During a short research period the candidate will be supervised by a staff member and upon a prior agreement can choose to undertake a short-term research project within one of the following: social learning and natural resource management European environmental governance participatory processes in nature protection integrated rural development. Candidates can be either in the process of commencing their M.Sc. thesis,or be interested to carry out part of their D.Phil. research (max 6 months) at our department. Language requirements: the candidate must have a good command of English language. Candidates are invited to Email a research proposal of 1000 words and a CV to Dr. Rodela (romina.rodela@p-ng.si) before March 30th, 2009. The School of Environmental Sciences will support successful candidates with supervison, accommodation, research infrastructure, and other ways as specified in the call documentation. 23.01.2009 Job Opportunities in Transdisciplinary Social-Ecological Fisheries Science The Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) (www.igb-berlin.de) is a member of the Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB). The FVB manages 8 large research institutes that have close links to all three universities in the German capital. Within the Department of Biology and Ecology of Fishes at IGB we are seeking two new Post-Docs and two new PhD students to form a new young research group in transdisciplinary fisheries science. The overall research theme is to explore the social-ecology of stocking in inland recreational fisheries. Positions will be filled pending final approval of a provisionally funded young researcher grant submitted to the Program for Social-Ecological Research run by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF). Since the final proposal text must be tailored towards the interests and qualifications of the new group members, successful applicants will be asked to actively contribute to its development. For further informations click here. 13.01.2009 Senior Professor for the International Chair in "Generating Eco-innovation" Five major corporate groups Alstom, GDF-SUEZ, Italcementi, SAUR et SNCF have linked together with the founding establishments of the PRES UniverSud Paris (a federation of research and higher education institutions in the Île de France region of France) to create an International Chair in "Generating Eco-innovation". The Chair will be an international pole of excellence for teaching and training, R&D and entrepreneurship aiming to facilitate eco-innovations at all points along the life cycle, from the emergence of an idea to its commercialisation in the market. The official launching of the Chair took place on December 3rd 2008 in the Castle of Versailles, France. The Chair holder will be responsible for the direction of a Masters level teaching programme (of about 25 students per year), for a doctoral programme (including supervision of selected doctoral students), and for initiating research in the management of eco-innovation. She or he will pilot cooperative research projects engaging private sector companies and public sector research centres associated with the Chair, with an interdisciplinary perspective covering the full life cycle of eco-innovation, from initial concepts to commercialisation. This post is intended for an established professor or a senior researcher who has proven excellence in scientific activities and teaching in the field of innovation management. Starting Date (can be negotiated): 1st September 2009 Principal work location: Versailles (France) Field of Activity: management of the innovation process Working language: English, with some French preferred For more information click here.