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The Institute of Soil Science and Forest Nutrition of the Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences at the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg seeks to fill the position of a Professor for Soil Ecology.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:10:00 GMT

The candidate is expected to be an expert in the field of soil ecology. This includes the analysis and quantification of storage, control and reactor functions of soils in terrestrial ecosystems at different spatio-temporal scales as well as the exploration of options for long-term maintenance of essential soil functions.

Chief Technical Advisor - Gola Forest Programme

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:11:00 GMT

Make a Difference! The Gola Forest Programme is an exciting and pioneering long-term project to conserve the globally important Gola Rainforest National Park in Eastern Sierra Leone. The Programme employs 100 national protected area staff and manages the forest from Kenema Town; 2 hours drive for the Gola forest. The RSPB seeks an experienced and enthusiastic protected area specialist to support the Programme to deliver its objectives over the next 2 years. The post holder should have a relevant degree, extensive experience of protected areas in Africa and an exemplary track record of protected area work.

10 PhD scholarships

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:56:00 GMT

FONASO only issues one annual call for applications covering both EU and third-country applicants in order to obtain one pool of applications among which to select the best. The annual call announces selected research topics relevant to the application round. Notice that applicants must apply to only one of these topics.

Research Scientist – Climate Change and Forest Dynamics

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:37:00 GMT

In consultation with the Senior Research Scientist, conduct and direct research activities aimed at improving the understanding, quantification and simulation of forest carbon dynamics at the stand and landscape level, as affected by global change factors.This position will complement and expand skills and abilities of the CFC Carbon Accounting Team through research that will contribute to the development of improved process representation of global change impacts on carbon and non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions and removals in boreal and temperate forest ecosystems.The successful candidate will become a member of a multi-disciplinary research team and work closely with experts in CFS, other federal departments, academia, and provincial and territorial resource management agencies. The candidate will work closely with members of the remote sensing community to advance linkages between remotely sensed information and terrestrial ecosystem models.The successful candidate will contribute to providing analytical support and advice to meet the needs of Government of Canada senior policy makers.The successful candidate will author, co-author and publish papers and reports documenting and interpreting results of research, and present and discuss these results with scientific and policy audiences.

The Centre for Wood Sciences, School of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, University of Hamburg, Germany, is offering a full professorship in Mechanical Wood Technology.

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:41:00 GMT

The School is seeking applicants who can conduct research in mechanical wood technology and who have a prolific research profile, a strong record of leadership, peer-reviewed publications, external research funding, significant international reputation in their field and outstanding teaching and mentoring skills.

6-month service learning program at EarthCorps

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:29:00 GMT

EarthCorps offers a 6-month service learning program in Seattle, Washington, USA that brings together emerging environmental leaders to learn the fundamentals of:
• Environmental Service
• Community Building

Chief of Party (NRM) at Winrock Nepal

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:57:00 GMT

Effective with the release of this position announcement, Winrock International will be recruiting applicants for the position of Chief of Party with Forestry & Natural Resource Management (FNRM) group. The responsibilities, duties, and qualifications are described in the attached position description. Position is contingent upon receipt of donor funding.

Forest/Environmental Policy Expert

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:05:00 GMT

The Observatory for European Forests (OEF) in Nancy, France is an integral component of the European Forest Institute (EFI) with the headquarters in Joensuu, Finland, and the Central Regional Office EFICENT in Freiburg, Germany. One of EFI’s main aims is to be an acknowledged contact point for researchers, decision-makers and the public seeking unbiased and policy-relevant information on European forests and forestry. The Observatory supports EFI particularly in this work by establishing a research-related, demand-driven and policy-oriented forest information platform. The main objective of the OEF is to foster the linkages between information processes and policy decision making processes at national and pan-European level.

IUFRO Seeks New Executive Director

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:32:00 GMT

IUFRO is seeking to appoint an Executive Director to serve as its chief executive officer based at the Headquarters in Vienna, Austria, located at the Austrian Federal Research and Training Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape (BFW), A-1140 Mariabrunn.

Director, Forests and Livelihoods Programme

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:51:00 GMT

The Director will lead research and outreach on how forests contribute to sustainable livelihoods. The Director will manage a team of scientists to bring together and expand existing research in CIFOR on the role of forest products and services as safety nets and as a means to improve human wellbeing. Current research interests include the contributions of forest products to household income, analysis of value chains in markets for forest products, and policies and institutional arrangements mediating household access to forest products and services.