The 9th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2021) will take place online on 21-24 June 2021 and will focus on innovative and creative approaches to achieving the promise of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The conference theme – A New Global Trajectory – encourages us to think broadly about the pathways we can take forward, the partnerships that will make this change possible, and the tools we have for success. [Read more…] about Society for Ecological Restoration 2021 World Conference
Call for applications: MSc, MA, PhD at UBC in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (+ faculty hire)
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES at UBC) is seeking graduate students, a PhD student (biodiversity and ES mapping and modelling) and a faculty colleague.
Graduate students
UBC is seeking graduate students. Ranked in the top ten globally for environmental and ecological studies, this institute is deeply interdisciplinary, problem focused, solutions oriented, and curiosity driven. Competitive funding is available to top graduate applicants. Candidates should apply by 31 December 2020. Have a look at the Grad Recruitment 2021 Poster.
PhD vacancy
In particular, they are seeking a PhD student to map and model biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Metro Vancouver region. The successful candidate will be co-supervised by Kai Chan and Matt Mitchell. [Read more…] about Call for applications: MSc, MA, PhD at UBC in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (+ faculty hire)
Vacancy: Postdoc Socio-Ecological System Modelling
Do you want to contribute to better methods for modelling socio-ecological systems? Please apply at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
This postdoc position aims at contributing such modelling work to a series of externally funded projects. The overall aim is to advance our methods for addressing socio-ecological systems. One of the projects focuses on urban food systems in Africa, another one on the adoption of alternative farming systems in Europe. [Read more…] about Vacancy: Postdoc Socio-Ecological System Modelling
2 Tenure Track Assistant Professors in Land Systems Science
IVM-VU Environmental Geography is looking for 2 TT assistant professor positions in land system science. Are you the interdisciplinary scientist that will address the large societal challenge to achieve sustainable land use? Please apply at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Application deadline: 29 November 2020.
You can find more information here.
Landscape Ecology Summer School Series funded by VW Foundation
The VW-summer school series intends to train participants on the knowledge and skills of how landscape ecology can contribute to improving the status of achieving the SDGs and the AU Agenda 2063 objectives. The first summers school in 2021 will relatively be more generic focusing on conceptual issues of landscape ecology and its nexus with SDGs and the overall development agenda in Africa. Applications to participate in the first summer school should be submitted online. The application deadline is 30th October 2020. [Read more…] about Landscape Ecology Summer School Series funded by VW Foundation