Vacancies

The Department of Geographical and Historical Studies at the University of Eastern Finland is seeking a highly motivated PhD researcher to investigate the impact of climate-driven changes on Arctic ecosystems, particularly in relation to recent outbreaks of the Common heath moth and the increasing dominance of crowberry in Lapland’s heath tundra. The project will focus on the interplay between browning and greening processes in these ecosystems, using advanced remote sensing techniques, drone imagery, and in-situ data collection. The successful candidate will apply machine learning, time series analysis, and species distribution models to study the dynamics of defoliation outbreaks.

The position, supervised by Assistant Professor Miguel Villoslada, is based at the Joensuu campus and offers a three-year contract, starting January 1, 2025. The salary follows the Finnish university salary system and is based on the stage of doctoral research and performance. The application deadline is November 10, 2024. For more information, visit here.

The Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF) team is expanding its global work in environmental economics and hiring a Senior Environmental Economist to support CSF’s work integrating the values of nature into policies and decision-making.

By joining the international and diverse team, this Economist will be responsible for ensuring that CSF’s global impact – from protecting whale sharks in Indonesia to empowering Indigenous communities in the Amazon – will be underpinned by consistent technical quality. This position will contribute expertise to an international community of people working to make the world a better place, and they will be able to see the impact of your work play out in CSF’s strategic efforts to value, finance, and fight for nature.

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A new opportunity has arisen to play a pivotal role in developing and leading the communications strategy for Capitals Coalition, a purpose-driven global collaboration transforming the way decisions are made by including the value provided by nature, people, and society.

We’re now hiring an interim Communications Director to strengthen Capitals Coalition’s positioning and messaging as a credible and trusted voice as it transitions into a new strategic phase. To learn more about this strategic phase, please refer to the full job description linked below. [Read more…] about Capitals Coalition is Hiring for an Interim Communications Director

The Department of Ecology at the Universität Innsbruck is looking to fill a PhD position in the field of “Ecosystem services in the Alpine region in the context of global change” for 3 years from 1 November 2024. We are looking for candidates with a completed master, magister or diploma degree in a relevant field and profound knowledge of the effects of land use and climate change in mountain ecosystems as well as the assessment and modeling of ecosystem services. You can find more information and the link to the online application here.