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Research fellow: Developing ES based economic opportunities for Indigenous communities in northern Australia

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The Research Institute for the Environment Livelihoods and (RIEL), Charles Darwin University is starting work on a Discovery Project “Developing ecosystem services based economic opportunities for Indigenous communities in northern Australia” funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC). The project aims to advance economic opportunities for Indigenous communities across Northern Australia by developing culturally appropriate ES economies.

As a Research Fellow, you will conduct and coordinate research activities under the supervision of the project leader and in collaboration with our research partners. You’ll contribute to the development of the project research plan, organise and conduct workshops, analyse data, ensure stakeholder engagement, write scientific reports and publications, and report back to the project stakeholders.

Read more and apply here.

Deadline: 15 November 2022

 

Vacancy: Postdoctoral fellow on spatial prioritization of areas for conservation in Peru

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The Institute of Environmental Geosciences (IGE) is recruiting a Researcher on the topic of Spatial Prioritization of Peru’s Conservation Areas (M/F), starting November 1, 2022, for a period of 12 months, renewable up to 3 years.

This postdoctoral position will focus on the spatial prioritization of areas for conservation in Peru. As part of the Global Deal for Nature, the goal is to increase the coverage of terrestrial protected areas in Peru to 30% of its territory. The prioritization was designed as a socio-ecological approach, and to integrate indicators of biodiversity, carbon sequestration and water supply and demand. [Read more…] about Vacancy: Postdoctoral fellow on spatial prioritization of areas for conservation in Peru

Vacancy: Ecosystem Services science officer @ BirdLife International

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BirdLife International is looking for someone to work closely with their Science team to produce a new module in the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA) with methods and guidance to non-specialists on assessing air quality regulation as an ecosystem service at particular sites.

Read the full vacancy for more information on the job description and application process.
The application deadline is Thursday, 06 October 2022 – 23:45.

Post-doc and PhD positions at University of Trento

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Post-doctoral position on Mainstreaming biodiversity and ecosystem services in spatial planning and policy-making
The PLANES Lab of the University of Trento invites applications for a 2-year (renewable up to 4 years) Post-doctoral researcher working on 2 projects funded by Horizon Europe on ecosystem services and biodiversity values in spatial planning and policies. The projects are large collaborative initiatives involving many top-level institutions in the EU.

Learn more and apply here.

PhD position on Nature-based solutions and biodiversity values in spatial planning
The PLANES Lab is also recruiting a strongly motivated PhD student (with full scholarship) to conduct research on “Furthering nature-based solutions and biodiversity values in spatial planning tools and practice”, in the framework of a new EU-funded research project. The position is highly inter-disciplinary and open to candidates with social science or environmental sciences/engineering background, ideally with training/experience in the specific topic of the research. [Read more…] about Post-doc and PhD positions at University of Trento