The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria, invites applications for four new positions in applied economics for global land use modeling. A successful candidate will further develop an existing global agricultural and forestry sector model, implement, and share his or her work through the publication of results of topics ranging from climate change adaptation and mitigation, to food security and timber markets modeling. His or her research will contribute to the strategic goals of the Ecosystems Services and Management (ESM) Program which include supporting policy makers in the development rational, realistic, and science-based strategies for the management of ecosystems that provide food, feed, fiber, water and energy, within the context of climate change.
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Research Scholar in Forestry and Applied Economics
Research Assistant in Tropical Deforestation Modeling
Research Scholar in Applied Economics (Regional scenarios and GHG emissions)
Research Scholar in Agricultural and Applied Economics
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IIASA positions in applied economics for global land use modeling
August 29th, 2013PhD-position in decision support tools
November 4th, 2011PhD-position in decision support tool for forest management at UMB, Norway. See further information on http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=78631&uid=2811.
Post doc position on spatial optimization at SLU
December 7th, 2010The department of Forest Resource Management, SLU in Umeå, has available a 1 year post doc position in forest management planning. The position is aiming at the development of methods for optimization of planning problems that involves spatial relationships. Other directions could be considered depending on the qualifications of the applicant. For more information, please contact professor Ola Eriksson (ola.eriksson@slu.se). Deadline for application 1st of February 2011.
PhD-position in Norway on Decision Support Systems
April 25th, 2010See enclosed call. For further information please contact Professor Tron Eid, tel.: +47 64965722 (or 33450536), or e-mail: tron.eid@umb.no