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

PhD-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.

The 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 1^st of February 2011.

See enclosed call. For further information please contact Professor Tron Eid, tel.: +47 64965722 (or 33450536), or e-mail: tron.eid@umb.no