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Objet : PhD position in forest carbon
PhD opportunity in Forest Ecology at UNBC
Project: Long term effects of forest management on the carbon stocks and
flux of British Columbia's forests.
Applications are invited for a funded 4-year PhD position in UNBC's
Conservation Solutions Lab collaborating with the BC Ministry of Forests,
Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development (FLNRORD).
The project
Forests play an important role in mitigating climate change, absorbing
almost a third of anthropogenic carbon emissions. Current forest management
practices risk disrupting these carbon stores and potentially converting
forests from carbon sinks to sources of carbon emissions. However, empirical
studies of alternate forest management on forest carbon stocks are sparse
and often short-term.
In the early 1990s the British Columbia government established 21 large
scale experiments across the province to investigate lower impact forest
management practices. Now, 25 yearslater, these large scale experiments
provide a unique opportunity to quantify the long-term effects of varying
harvesting practices on the carbon stocks and flux of forests, and compare
them to the conservation of old growth forests. This work will contribute to
the basic scientific knowledge of forest carbon in harvested forests
compared to intact old growth forest, and be highly relevant to decision
makers interested in climate change mitigation.
The student will conduct field work at selected experiments in BC to measure
forest dynamics and various forest carbon pools. The student will lead the
field campaigns, requiring strong organization skills and the ability to
work in difficult terrain. The student will also have access to existing
pre-harvest and post-harvest datasets to estimate carbon stocks over time,
and collaborate closely with a postdoctoral fellow and research assistant.
The student should have:
* Completion or expected completion of a MSc degree in ecology,
forestry, biology, or related subject.
* Strong analytical skills.
* Field work experience.
* Demonstration of the ability to work in difficult conditions or
terrain.
* Driver's license.
* Excellent written, verbal, and digital communication skills.
* Ability to work independently.
The process:
The successful applicant will be working with Dr. Oscar Venter (University
of Northern British Columbia), Dr. Caren Dymond (University of Calgary; B.C.
Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural
Development), and Dr. Michelle Venter (UNBC). Four years of funding are
guaranteed to cover stipend and field expenses for this position.
Interested students should contact Oscar Venter (oscar dot venter at unbc
dot ca) or Caren Dymond (Caren dot Dymond at gov.bc.ca) for further
information on this research opportunity and position. Applicants for this
position are asked to send a letter of interest, detailed CV, transcripts,
and names of 3 references to Oscar Venter by September 1st, 2019. The
preferred start date for this position will be January 2020.
PhD, Forest Carbon and Climate Change
Government of BC
Caren.Dymond(a)gov.bc.ca<mailto:Caren.Dymond@gov.bc.ca>
778-974-5655 (Victoria area code)
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural-resource-stewardship/n
atural-resources-climate-change
https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=DeQbUS4AAAAJ&hl=en
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We have a 16 months postdoctoral position in Montpellier, France
He/she has a proven track record in one or more of the following fields:
Joint species distribution models (JSDMs), environmental modelling,
eco-informatics, computational ecology, geography or equivalent with strong
background on Spatial Information Systems. Expertise in remote sensing is an
added value. Skills in statistical modelling, programming, spatial analysis
and geomatics further details are attached
Kindest regards ,
Sandra Luque
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Sandra Luque PhD, HDR
Chair IUFRO Division 8 - Forest Environment
Director of Research at IRSTEA
National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and
Agriculture
UMR TETIS Land, environment, remote sensing and spatial information
500 rue Jean-François Breton / 34093 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
Mob. +33 769150689 / Skype: sandra.luque2
<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sandra_Luque>
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sandra_Luquehttps://www.umr-tetis.fr/index.php/fr/https://www.iufro.org/
FYI
De : div8 [mailto:div8-bounces@lists.iufro.org] De la part de Brigitte
Burger
Objet : [IUFRO Div 8] FAO/ EUSALP Conference on "Protective Functions of
Forests in a Changing Climate"
FAO/ EUSALP Conference on "Protective Functions of Forests in a Changing
Climate"
2627 September 2019; Innsbruck, Austria
The Austrian Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism and the FAO
European Forestry Commission (EFC) cordially invite to the expert conference
on "Protective Functions of Forests in a Changing Climate" in the Alpine
city of Innsbruck, Austria, with an excursion to Stubai Valley to witness
the multifunctional approach to forest management. The Preliminary Program
as well as the Registration Form are attached.
For more information, please contact:
Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism
Directorate III/5, Marxergasse 2, 1030 Vienna
Telephone: +43 1 711 00-607378
E-Mail: <mailto:wpmmw2019@bmnt.gv.at> wpmmw2019(a)bmnt.gv.at
A great opportunity for an online course on Landscape Ecology
De : kienast [ <mailto:felix.kienast@wsl.ch> mailto:felix.kienast@wsl.ch]
Objet : Second edition of MOOC on Landscape Ecology
Dear colleagues
Here we go again: this fall we will run the second edition of our Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Landscape Ecology, the discipline where natural and social sciences meet. The course features theory, methods and tools to solve landscape-related environmental problems. Building on introductory theory units, leading Landscape Ecology professors present case studies from around the world, highlighting innovative and collaborative approaches. For this year’s edition, we are excited to present a brand new case study on soundscapes in the Swiss Alps.
Head to our course page to find out more:
<https://www.edx.org/course/landscape-ecology-2> https://www.edx.org/course/landscape-ecology-2
The course includes 14 weekly units on the Edx platform, starting on September 9th. We have put a lot of effort into improving our course and make it an even more exciting learning experience. Now we look forward to re-run the course with participants from all over the world!
Help us spread the word - please forward this email to interested colleagues, and post it on social media channels and websites of your organisations (IALE, IUFRO, IFLA, Landscape Observatory etc.). Thanks!
Best regards,
Felix Kienast
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Prof. Dr. Felix Kienast
ETHZ & Swiss Federal Institute for Forest,
Snow and Landscape Research WSL
8903 Birmensdorf
Switzerland
Tel +41 44 739'23'66
E-Mail: felix.kienast(a)wsl.ch <mailto:felix.kienast@wsl.ch>
https://www.wsl.ch/de/mitarbeitende/kienast.html
Past President 2015-2019
International Association for Landscape Ecology IALE
(http://www.landscape-ecology.org <http://www.landscape-ecology.org/> )
