Position Announcements
Academic Research Fellow in Forest Socio-economics // 1 September 2024
The Department of Forest Protection and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Forestry Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, is looking for a motivated researcher to join a cutting-edge interdisciplinary research group dedicated to forest ecosystem research led by leading scientist, Professor Douglas L. Godbold. The team is studying the impacts of projected climate scenarios on Central European forests. The necessary data collection and practical research are carried out at the Masaryk Forest Enterprise in Křtiny, Czech Republic. The research position is funded by the five-year prestigious Horizon project EXCELLENTIA started in May 2023. The successful candidate will work in the research fields of provision of ecosystem services perception, forest and human well-being, the social and economic implications of declining forest health. S/he will: - engage in research and teaching activities within the Czech Republic and on the EU level; - publish research results in high-impact journals; - supervise MA and PhD theses in the selected scientific domain; - teach MA-level and PhD-level courses; - participate in dissemination activities; - organise research and development activities; - build research collaborations inside the MENDELU and develop fruitful partnerships with research groups outside of MENDELU; - actively seek research and development funding and leading grant projects.Institution: Department of Forest Protection and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Forestry Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno
Duty station: Brno, Czech Republic
Closing date: 1 September 2024
Details: https://www.researchjobs.cz/job/academic-research-fellow-forest-socio-economics/?language=en