http://www.iufro.org/ Job announcements in forestry field en TYPO3 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:06:36 GMT http://www.iufro.org/download/file/7870/95/nb-nau-phd-assistantship_doc/ The PhD student will work with a team of entomologists and ecophysiologists on understanding physiological mechanisms of tree death during bark beetle attacks. The position is available July 1, 2012. The assistantship is funded for 4 years. Deadline: 15 February 2012 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:11:56 +0100 end=2012-02-17; https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=512488 The Director of Operations serves as the on-site administrator of the Cloquet Forestry Center (CFC) and the Hubachek Wilderness Research Center (HWRC) and reports to the Executive Director of the Translational Research and Education Division in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences (CFANS). The Director of Operations also serves as a member of the college's leadership council and executive committee. The Director of Operations is responsible for the management and supervision of personnel, physical resources, annual budget, and long-term strategic planning of CFC and HWRC. The person in this position will be an effective advocate and ambassador of CFC and HWRC to the University of Minnesota (UMN), CFANS, industry, government, professional organizations, conservation organizations, indigenous communities, private landowners, and other communities. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:32:02 +0100 end=2012-02-07; http://www.iddri.org/Iddri/Post%20Doc%20Invaluable%20EN.pdf The post doc will be part of the Biodiversity team and will work under the supervision of the project coordinator. He will undertake research in two work packages: - Work package 1. The task consists in providing a theoretical framework to existing market-based instruments, and to work on a typology that is derived from the economic / market characteristics of these instruments. This task will be performed also in collaboration with other partners to the project in charge of case studies and discourse / historical analysis. - Work package 2. The candidate will conduct research on the implementation of marketbased instruments through case studies of Payments for Environmental Services and /or Mitigation Banking. These case studies might take place in Europe or developing countries, and field research is required. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:30:24 +0100 end=2012-02-10; http://www.iufro.org/download/file/8230/95/nb-purdue-assistant-professor-wildlife-ecology-management_doc/ The successful candidate will be expected to develop an internationally recognized research program, interact with scientifically diverse faculty across campus, and demonstrate excellence in teaching. Research should focus on wildlife associations with habitat at the individual or population level. This might encompass habitat management, disturbance ecology, conservation biology, resource selection, and/or restoration ecology in human-dominated landscapes. Examples of disciplinary expertise include habitat-based management of human-wildlife conflicts, wildlife responses to biomass plantings, and wildlife response to climate-induced habitat change. Ability to apply modern field techniques, use innovative analytical approaches, and generate extramural funding support is expected. Teaching responsibilities include courses in Wildlife Techniques, Wildlife Habitat Management, and a graduate course contributing to the curricular objectives of the graduate faculty. The incumbent will also participate in a wildlife practicum, mentor students, and interact with extension specialists to develop and broaden programs related to wildlife habitat. Deadline: 29 February 2012. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:39:43 +0100 end=2012-02-29; https://sites.auburn.edu/academic/sfws/Job%20Postings/Forest%20Health.pdf The incumbent is expected to develop a significant research program through active pursuit of extramural funding, recruitment of graduate students, and publications in high-quality refereed journals. The incumbent also is expected to teach a core undergraduate course in the forestry curriculum and develop one graduate course in their area of expertise. Deadline: 1 April 2012. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:06:16 +0100 end=2012-04-01; http://www.warnell.uga.edu/about/Wood%20Quality%20Position%20Announcement.pdf The successful candidate will provide leadership to the Wood Quality Consortium (WQC), a research cooperative among the Warnell School, forest growers, wood products manufacturers and the USDA Forest Service, dedicated to improving understanding and management of the quality of wood from managed forests. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a research program capable of attracting graduate students and significant external funding in their area of expertise. The successful candidate will teach an average of two courses per year, to include an undergraduate course in Wood Properties and a graduate course in their area of expertise. Candidates must be committed to collaborating with diverse groups within and outside of the university including students, faculty, state and federal agencies, commercial forest growers, forest products manufacturers and other private sector entities. The successful candidate will advise undergraduate students, direct graduate students, serve on School committees, and participate in professional and/or scientific societies. Deadline: 15 February 2012. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:06:36 +0100 end=2012-02-15;