Postdoc: Biodiversity modelling and scenario analysis

SLU Swedish Species Information Centre

SLU Swedish Species Information Centre is a national center for species and habitats. We contribute to a sustainable management of the natural resources by collecting, analyzing and making data available, and by describing and presenting facts about biodiversity. We interact nationally and internationally, with the benefit of conservation in focus. Now we recruit a person who will model and project the distribution and dynamics of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at SLU at https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/

Arbetsuppgifter:
Depending on your expertise, you will developing models for the spatial distribution or dynamics of forest species, or make projections using available models for biodiversity and ecosystem services assuming scenarios. We study how scenarios of socio-economic policy or development, climate change or forest management on different spatial scales (global, EU, landscape) may affect the future delivery of ecosystem services, biodiversity and human wellbeing. We also investigate conflicts and synergies between these, e.g. based on optimization. The work is funded by The Swedish Research Council and the BiodivERsA-projektet BioESSHealth (www.biodiversa.org/1614).

Kvalifikationer:
PhD in ecology, forestry planning, statistics or equivalent. The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Required is earlier research on either modeling species or community distribution or dynamics, or on forestry planning using simulation or optimization. Good knowledge on analysis using the software R, OpenBUGS or JAGS is desirable. Priority will be given to applicants who have completed their PhD within three years before the application deadline. It is however not a requirement - we are looking for a motivated person who has an interest in population/community ecology, modelling and conservation applications.

Place of work:
Uppsala

Form of employment:
Temporary employment 24 months with possibility for extension

Extent:
100%

Starting date:
According to agreement

Application:
We welcome your application by September 14, 2022. Please use the Apply button below.

Specific documents attached: CV including list of publications, maximum five papers, a description of earlier research (maximum two pages), of current research interest and the research that you would like to conduct within the position (maximum two pages), name and address to at least two reference persons. We may ask you to send you PhD thesis at a later stage.

Academic union representatives:
https://internt.slu.se/min-anstallning/facket/kontaktpersoner/



The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is a world-class international university with research, education and environmental assessment within the sciences for sustainable life. Its principal sites are in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala, but activities are also conducted at research stations, experimental parks and educational establishments throughout Sweden. We bring together people who have different perspectives, but they all have one and the same goal: to create the best conditions for a sustainable, thriving and better world.

SLU has just over 3,000 employees, 5,000 students and a turnover of SEK 3 billion. The university has invested heavily in a modern, attractive environment on its campuses.

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