Natural Resource Institute (Luke) has joined the #ScienceForUkraine initiative. The initiative collects information and practical support offered by the global research community. The aim is to show solidarity and connect Ukrainian researchers and students who are seeking help.
We are offering 3 postdoc positions for Ukrainian postdoc or PhD students in the field of natural resources. The following positions are:
- We are looking for a social or behavioral scientist with previous knowledge or interest in one or several of the following topics: social acceptability of climate change mitigation and adaptation practices in agriculture, acceptability and barriers of IPM (integrated pest management) -measures in agriculture, transboundary effects of climate change in the food sector, adaptation policy evaluation and/or development, citizen panels and participatory democracy, socio-economic pathways and climate change scenarios, values, emotions and other behavioral research. We work with both qualitative and quantitative methods and have many possibilities for academic writing and publishing. Inquiries about the position and CVs, please contact Jaana Sorvali, jaana.sorvali@luke.fi
- We are offering a postdoc position on examining and resolving agricultural damage caused barnacle geese. Over-migrating barnacle geese are causing severe damage in Finland to agriculture by eating crop plants. The aim of the project is to examine the effectiveness of different repelling methods to decrease the damage by conducting controlled field experiments and monitoring the behavioural and numerical response of barnacle geese. We will also examine the effects of repelling methods on breeding field bird community and the behaviour of migratory resting bird species (waders, ducks, other geese species) that are sharing the same fields with barnacle geese and therefore may be disturbed by repelling methods. The recruited post doc is responsible to independently and jointly with other members of the research team examine the research questions of the project. Duties involve field work, data managing, statistical analyses of the data and composing scientific manuscripts. Applicants must have a PhD in ecology, evolutionary biology, statistical modeling or related areas. Inquiries about the position and CVs, please contact Jukka Forsman, jukka.forsman@luke.fi
- We are offering a postdoc position for peatland scientist or soil scientist interested in ecosystem management and climate change mitigation. Inquiries about the position and CVs, please contact Raisa Mäkipää, raisa.makipaa@luke.fi
Luke as an employer provides the newcomers a relocation support package, which means practical help with residence permit, tax and bank issues, and accommodation search.
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