{"id":308,"date":"2020-04-06T17:54:04","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T17:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecosystems\/postdoc-scenarios-for-forests-ecosystem-services\/"},"modified":"2020-04-06T17:54:04","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T17:54:04","slug":"postdoc-scenarios-for-forests-ecosystem-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/postdoc-scenarios-for-forests-ecosystem-services","title":{"rendered":"Postdoc &#8211; scenarios for forests ecosystem services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nova-c-card nova-c-card--spacing-m nova-c-card--elevation-none job-detail-card\">\n<div class=\"nova-c-card__body nova-c-card__body--spacing-inherit\">\n<div class=\"job-detail-card__description\" data-testid=\"description\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Key_Information\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Key Information<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Key_Information\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Key Information<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Main_tasks\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Main tasks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Professional_qualifications_required\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Professional qualifications (required)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Will_be_evaluated_positively\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Will be evaluated positively<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Personal_qualifications\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Personal qualifications<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Salary_and_benefits\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">6<\/span> Salary and benefits<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Do_you_need_more_information\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">7<\/span> Do you need more information?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_apply_for_the_position\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">8<\/span> How to apply for the position<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#General_information\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">9<\/span> General information<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#About_NIBIO_and_the_Department\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">10<\/span> About NIBIO and the Department<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Postdoc will participate in the development of a forest simulation system and make use of the system to forecast forest development and the development of associated ecosystem services (e.g. climate mitigation, production of timber and biofuel raw materials, biodiversity) under different management and policy scenarios. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The position runs for a period of 3 years wth start date is as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The place of work will be \u00c5s, 35 km south of Oslo.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Main_tasks\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Main tasks<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The position are established as part of the project &nbsp;\u201cPLATON &#8211; a PLATform for Open and Nationally accessible climate policy knowledge\u201d funded by the Norwegian Research Council. The main tasks will include development of the basic growth functions in the forest simulator SiTree, develop approaches for including forest owner behavior in the simulations, and linking the forest simulator to other modeling frameworks including the optimization tool SIMO. Finally, the tasks will be to implement and interpret simulations results to produce a better understanding of how different management and policy regimes will affect the future procurement of selected ecosystem services from Norwegian forests.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Professional_qualifications_required\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Professional qualifications (required)<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PhD in forest modelling, growth &amp; yield, optimization or a related field in forestry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Experience with writing and publishing scientific papers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Good written and oral English skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Strong statistics skills and good working knowledge of the R statistical software package<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Experience with development of forest models and\/or deployment of forest models in scenario analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Experience with programming<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Will_be_evaluated_positively\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Will be evaluated positively<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Knowledge on forestry in Northern-Europe or North-America<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Knowledge on planning and simulation tools applied in forestry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The ability to write and speak a Scandinavian language<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Experience with optimization<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Personal_qualifications\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Personal qualifications<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Good communication and co-operation skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Good analytical and problem solving skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ability to work constructively under pressure<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Wish to work as part of an ambitious research team<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ability to cooperate with internal and external partners with different professional backgrounds and skill sets<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Salary_and_benefits\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Salary and benefits<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The position is remunerated according to the Norwegian State Salary Scale as Postdoc code 1352, salary grade 59 &#8211; 67 (NOK 523.200 &#8211; 605.500 per year), commensurate with qualifications and experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which includes a good occupational pension scheme, occupational injury and group life insurance, and low-interest home loans.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Do_you_need_more_information\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Do you need more information?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Contact Dr. Rasmus Astrup +47 941 51 660 or Dr. Gunnhild S\u00f8gaard +47 917 27 960, or check web page&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/deref\/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nibio.no%2Fen%3Flocationfilter%3Dtrue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">nibio.no<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"How_to_apply_for_the_position\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How to apply for the position<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Please send your application with CV electronically via the link on this page.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Take diplomas and letters of recommendation with you if invited to an interview, or submit them as an attachment along with the electronic application\/CV.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"General_information\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">General information<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In accordance with the Norwegian Civil Service equal opportunities policy, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply &#8211; regardless of age, gender, functional disabilities or national or ethnic background.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We would like to point out that information about applicants may be subject to public disclosure, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (Offentlighetsloven), Section 25. An applicant can request to be exempted from inclusion on a public list of applicants. If the request for confidentiality is denied, the applicant will be notified thereof.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nova-c-card nova-c-card--spacing-m nova-c-card--elevation-none job-detail-card\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"nova-c-card__header nova-c-card__header--spacing-inherit\">\n<div class=\"nova-e-text nova-e-text--size-l nova-e-text--family-sans-serif nova-e-text--spacing-none nova-e-text--color-grey-600\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">About the employer<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nova-c-card__body nova-c-card__body--spacing-inherit\">\n<div class=\"job-detail-card__employer\" data-testid=\"employer\">\n<h2><span id=\"About_NIBIO_and_the_Department\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">About NIBIO and the Department<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">NIBIO\u2019s activities lie within agriculture, food, climate and the environment. The Institute conducts research and management support, and provides knowledge for use in national preparedness, governmental and district management, industry, and the society at large. NIBIO has approximately 700 employees present in all parts of the country. Its main office is located at \u00c5s in Akershus. NIBIO is owned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/deref\/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nibio.no%2Fen%2Fabout-eng%2Four-divisions%2Fdivision-for-forestry-and-forest-resources%2Fforest-and-climate%3Flocationfilter%3Dtrue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Department of Forest and Climate<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;conducts research on the role of forests in the climate system and the effect of climate changes on forests. Further, we focus on the effects of (boreal) forest management on the exchange of carbon, energy and water between the earth\u2019s surface and the atmosphere \u2014 both in climate change mitigation and adaptation contexts.The department is working together with the Norwegian Environment Agency on the Norwegian national greenhouse gas inventory under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol. The department is responsible for the inventory of the LULUCF-sector (Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry), which includes developing and improving methods and models used to estimate emissions of greenhouse gases from forestry and other land-use.The department leads and participates in applied research and development projects of particular relevance to forest and climate in Africa, including capacity building in methods and tools for Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) for REDD+.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nova-c-card nova-c-card--spacing-m nova-c-card--elevation-none job-detail-card\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"nova-c-card__header nova-c-card__header--spacing-inherit\">\n<div class=\"nova-e-text nova-e-text--size-l nova-e-text--family-sans-serif nova-e-text--spacing-none nova-e-text--color-grey-600\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Areas of Research<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nova-c-card__body nova-c-card__body--spacing-inherit\">\n<div class=\"nova-l-flex__item nova-l-flex nova-l-flex--gutter-m &lt;a href=\" mailto:nova-l-flex--direction-row=\"\" s-up=\"\" nova-l-flex--align-items-stretch=\"\">\n<div class=\"nova-l-flex__item nova-l-flex__item--grow\">\n<ul class=\"nova-e-list nova-e-list--size-m nova-e-list--type-unordered nova-e-list--spacing-auto\">\n<li class=\"nova-e-list__item\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Agricultural Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"nova-e-list__item\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Forestry<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key InformationContents1 Key Information2 Main tasks3 Professional qualifications (required)4 Will be evaluated positively5 Personal qualifications6 Salary and benefits7 Do you need more information?8 How to apply for the position9 General information10 About NIBIO and the Department The Postdoc will participate in the development of a forest simulation system and make use of the system to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=308"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}