Executive Support, Research, and Indigenous Engagement Services Activities Executive Support (estimated at an average of 15 hours/week) Manage workflow, prioritize tasks, and ensure the smooth operation of the support services required to coordinate the day-to-day activities of the co-Research Director (CoRD), in consultation with the CoRD. Assists in preparing the CoRD for upcoming tasks and [...]
The past few months have been tumultuous and unprecedented. COVID-19, wildfires, and the associated impacts felt around the world are tragic and profound. In the US, the racist murder of George Floyd has ignited a powerful movement for change. Mountain Sentinels stands in support of Black Lives Matters. We are reading books, such as [...]
The postdoctoral position is funded by BECC (Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate), an interdisciplinary strategic research area based on collaboration between more than 250 researchers at the universities of Lund and Gothenburg. BECC develops research that contributes to the visualization and generation of knowledge to predict and manage the combined effect of [...]
Science Moab is a science communication non-profit based in Moab, UT. We have an open AmeriCorps VISTA position, beginning October 26th, 2020, for a Science Programming Developer to help grow Science Moab's programs for youth, local guiding companies and the community. In addition, the VISTA will help to strengthen the financial stability of the organization through [...]
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL is a part of the ETH domain. Approximately 600 people work on the sustainable use and protection of the environment and on the handling of natural hazards. The project is a collaboration between WSL [...]
The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor who will enhance existing excellence in ecology, evolution, and environmental change. We are searching broadly for creative and collaborative individuals who are: (1) working at any spatial scale, from local to global, (2) studying any level of [...]
Fellows will be placed to work at environmental organizations throughout the Sierra to help build their organization and region’s capacity to complete meaningful forest health work. The positions available for 2021 will be based in Chico or Mammoth Lakes, CA. The program is seeking enthusiastic, conservation-minded people to commit to a year-long fellowship working to [...]
The Sustainable Agricultural Water Systems Unit (USDA-ARS) has an opening for a permanent research scientist position in Davis, CA. The position accepts applications until October 13, 2020. For more details, please see the following URL: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/580193000
Mountain social-ecological systems (MtSES) provide crucial ecosystem services to over half of humanity. However, populations living in these highly varied regions are now confronted by global change. It is critical that they are able to anticipate change to strategically manage resources and avoid potential conflict. Yet, planning for sustainable, equitable transitions for the future is [...]
Knowledge coproduction that draws on local and scientific knowledge presents opportunities for more holistic understanding of environmental change. We describe our use of a multiple-evidence based approach to investigate the causes and consequences of environmental change in a community-protected grassland and its surrounding landscape in the Ethiopian highlands. We explore the interaction of biophysical change [...]