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Evaluation of Soil Organic Matter Balance Methods as Practice-applicable Tools for Environmental Impact Assessment and Farm Management Support (SOMpatic)

Date: 
20/11/2013
Excerpt: 
An international workshop on the evaluation of soil organic matter balance methods (SOM balances) will take place on 20-22 November, 2013 in Giessen, Germany.

Post-doc/Senior Researcher in Development of an Index for Climate Change Resilient Development

Date: 
02/04/2013
Excerpt: 
The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in Economics or Social Science or a minimum of 5 years of research experience in Economics or Social Science after the first degree giving access to doctoral studies. Expertise is requested in conducting applied and/or econometric research using both analytical and numerical methods...
  • Geographical focus: Italy
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An Integrated Modelling Platform for Agro-economic Commodity and Policy Analysis (iMAP) - A Look Back and the Way Forward

Date: 
26/03/2013
Excerpt: 
This report describes the rationale and performance of the integrated Modelling Platform for Agroeconomic Commodity and Policy Analysis (iMAP), hosted by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies in Seville.
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Postdoc Position in Climate Modelling

Date: 
15/02/2013
Excerpt: 
The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) offers a new research position. The successful applicant will be involved in the research on climate change mitigation policies. Applications will be evaluated on an ongoing basis until the position is filled; first assessment of applications mid-February 2013.
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Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

Date: 
04/02/2013
Excerpt: 
The University of Edinburgh is seeking candidates for a full-time, open-ended position as researcher, teacher, and administration in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies Subject Group of the School of Social and Political Science.
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Call for Papers: Thematic Issue "Modelling Systemic Change in Coupled Socio-environmental Systems"

Date: 
01/02/2013
Excerpt: 
This thematic issue of Environmental Modelling and Software focuses on modelling systemic change in coupled socio-environmental systems, with an emphasis on how model design is (or should be) aimed at representing the processes and consequences of systemic changes, and how such changes may be governed. ...
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Post-Graduate Course: The Art of Crop Modelling, Quantifying Crop Growth in Face of Global Food Security and Climate Effects

Date: 
21/12/2012
Excerpt: 
This course teaches the principles of crop growth modelling for early career researchers. Crop models allow to simulate the growth and development of annual and perennials crops, often in interaction with the environment (i.e. soil, nitrogen, water, air). Many different models are available, a recent inventory lead to a total of 250.
training

Challenges for Land System Science

Date: 
17/12/2012
Excerpt: 
While considerable progress has been made in understanding land use change, land system science continues to face a number of grand challenges. The paper discusses these challenges with a focus on empirical land system studies, land system modelling and the analysis of future visions of land system change.
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Post-doc Position in Bioeconomics

Date: 
27/11/2012
Excerpt: 
The Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies is now inviting applications to fill a position as post-doc in Bioeconomics. The post-doc is expected to contribute to research on coupled ecological-economic systems.

PhD Position on Economic Agent-based Modelling for a Low Carbon Economy

Date: 
15/11/2012
Excerpt: 
The University of Twente is now offering a fully funded PhD position on developing an economic agent-based model to be linked with a computational general equilibrium model. The deadline for application is 15 November, 2012.