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Deputy Director: Ecological Infrastructure (Ecological Infrastructure Directorate) (Level 11) Pretoria National Botanical Garden Re-advertisement South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) requires an enthusiastic, responsible team player to coordinate SANBI’s programme of work on the integration of ecological infrastructure into agriculture and other priority sectors. Appointment requires a relevant post-graduate degree or equivalent qualification in the Natural, Social or Agricultural Sciences enhanced by 5 years relevant experience, of which at least 2 years should have been in a managerial capacity, in working through partnerships particularly in the public sector and communicating [...]

Postdoctoral position announcement Modelling of the land-sea nutrient transfer to the Mediterranean sea under different land management scenarios We seek a post-doctoral scientist for the project “Towards an integrated prediction of Land & Sea Responses to global change in the Mediterranean Basin” (LaSeR-Med), which focusses on integrated socio-ecological modelling. The duration of the contract is initially one year, with a possible extension for a second year, depending on the initial results. The post-doc will be based within the Mediterranean Institute of marine and terrestrial Biodiversity and Ecology (IMBE) in Aix-en-Provence, [...]

Since 1977, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis' (IIASA) annual 3-month Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) has offered research opportunities to talented young researchers whose interests correspond with IIASA’s ongoing research on issues of global environmental, economic and social change. From June through August accepted participants work within the Institute’s research programs under the guidance of IIASA scientific staff. Funding is provided through IIASA's National Member Organizations. For more information, please visit IIASA's website. Registrations close on 11 January 2016.

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS VACANCY:  SCIENTIST: ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL SCIENCE PATERSON GRADING D3 SCIENTIFIC SERVICES, Cape Research Centre, Tokai in Cape Town Closing date:  5 November 2015   A vacancy for a Scientist: Environmental Social Science exists at the Cape Research Centre, a research unit of the Conservation Services Division in SANParks. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct research to better understand ways in which people interact with and consitute components of the natural marine and terrestial environments. The Cape Research Centre is responsible for research in the Agulhas, [...]

POST-DOCTORAL FIXED-TERM CONTRACT POSITION (3 YEARS) CLOSING DATE: 2 December 2015   Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) wishes to appoint a post-doctoral fellow, specializing in the social-ecological concept of “People-centred learning” for improving small-holder irrigation practice. This position forms part of a team of scientists funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), managed through the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA). The initial focus countries are Malawi and Tanzania, although this will widen to other countries in Eastern and Southern Africa over [...]