In the framework of the project “Global Transformation of Forest for People and Climate: A Focus on West Africa” funded par Sida, FAO, in collaboration with the Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food of ECOWAS (ARAA / RAAF), is pleased to announce the launch of an open and competitive call for proposals for community-based forest/land management...Read More

The Fellowship is offered to women scientists from science- and technology-lagging countries (STLCs) to undertake PhD research in the natural, engineering and information technology sciences at a host institute in another developing country in the Global South. The call for applications is open. Deadline for submission: 15 April 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic – Important notice to all applicants:...Read More

Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, invites applicants for the position of: Quantitative Invasion Biologist of the EVA 4.0 Project Project “CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000803” JOB DESCRIPTION Worldwide, thousands of insect species have invaded regions outside of the native ranges, often causing immense economic and ecological damage. In our laboratory, we analyse...Read More

Participatory Plantation Forestry Programme (PFP 2) is a bilateral development programme implemented jointly by governments of Tanzania and Finland, with the expected impact being sustainable and inclusive plantation forestry that contributes to Tanzania’s economic growth and poverty alleviation. The intended outcome of PFP 2 is that a socially sensitive, environmentally sustainable, and financially profitable plantation...Read More

Introduction The newly created Forest Resources Management group FORM at ETH’s Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems within the Department of Environmental Systems Science is looking for outstanding postdoctoral researchers with expertise in forest management, and a strong interest in the development, enhancement and use of computer based decision support systems (DSS). Candidates are expected to be forward thinking in their...Read More

Description The French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (INRAE) is a public research establishment. It is a community of 12,000 people with more than 200 research units and 42 experimental units located throughout France. The institute is among the world leaders in agricultural and food sciences, in plant and animal sciences,...Read More

The newly created Forest Resources Management group FORM at ETH’s Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems within the Department of Environmental Systems Science is looking for outstanding postdoctoral researchers with expertise in designing engaging interactive media and immersive virtual content. The candidates are expected to be forward thinking in their creative- and research agenda, enthusiastically engage with the public and university,...Read More

Description Application deadline: 14 February 2021 Starting date: 01 June 2021 ‍ The International Research Training Group “TreeDì – Tree Diversity Interactions: The role of tree-tree interactions in local neighborhoods in Chinese subtropical forests” (GRK 2324), funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), invites applications for 9 doctoral researchers...Read More

Investing in the next generation of African scientists, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is pleased to announce that the call for the third cohort of the One Planet Fellowship is open. Inspired by the AWARD Fellowship Model, One Planet Fellowship’s interventions target high-potential scientists in a career acceleration process. Young, female researchers are particularly...Read More

The success of any forest plantation or woodlot depends largely on the adoption of appropriate technical nursery and silvicultural practices, which consist of various treatments applied to maintain and enhance their utility for any purpose. These practices include: choice of species including seed source, method of regeneration, site preparation, initial spacing, planting, tending (i.e. weeding,...Read More