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The Forest and Wood Science department at Stellenbosch University, have been awarded a research grant on landscape management research that we call the "Green Landscapes" project. We urgently would like to fill a postdoctoral fellowship position in the field of landscape-management in our Department, so that a start can be made with this work. The position is available from the soonest possible date. The main task for the postdoc in the trans-disciplinary project will be the establishment of a spatial decision support system for land-use effects on ecosystem services. GIS expertise and programming background would be a prerequisite. Please spread this information topersons who might be interested.
Much obliged
Ben
Dr. Ben du Toit Dr. Ben du Toit
Forest and Wood Science Bos- en Houtkunde
University of Stellenbosch Universiteit van Stellenbosch
Tel + 27 21 808 3305 Fax + 27 21 808 3603
email:ben@sun.ac.za
http://academic.sun.ac.za/forestry/people/Bdt/
Green Landscapes
The potential Postdoc candidate should have the following qualifications, expertise and attributes:
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A postdoc within five year of attaining a PhD in the forest sciences or comparable field with skills and experience in RS/GIS and preferably spatial decision support systems
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Experience relating to the ecology and management of natural forests and woodlands and plantation forestry, the ecological processes of disturbance and recovery and integrated management of timber and non-timber forest products
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Experience in land-use modelling.
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Be able to supervise MSc and PhD students specializing in the Green Landscape research concept.
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Practical experience in working with different stakeholders at different levels of financial and technological capacity internationally and in Africa.
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A proven record of successful innovations relating to integrated resource use, rehabilitation and small business development and combining small business at rural level with the rehabilitation practices.
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Additional but maybe out of the scope of the proposed incumbent:
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The potential to leverage funding from both public and private sources internationally and nationally will be an asset.
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An incumbent able to achieve NRF scientific rating will be a bonus.