New PhD and post-doc positions on biodiversity policy, ecosystem services and societal transitions

ICTA offers 3 doctoral and 2 post-doctoral research positions on the following themes, supported by a combination of EU and Spanish funding: 1. Biodiversity loss, policy instruments and economic incentives (2 PhD students and 1 Post-doc ¿ contact: Prof. van den Bergh, jeroen.bergh@uab.es). 2. Sustainability transitions, economic crisis and renewable energy (1 Post-doc ¿ contact: Prof. van den Bergh, jeroen.bergh@uab.es). 3. Urban biodiversity and ecosystem services: a tool for integrated policy evaluation (1 PhD student - contact: Dr. Gómez-Baggethun, erik.gomez@uab.es). Interested candidates should send a CV including graduate and undergraduate degree qualifications, a description of research interests (300 words), and names of two referees before the 1st of December 2011 to the relevant investigator mentioned in between brackets above. Interviews with short-listed candidates will be conducted in mid-December and contracts can start by January 2012. Excellent candidates with high bachelor degree grades may also apply for PhD research scholarships from the Spanish and Catalan governments. In this case the topic is open and can be discussed with the investigator. Background information on the projects outlined above can be found in the attached file and information about the research group can be found here: http://www.eco2bcn.es and http://icta.uab.cat