Junior Researcher
The European Forest Institute (EFI) is seeking a Junior Researcher to join our Governance Programme in Bonn, Germany, to work on research on global forest governance-related topics.
EFI Director
The European Forest Institute (EFI) is looking for a visionary, inspiring and thoughtful leader. The Director is responsible for the development and sustainability of EFI, as well as positioning it as a high-impact, scientifically credible international organisation of global relevance for scientists and decision-makers on questions related to forests, forestry and forest-based solutions.
Postdoctoral Position Forest and Ecosystem Resilience Group (m/f/d)
The climate needs bright minds. The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) addresses crucial scientific questions in the fields of global change, climate impacts and sustainable development. It is one of the world’s leading research institutions in its field and offers natural and social scientists from around the world an inspiring environment for excellent interdisciplinary research.
For the working group “Forest and Ecosystem Resilience” PIK is offering a Postdoctoral position Forest and Ecosystem Resilience Group (m/f/d) in the field of process-based modeling of German and European forests under climate change starting on 1 September 2023.
Funding Opportunities: Open Call for Proposals in 2023
If you are looking for funding opportunities, 19 Horizon Europe calls relevant to FTP stakeholders are currently open. You will find CBE JU calls (Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking) and Horizon Europe Missions. The deadline to apply is set on 20 September 2023.
ForestValue2 Joint Call 2023
ForestValue2’s international call for research, development and innovation proposals in the forest-based sector is now open. Submit your proposal by 1 September 2023 — indicative public funding of up to €7 million.
ForestValue2 is a network that supports the coordination and alignment of national and regional funding programs for forest-based bioeconomy research and innovation to strengthen the European Research Area and support the European Green Deal. It aims to implement international calls in the forest-based sector with financial commitments. It seeks to provide a fast and straightforward way to set up international projects through its links to national programs.
Researcher in Socio-Economy & Governance
The Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC), located in Solsona (PrePyrenees, 120 km from Barcelona), Spain, employs approximately 140 staff, produces >100 scientific articles annually and has a turnover of app. 6 Mil. €/year. Further institutional information is available at: www.ctfc.cat/en.
CTFC’s research activity is organised around three programs: 1) Multifunctional Forest
Management; 2) Landscape Dynamics and Biodiversity; 3) Bioeconomy and Governance. A
Project Promotion Office supports all the researchers and technicians in managing
projects.
The Research Training Group (RTG) 2300 inviting applications for 11 PhD Positions
The Research Training Group (RTG) 2300 ‘Enrichment of European beech forests with conifers: impacts of functional traits on ecosystem functioning’ (EnriCo) at the Georg-August-University Göttingen in Germany, is currently inviting applications for 11 PhD Positions.
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Concurso Iniciativas innovadoras para impulsar la bioeconomía del Gobierno Vasco
La iniciativa está dirigida a start-ups y personas emprendedoras con un negocio o idea basada en la bioeconomía que, en caso de ser seleccionadas, participarán en la incubadora de proyectos del Centro de Empresas e Innovación de Güeñes.
¿Formas parte de una start-up o eres una persona emprendedora con un proyecto o idea de negocio en el ámbito de la bioeconomía?
Si es así, a partir de hoy puedes solicitar tu participación en el concurso de iniciativas puesto en marcha por el Gobierno Vasco, a través de HAZI, para captar ideas e iniciativas empresariales que impulsen el crecimiento económico en la comarca de Enkarterri.
La iniciativa, encuadrada dentro del Plan Estratégico Comarcal Enkarterri 2030, pretende generar proyectos innovadores en tres ámbitos: la cadena agroalimentaria, la cadena forestal y la economía circular. El objetivo es poner en valor los recursos naturales como motor económico en una zona con un sector primario muy especializado y con una superficie arbolada que abarca más de la mitad del territorio.
Este concurso de iniciativas cuenta con un presupuesto de 1.500.000 euros, que premiará las mejores ideas y proyectos empresariales y ofrecerá acompañamiento y servicios especializados a lo largo de todo el proceso de emprendimiento, desde la incubación de la idea hasta el lanzamiento al mercado del producto o servicio.