PhD scholarship in Forest Sciences and Climate change
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Norwegian Nynorsk
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
NMBU has a special responsibility for research and education that ensures the basis of life for future generations.
Sustainability is rooted in everything we do and we provide knowledge for life.
NMBU has 1700 employees and 5200 students and is organized in seven faculties. NMBU has a campus in Ås and in Oslo. In the autumn of 2020 we are co-located on Ås.
About the position
Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA), at Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant 3-year PhD–position in Forest Sciences - forest management under climate change induced natural disturbances.
The main objectives of the PhD-position will be to develop an overall framework for integrating risk and uncertainty of the natural disturbances in forest management decision-making under climate change. The supervision group will include expertise from Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE) and NMBU.
Main tasks
The PhD student’s tasks will include:
- Review occurrences and severity of natural disturbances (root rot, wind, bark beetles and fire) and their links to forest conditions under climate change
- Modelling occurrence and severity of the occurrence on the timber production, timber quality and incomes
- Integration of risk and uncertainty of natural disturbances in forest management decision making under climate change
The successful candidate is expected to enter a plan for the progress of the work towards a PhD degree during the first months of the appointment, with a view to completing a doctorate within the PhD scholarship period.
Qualifications:
The successful applicant must meet the conditions defined for admission to a PhD programme at NMBU. The applicant must have an academically relevant education corresponding to a five-year Norwegian degree programme, where 120 credits are at master's degree level. The applicant must have a documented strong academic background from previous studies and be able to document proficiency in both written and oral English. For more detailed information on the admission criteria please see the PhD Regulations and the relevant PhD programme description.
Required Academic qualifications:
- A relevant master’s degree in forest science, biology or similar
- Documented quantitative skills
The following experiences and skills will be emphasized:
- Documented experience in mathematical programming or statistical analysis
- Forest or other biological modelling
- Motivation for the outlined research project
You need to have:
- Strong motivation and commitment
- Analytical capacity with an overall grade B or better from your master’s degree
- Ability to work independently as well as in collaboration
- Good knowledge of English – both oral and written
