Agriculture is an essential pathway to meeting the World Bank Group's (WBG) twin goals—eliminating extreme poverty by 2030 and promoting shared prosperity. Meeting today's challenges on the food and agriculture agenda will require major strides in agricultural innovation and climate smart agriculture, efficiency in food production and distribution systems, promoting environmentally and socially sustainable production practices, strengthening…

The The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking an intern to assist the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) team. The BES-Net is a capacity sharing 'network of networks' that promotes dialogue between science, policy and practice for more effective management of biodiversity and ecosystems, contributing to long-term human well-being and sustainable development. Key responsibilities will be among others: Support…

The Forest Science Master Degree prepares high-profile graduates with a holistic, innovative and international vision on the management and conservation of forests and natural resources in Forest Science. This program offers two different curricula: 'Forest and Land Management', which focuses on forest and mountain ecosystems and skills for sustainable management of forests and rural landscape, and 'Forest and Nature for the Future', which…

The Agronomy program will provide a broad knowledge and understanding in various aspects, such as, professional communication skills handling in current issues in agronomy in the world, effective approaches in agricultural market production in various cultures, and application of current knowledge and techniques in agro-industry for contributing to local and national agriculture development. The main objective of this program is to prepare…

Passionate about research to ensure a sustainable Earth? If so, then this will be a perfect job. Scientific Editors are wanted by Elsevier to join the launch team of a new Cell Press journal aiming to publish the most significant research across the natural, social and applied sciences in the context of environmental change and global sustainability. The new journal includes research into, among others: The rates and scale of environmental change…

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is soliciting interest from highly skilled individuals to contribute to IIED’s work on devolved climate finance and community-driven adaptation, while contributing to the wider portfolio of policy-oriented action-research on adaptation and climate finance work in Africa and possibly Asia. This role is based in the group's climate resilience, productivity and equity in the drylands…

East Africa savannah grasslands continue to mesmerize the world in their ability to support large concentrations of wildlife that is unparalleled globally. These unique models of coexistence of people, their animals and wildlife on the savannahs is an experience to be cherished and shared with the rest of the world. Yet with all these successes and uniqueness, Kenya still faces challenges of low agricultural productivity, declining biodiversity…

This is a great learning opportunity for anyone with an interest in the future of the world, and how it can be improved. The current conditions of the world in relation to sustainable development such as peace, healthcare, sustainable cities, and water and sanitation will be critically analysed. Key topics of the course, will be among others: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) framework; Introduction to the challenges to…

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) is a research centre focused to alleviate poverty by ensuring food security, protecting the environment and building the capacity of researchers and communities across the developing world through the application of insect sciences. Currently, Icipe is seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Fellow to join the team. The successful candidate will work with the team to develop sustainable…

A gender specialist position for Disaster Management in Agriculture is available at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) specifically in Barbados. The Gender Specialist will work under the direct guidance of the UNDP Programme Manager for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Resilience to execute some tasks but not limited to: Data collection, analysis and technical guidance for the review and update of the Dominica Agriculture Disaster…

The Okanagan Basin Water Board and the Canadian Water Resources Association, will host this year's Environmental Flow Needs Conference 2018 in British Columbia, Canada. The Environmental Flow Needs (EFNs) of a stream are defined as the volume and timing of water required for effective functioning of the aquatic ecosystem – for fish and other needs. This conference will bring together representatives from national and international organizations…

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) is soliciting interest from qualified individuals to serve as a Supervisory Ecologist. The candidate will join other competent scientists, technicians, and support staff of the USGS working in more than 400 locations in the United States. Key responsibilities will be, among others: Implement and manage a comprehensive and dynamic ecological research program…

The Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University, is seeking an Assistant Professor in Spatial Ecology. The position is for a spatial/landscape ecologist, potentially focusing on answering large-scale ecological questions in terrestrial and/or aquatic ecosystems involving fish and wildlife with utility for conservation and management of natural resources. Key responsibilities are, among others: Establish an…

The Woodland Trust is offering an interesting volunteer opportunity for woodlands and forest lovers in and around the Faughan Valley. The Faughan Valley runs from the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains along the beautiful River Faughan to the outskirts of Derry, Londonderry, covering about 80 square miles. Volunteers help conserve the natural beauty of the Faughan Valley by assisting the Faughan Valley project team with the practical management…

Two P.h.D positions are available at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California. The Bren School provides an incredibly rich and intellectually stimulating community of interdisciplinary scholars tackling pressing environmental challenges. The selected candidates will join the Conservation Economics Lab (CEL). CEL combines approaches from economics, spatial data science and ecology to explore the way…

The Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel would like to formally invite Governments and stakeholders to nominate experts for the assessment of invasive alien species. The objective of the assessment of invasive alien species and their control will be, among others: To assess the array of such species that affect biodiversity and ecosystem…