Scientists across all disciplines share great concern that our planet is in the process of crossing dangerous biophysical tipping points. The results of a new large-scale global survey among 1,276 scholars from the social sciences and humanities demonstrate that the human dimensions of the problem are equally important but severely under-addressed.

the following job vacancy is to be filled within the framework of the EU FP7 project ZAPÁS

The project will initially involve advanced microphysics for parameterizing an advanced atmosphere-ocean general circulation model participating in the current IPCC AR5

The Department seeks a candidate whose research addresses one or more aspects of environmental sustainability. Areas of demonstrated expertise may include: economics of sustainability global environmental change and sustainability human dimensions of sustainability or urban and regional sustainability.

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RedCastle Resources employees assist National Forests, Research Stations, and the Washington Office by using advanced geospatial technologies for improved mapping, inventorying, and monitoring of natural resources.

The Woods Hole Research Center seeks a postdoctoral researcher to participate in research projects focused on mapping and monitoring carbon in forests, primarily in the tropics, incorporating field forest inventories with satellite observations (optical/radar/lidar). The successful candidate will work closely with the principle investigator and collaborators, applying satellite observations to improve tropical forest characterization, monitoring and improve carbon management in the tropics.