Scientist (f/m/d) in (Geoinformatics, Environmental sciences, or related disciplines such as agricultural or forest sciences) | Hamburg, Germany | Application deadline: Sunday, 16.07.2023

[Melvin Lippe]

The Thünen Institute of Forestry in Hamburg-Bergedorf, Germany is hiring a full-time Scientist (f/m/d) in (Geoinformatics, Environmental sciences, or related disciplines such as agricultural or forest sciences) for the research project "Assessment of possible carbon leakage effects of the German Climate Protection Act and evaluation of proposals for their avoidance (Carbon Leak)". The position is currently limited until 31.05.2026.

The objective of the work package "Regional Modeling of LULUCF-sink potentials" is to model land-use scenarios in a dynamic and spatially-explicitly fashion with CLUEMondo. Scenarios build on the downscaling and allocation of simulation results from the partial equilibrium market models GFPM and MAGNET. They are used to assess the impact on long-term carbon sink potentials, sustainable forest management, and other forms of land use, such as commodity-based agricultural production. Land use scenarios are simulated and evaluated for selected regions of the potential case study countries Brazil and Indonesia.

Tasks

- Performing spatially-explicit simulations and scenario analysis with CLUEMondo
- Impact assessment of simulation results using IPPC accounting approach to evaluate long-term carbon sink potentials
- Preparation of project reports and scientific publications
- Presentation of methodology and results at national and international conferences

Your professional profile
- Good to very good university degree (Univ. diploma or M.Sc.) in geoinformatics, environmental sciences, or related disciplines e.g. agriculture or forestry sciences
- PhD desirable, but not a prerequisite
- Proven experience in the application of spatially-explicit land use models such as CLUEMondo
- Strong experience in processing and analyzing geospatial data and statistical analysis, as well as the allocation and downscaling of market-driven model simulations
- Several years of experience in the use of geographic information systems such as QGIS or ArcGIS, as well as the creation of scripts with Python or R

- Good knowledge of tropical land use systems, forest management and land use change and in relation to long-term carbon sink potentials

You personal profile
- Scientific curiosity and ability of critical judgment
- Independent, goal-oriented approach of working
- Ability to present research results in an understandable way for different stakeholder groups
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work in a team, as well as independently and on one's own responsibility
- Fluent in written and spoken English (C1 CEFR), good knowledge of written and spoken German; knowledge of other languages (e.g. Portuguese or Bahasa Indonesia) of advantage

Application details

Curriculum vitae in tabular form, a description of education and professional career as well as relevant copies of certificates, in the case of electronic applications in PDF file, are requested by 16.07.2023 (application deadline) under the keyword '2023-140-WF’ to: wf-bewe...@thuenen.de

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Dr. Melvin Lippe

Scientist Land systems and Land Use | Senior scientific advisor

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Thünen Institute of Forestry | Fields of Activity: Forestry Worldwide

Project: Landscape Forestry in the Tropics - LaForeT

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The Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries – Thünen Institute in brief – consists of 15 specialized institutes with socioeconomic, ecological and technological expertise. The Thünen Institute conducts research and policy advice related to rural areas, agriculture, forests and fisheries.