Postdoc 1 of 3: Quantitative analysis and global databasing of social-ecological systems

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Leuphana University Lüneburg (foundation under public law), Faculty of Sustainability, is offering a post as

Postdoctoral Research Associate (social/ecological sciences)
– Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in, salary group E 13 TV-L, full time –

starting at the earliest on 1 December 2014, for a duration of up to 4 years. The position is part of a new, interdisciplinary project funded by the European Research Council entitled:

Identifying social-ecological system properties benefiting biodiversity and food security

This position will focus on:

Quantitative analysis and global databasing of social-ecological systems

Ensuring food security and halting biodiversity decline are two of the most urgent (and interconnected) challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Taking a social-ecological systems perspective, this new project seeks to identify synergies between food security and biodiversity conservation. A multi-scale approach will be used to balance the trade-offs between depth and…