SESYNC Postdoctoral Fellowship - Supply Chain Commitments The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) invites applications from early career scholars for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship that begins in January 2018. The fellow will be in residence at SESYNC in Annapolis, Maryland as a full participant in SESYNC's Postdoctoral Immersion Program. The selected individual will collaborate on a SESYNC Pursuit focused on zero-deforestation commitments, commodity flows, and land use change in South America.
About the Pursuit: Expansion of globally traded commodities is the leading cause of tropical forest loss. Recent campaigns by NGOs have incentivized major corporations to make commitments to exclude products associated with deforestation from their supply chains. Applicants will propose ideas for a data synthesis or modeling project to assess effectiveness of zero-deforestation commitments in in South America. The selected individual will work with the Pursuit PIs, Dr. Rachael Garrett, Boston University and Dr. Kimberly Carlson, University of Hawaii. Travel funds are available for the fellow to visit with the PIs and to attend scientific conferences. Successful applicants will have a background in natural resource management, agricultural economics, ecology, or similar field with strong geo-spatial, statistical, and/or programming abilities. Those with experience in spatial simulation or computable general equilibrium software are especially welcome. This opportunity is open to applicants who have completed their PhD in a relevant field within the last two years (no later than December 15, 2017 and no earlier than January 15, 2015). Applying is a two-stage process: a qualification step and a proposal submission step. To qualify, applicants should submit their CV and a detailed cover letter by August 21, 5PM ET. A follow-up proposal will be requested of qualifying applicants at the end of August. More information can be found at sesync.us/supplychain<http://sesync.us/supplychain>. Emily S. Cassidy Science Communications Coordinator National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) University of Maryland Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Phone: 410-919-4990
