Graduate Student research positions

FUNDED MA AND PHD RESEARCH POSITIONS IN POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF RESOURCE GOVERNANCE OF FORESTS/PLANTATIONS, FISHERIES/AQUACUTURE IN MAINLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA

Drs. Peter Vandergeest, Robin Roth (Department of Geography, York University), and Melissa Marschke (School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa) are recruiting several MA and up to two PhD students beginning September 2015 as part of the SSHRC-funded project "New Directions in Environmental Governance:  Remaking Public and Private Authority in Southeast Asian Resource Frontiers  

Students will be provided with fieldwork funding, guidance, and opportunities for both in-depth fieldwork and research dissemination on a multi-sited research project in Southeast Asia. The study will examine the emerging relationships between private, public, and local authorities in forestry and fisheries, defined to include plantations and aquaculture.  The focus will be on how emerging governance arrangements for forestry and fisheries remake the ways that farmers, fishers, and workers access land and natural resources in the Southeast Asia uplands and coastal zones.

Applicants must have an appropriate background in a relevant field, including Human Geography; Development Studies, Political Ecology; Environmental Studies; Anthropology; or Southeast Asian Studies. Applicants with previous research or applied experience will be particularly competitive.  

Interested applicants should send a letter of interest and current CV to Peter Vandergeest (pvander@yorku.ca), Robin Roth (rothr@yorku.ca) and/or Melissa Marschke (melissa.marschke@uottawa.ca) by November 5, 2014.

The deadline for admission to York's Graduate Program in Geography is January 14, 2015. More information on the department can be found at:http://www.yorku.ca/gradgeog/.   The deadline for admission to U Ottawa’s Graduate Program in International Development and Global Studies is January 15, 2015. More information can be found at: http://socialsciences.uottawa.ca/dvm/graduate-studies

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NOAA has a new social scientist opening in their DC climate office

Social Scientist Position open in the NOAA Climate Program Office:

This position offers a rare opportunity for a social scientist with management experience to join a dynamic group of experts working on and managing projects related to the societal dimensions of climate. The position will provide management and support for research, assessments, and climate services development activities designed to bring sound, interdisciplinary science to bear on climate sensitive resource management and adaptation challenges in key sectors and regions. In particular, the specific area of focus for this position will be NOAA’s Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) Program, which supports physical and social science research and engages resource managers, communities, and government agencies in the use of climate information. The Climate Program Office is located in Silver Spring, MD. 

The details can be found at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/383035600 until October 15.

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