Our interdisciplinary team is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to study interactions between agroecosystem management, food security, and ecosystem processes. We are exploring relationships between agricultural management, policy, and socioecological resilience of food systems for the family farming sector in Brazil.
The broader research project will assess the impacts of management on ecosystem processes and properties and on rural livelihoods. We will use a household survey, fieldwork, and modeling to characterize farming systems in study sites in the Atlantic Forest biome in southeastern Brazil. We will compare the multifunctional outcomes of different management strategies using an interdisciplinary indicator framework, and identify opportunities and barriers to policies that support more resilient and sustainable food systems.
Our interdisciplinary team is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to study interactions between agroecosystem management, food security, and ecosystem processes. We are exploring relationships between agricultural management, policy, and socioecological resilience of food systems for the family farming sector in Brazil.
The broader research project will assess the impacts of management on ecosystem processes and properties and on rural livelihoods. We will use a household survey, fieldwork, and modeling to characterize farming systems in study sites in the Atlantic Forest biome in southeastern Brazil. We will compare the multifunctional outcomes of different management strategies using an interdisciplinary indicator framework, and identify opportunities and barriers to policies that support more resilient and sustainable food systems.
Applicants must have a PhD in a biological, ecological, environmental sciences or natural resources field and have strong writing skills. The ideal candidate will speak Portuguese, have excellent analytical skills, experience conducting fieldwork and/or ecosystem modeling, and have strong communication and interpersonal skills. Experience applying ecological theory and/or modeling to agricultural systems is highly desired.