PhD candidate - wind and snow damage in forest at NIBIO

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PhD candidate - wind and snow damage in forest at NIBIO



This new position is with the National Forest Inventory (NFI) Department, which is a unit within NIBIO's Division of Forestry and Forest Resources. Mapping and monitoring of forest resources is a main activity for the departement.
Wind and snow damage in forests is an important long-term focus area for the department, and we now want to recruit a PhD candidate who will work with this field.
The position offered is based in Ås, 35 km south of Oslo, and has a duration of 3 years with start as soon as possible.

The main task will be identification of important risk factors for wind and snow damage on trees, development of probability models for such damage based on statistical modelling, as well as competence building in this field of research. The work shall be part of an international research project on forest management and climate, and some shorter periods of study abroad at collaborating universities or research institutions may be applicable. The candidate may also be involved in other, thematically related projects, and may also contribute with information about such damage in various settings.

Master degree in forestry, or combinations of biology, mathematics, statistics, geographical information systems (GIS), meteorology or geology
Meet the scientific demands for admission as PhD-student at NMBUMore info: 


Good written and oral English skills
Experience with work related to Norwegian or Nordic forestry
Knowledge in remote sensing
Knowledge of data management and programming
Knowledge of Norwegian or Scandinavian language



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Vineesh V
Assistant Professor of Geography,
Directorate of Education,
Government of Kerala.
https://g.page/vineeshvc

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