Researcher (f/d/m): Modelling terrestrial ecosystems response to environmental changes

We seek a creative and communicative colleague to join the land-ecosystem modelling group (LEMG; https://lemg.imk-ifu.kit.edu/) in our Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research - Atmospheric Environmental Research (IMK-IFU) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. You will be applying advanced model systems (especially the dynamic global vegetation model LPJ-GUESS; working with functional biodiversity models (e.g. Madingley), coupled socioeconomic/ecological models (e.g. LandSyMM) will also be possible; see information and links under 'Themes'). Your skills will help to solve questions of utmost importance, posed by the combined challenges of climate change, land-use change and biodiversity loss.

Tasks include:

• Lead simulations and analyses of model output, especially in context of a number of EU projects
• (ForestPaths: https://efi.int/news/forestpaths-project-forest-based-policy-pathways-towards-climate-neutral-society-2022-06-13; wildE: https://www.wilde-project.eu/about)
• Lead and contribute to publications arising from the work
• Develop ideas for exciting research within the context of these projects
• Contribute to general tasks in the team such as teaching, website maintenance, or project reports