Professor in forest planning

Job Summary

The subject area for the professor is forest planning. In a scientific sense, forest planning constitutes a framework for integrating information and methods at different levels and from different fields in order to give support for decisions regarding use and management of forests. Within this subject area the professor shall pay special attention to the non-industrial private forestry (family forestry), e.g. preferences and behaviour among these forest owners, as well as to aspects of forest policy and societal development which are relevant for forest planning. An international (European in particular) perspective is essential regarding non-industrial private forestry as well as forest policy.

The analyses concern single forest estates as well as groups of such estates, and timber as well as environmental resources and other ecosystem services. This includes methods to determine how to prioritize different forest interests in different forest areas, as seen from both a forest owner’s and a societal perspective, and methods for management of risk and uncertainty in the analyses. Cooperation with other researchers and research groups is essential, on the faculty level with the Department of Forest Resource Management in particular. Besides scientific cooperation nationally and internationally, interaction with the forest sector (in a broad sense) is important.

Work duties

The holder of the position is expected to:

• Develop and lead nationally and internationally recognized and successful research,
• Apply for external research funding from national and international sources,
• Develop and maintain national and international networks and collaborations with academia, stakeholders and society in general,
• Cooperate with other researchers within and outside SLU,
• Lead, develop and participate in teaching of students at all levels,
• Participate in the supervision and training of doctoral students,
• Contribute to the strategic development at department and faculty levels,
• Disseminate research findings and contribute with relevant knowledge to society.

Qualifications

The candidate who is offered the position shall:

• Have a PhD degree and the qualifications required to be appointed docent (associate professor) or equivalent,
• Be scientifically skilled within the subject area for the position,
• Have good teaching skills,
• Have good knowledge of the English language,
• Have good skills in leadership and social competence.