Job Opportunity at IIASA – Coordinator of ForestNavigator
Our coordinator, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), is seeking a new colleague to join the IBF research group.
Position: Researcher in land use policies (with experience in quantitative modeling)
Application deadline: 15 October 2025
The successful candidate will contribute to international projects tracking national climate targets, with a particular focus on the LULUCF sector. Tasks include quantitative impact assessments, climate policy analysis from policy texts to data, and providing up-to-date evaluations of mitigation progress, especially regarding the second and third rounds of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) through 2035.
Other news from ForestNavigator
Exciting collaboration: ForestNavigator, ForestPaths and PathFinder develop policy pathways to maximise forest contributions to climate neutrality
Sister projects have released a joint infographic showcasing their unified efforts to enhance forest contributions toward EU climate neutrality.
Open letter from the community for the full consideration of Earth Observation in the EU Forest Monitoring Law
Recognizing the increasing pressures on European forests, a community of Earth Observation (EO) experts have issued an open letter for consideration in shaping the Forest Monitoring Law (FML). The law as proposed by the European Commission includes the collection and sharing of timely and comparable forest data obtained through a combination of ground-based measurements and Earth Observation technology.
Second “Forest Talks” Webinar
The second “Forest Talks” Webinar on co-designing policy pathways for European forests, supporting the climate, biodiversity and bioeconomy will take place on 17 March, 2025, 11:00 – 12:30h CET (online).