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The University of Salento has published a call for application for a research grant entitled “Harmonization and analysis of data on morpho-functional traits and on the organization of phytoplankton corporations” within Lifewatch Italia and PON Lifewatchplus and CIR01_0028 (Scientific Manager Prof. Alberto Basset).

The principal investigator is Prof. Alberto Basset. Applications close 06/06/2022.

Minimum admission requirements:

1) Master’s degree or equivalent (art. 3, paragraph 1, letter b, DM 03/11/2009, n. 509; Art. 3, paragraph 1, letter b, DM 22/10/2004, n. 270) in biology, physics, chemical sciences, natural sciences, forestry or environmental sciences, geological sciences and technologies, sciences and technologies for the environment and the territory, mathematics, statistical sciences.

The Selection Committee, for the sole purpose of selection for which it was established, recognizes the equivalence of the qualification (degree and / or PhD) obtained abroad.

Criteria of evaluation:

1. Proven knowledge of ecological theory at the community and ecosystem level;

2. Experience of research on topics related to those of the call;

3. Knowledge of open access digital archives for research products (publications, data, software, etc.) and knowledge of the Open Science paradigm (https://ec.europa.eu/research/openscience/index.cfm) and the FAIR principles (https://www.gofair.org/fair-principles/), with particular reference to those consistent with the specific theme of the research in question;

4. Knowledge of the procedures for the harmonization of data and metadata, as well as the principles and validation technologies to check and / or declare compliance of harmonized data and metadata with respect to applicable specifications;

5. Knowledge of the main techniques of statistical analysis and modeling;

6. Knowledge of written and spoken English.

The following skills will also be evaluated:

a) knowledge / specialist skills acquired and relevant to the achievement of the objectives that the Research Infrastructure intends to achieve

b) relevance of the activity carried out in the last 2 years with the priority areas identified within the National Strategy of Intelligent Specialization (SNSI) and the ministerial planning for research in the period 2014-2020;

c) previous collaborations with public and private scientific institutions.

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The University of Salento has published a call for application for a research grant entitled, “Harmonization, management and modeling analysis of national data on marine biological resources for the evaluation of marine natural capital” within Lifewatch Italia and PON Lifewatchplus and CIR01_0028 (Scientific Manager Prof. Alberto Basset).

The principal investigator is Prof. Alberto Basset. Applications close 02/04/2022.

Minimum admission requirements:

1) Degree (course of study lasting at least four years, provided by the teaching systems to DM 03/11/1999, n. 509), Master’s degree (art. 3, paragraph 1, letter b, DM 03/11/2009, n. 509; Art. 3, paragraph 1, letter b, DM 22/10/2004, n. 270).

The Selection Committee, for the sole purpose of selection for which it was established, recognizes the equivalence of the qualification (degree and / or PhD) obtained abroad.

2) PhD within the thematics referred to the call or master’s degree or equivalent in biology, physics, chemical sciences, natural sciences, forestry or environmental sciences, geological sciences and technologies, sciences and technologies for the environment and the territory, mathematics, statistical sciences, with at least three years of proven research experience on topics related to those of the call and activity carried out in the priority areas indicated within the National Strategy of Intelligent Specialization (https://bit.ly/2ULo25M) and the MUR programming for research in the period 2014-2020 (https://bit.ly/2SoEZl9)

Criteria of evaluation:

1. Proven knowledge of ecological theory at the community and ecosystem level and of statistical

and modeling approaches for the analysis and the quantification of ecosystem services and their

temporal variation;

2. Experience of many years of research on topics related to those of the call;

3. Proven experience in the participation / direction of competitive projects on topics related to

those of the call;

4. Knowledge of open access digital archives for research products (publications, data, software, etc.) and knowledge of the Open Science paradigm (https://ec.europa.eu/research/openscience/index.cfm) and the FAIR principles (https://www.gofair.org/fair-principles/), with particular reference to those consistent with the specific theme of the research in question;

5. Knowledge of the procedures for the harmonization of data and metadata, as well as the principles

and validation technologies to check and / or declare compliance of harmonized data and metadata with respect to applicable specifications;

6. Knowledge of the main techniques of statistical analysis and modeling;

7. Knowledge of written and spoken English.

The following skills will also be evaluated:

a) knowledge / specialist skills acquired and relevant to the achievement of the objectives that the Research Infrastructure intends to achieve;

b) relevance of the activity carried out in the last 2 years with the priority areas identified within the National Strategy of Intelligent Specialization (SNSI) and the ministerial planning for research in the period 2014-2020;

c) previous collaborations with public and private scientific institutions.

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The University of Salento has published a call for applications for a research grant entitled “Multimedia developments for biodiversity and ecosystem research” for LifeWatch Italy in the framework of the LifeWatch PLUS and CIR01_0028 projects (Scientific Adviser, Prof. Alberto Basset).

The deadline for applications is 21/01/2022.

Minimum admission requirements:
1) Degree (course of study lasting at least four years, provided by the teaching systems to DM 03/11/1999, n. 509), Master’s degree (art. 3, paragraph 1, letter b, DM 03/11/2009, n. 509; Art. 3, paragraph 1, letter b, DM 22/10/2004, n. 270). The Selection Committee, for the sole purpose of selection for which it was established, recognizes the equivalence of the qualification (degree and / or PhD) obtained abroad.
2) Master’s degree or equivalent in biology, science in communications, digital communication, digital marketing, business communication, arts management and entrepreneurship, contemporary art, design and new media, natural science, science and technology, science education and communication, with at least three years of proven research experience on topics related to those of the call and activity carried out in the priority areas indicated within the National Strategy of Intelligent Specialization (https://bit.ly/2ULo25M) and the MUR programming for research in the period 2014-2020 (https://bit.ly/2SoEZl9).

Criteria of evaluation:
1. Proven knowledge of editorial skills in science communication for lay public a popular way with a focus on ecology, planning and realization of outreach contents;
2. Proven knowledge of environmental science topics, with particular focus on climate change issues;
3. Proven knowledge of the main editing programs for the creation of multimedia products (f.i. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Final Cut);
4. Proven knowledge of the main Content Management Systems (for example WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Liferay) and Learning Management System (for example Moodle) for updating websites and multimedia platforms, the functioning of social media and their management;
5. Knowledge of written and spoken English.

The following skills will also be evaluated:
a) knowledge / specialist skills acquired and relevant to the achievement of the objectives that the Research Infrastructure intends to achieve;
b) relevance of the activity carried out in the last 2 years with the priority areas identified within the National Strategy of Intelligent Specialization (SNSI) and the ministerial planning for research in the period 2014-2020;
c) previous collaborations with public and private scientific institutions.

* Photo by Alireza Badiee on Unsplash

The University of Salento published a call for a research fellowship entitled “Analysis of national and international sources of funding of the National Hub on biodiversity and ecosystems” for LifeWatch Italy in the framework of the LifeWatch PLUS and CIR01_0028 projects (Scientific advisor, Prof. Alberto Basset)
Deadline: 17-01-2022

Required educational qualifications: Master’s degree or equivalent or equivalent in biology, natural sciences, sciences and technologies for the environment and the territory, mathematics, economic sciences, political sciences, public administration sciences, economic sciences for the environment and culture, economic-business sciences with at least three years of proven research experience on topics consistent with those of the call for applications carried out in the priority areas identified within the National Strategy of Intelligent Specialization (https://bit.ly/2ULo25M ) and the MUR programming for the research in the period 2014-2020 (https://bit.ly/2SoEZl9).

Skills required:

-Experience in fundraising, knowledge of national, European and international research funding schemes, particularly in the area of research on biodiversity and ecosystems, and portfolio of projects successfully applied to competitive calls;

-Excellence in writing and editing and fluency in spoken English (level C1) and excellent command of written and spoken Italian;

-Proven organizational, management and communication skills, excellent teamwork skills and in international and multi-language contexts.

The following will also be evaluated:

a) specialist knowledge/skills and relevant for the achievement of the objectives that the Research Infrastructure intends to achieve b) relevance of the activity carried out in the last 2 years with the priority areas identified within the National Strategy of Intelligent Specialization (SNSI) and the ministerial planning for research in the period 2014-2020;c) previous collaborations with public and private scientific institutions.

The University of Salento has published a call for application for a research grant entitled, “Development of geospatial models supporting web services for the study of biodiversity and ecosystem change scenarios” within Lifewatch Italia and PON Lifewatchplus and CIR01_0028 (Scientific Manager Prof. Alberto Basset).

Duration: 12 months (extendable or renewable for a maximum of 3 years)

The principal investigator is Prof. Alberto Basset.

Applications close 02/12/2021.

Criteria of evaluation:

1. Proven knowledge of ecological theory at the community and ecosystem level and of the statistical and modeling approaches for the geo-spatial analysis of biodiversity and ecosystem services and their temporal variation;
2. Experience of many years of research on topics related to those of the call;
3. Proven experience in the participation / direction of competitive projects on topics related to
   those of the call;
4. Knowledge of open access digital archives for research products (publications, data, software,
   etc.) and knowledge of the Open Science paradigm (https://ec.europa.eu/research/openscience/index.cfm) and the FAIR principles (https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/), with particular reference to those consistent with the specific theme of the research in question;
5. Knowledge of the procedures for the harmonization of data and metadata, as well as the principles and validation technologies to check and / or declare compliance of harmonized data and metadata with respect to applicable specifications;
6. Knowledge of the main techniques of statistical analysis and modeling;
7. Knowledge of written and spoken English.

The following skills will also be evaluated:

a) knowledge / specialist skills acquired and relevant to the achievement of the objectives that the Research Infrastructure intends to achieve
b) relevance of the activity carried out in the last 2 years with the priority areas identified within the National Strategy of Intelligent Specialization (SNSI) and the ministerial planning for research in the period 2014-2020;
c) previous collaborations with public and private scientific institutions.

The University of Salento has published a call for applications for a research grant entitled “Harmonization of vertebrate fauna data and organization patterns analysis of terrestrial and aquatic guilds related to climate change” within LifeWatch Italy in the framework of the LifeWatchPlus and CIR01_0028 projects (Scientific Adviser, Prof. Alberto Basset).

The fellowship lasts for 12 months (extendable or renewable for a maximum of 3 years).

The deadline for applications is 02/12/2021.

Minimum admission requirements:

1) Degree (course of study lasting at least four years, provided by the teaching systems to DM 03/11/1999, n. 509), Master’s degree (art. 3, paragraph 1, letter b, DM 03/11/2009, n. 509; Art. 3, paragraph 1, letter b, DM 22/10/2004, n. 270). The Selection Committee, for the sole purpose of selection for which it was established, recognizes the equivalence of the qualification (degree and / or PhD) obtained abroad.

Qualifications: PhD within the thematics referred to the call or master’s degree or equivalent in biology, physics, chemical sciences, natural sciences, forestry or environmental sciences, geological sciences and technologies, sciences and technologies for the environment and the territory, mathematics, statistical sciences, with at least three years of proven research experience on topics related to those of the call and activity carried out in the priority areas indicated within the National Strategy of Intelligent Specialization (https://bit.ly/2ULo25M) and the MUR programming for research in the period 2014-2020 (https: // bit.ly / 2SoEZl9).

Criteria of evaluation:

1. Proven knowledge of ecological theory at the community and ecosystem level. Experience of many years of research in the organization and conservation of the biodiversity of the fauna of vertebrates and biogeographical distribution patterns;
2. Proven experience in the participation / direction of competitive projects on topics related to those of the call;
3. Knowledge of open access digital archives for research products (publications, data, software, etc.) and knowledge of the Open Science paradigm (https://ec.europa.eu/research/openscience/index.cfm) and the FAIR principles (https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/), with particular reference to those consistent with the specific theme of the research in question;
4. Knowledge of the procedures for the harmonization of data and metadata, as well as the principles and validation technologies to check and / or declare compliance of harmonized data and metadata with respect to applicable specifications;
5. Knowledge of the main techniques of statistical analysis and modeling;
6. Knowledge of written and spoken English.

The following skills will also be evaluated:
a) knowledge / specialist skills acquired and relevant to the achievement of the objectives that the Research Infrastructure intends to achieve;
b) relevance of the activity carried out in the last 2 years with the priority areas identified within the National Strategy of Intelligent Specialization (SNSI) and the ministerial planning for research in the period 2014-2020;
c) previous collaborations with public and private scientific institutions.

The University of Bologna has opened the call for applications to the research fellowship Harmonization of morpho-functional and ecological traits to study response patterns of plants to global changes for LifeWatch Italy in the framework of the LifeWatchPlus and CIR01_0028 projects.

Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Alessandro Chiarucci

Duration: 12 months (renewable for 12 more)

Deadline: 15/11/2021

Requirements for candidacy:
Master Degree / specialist or old system or equivalent in biology, physics, chemical sciences, natural sciences, forestry and environmental sciences and technologies, geological sciences and technologies, environmental and territorial sciences and technologies, mathematics, statistical sciences with at least three years of proven research experience on coherent topics with those of the announcement or research PhD on topics consistent with those of the call. with appropriate scientific and professional curriculum.

Competences/requirements laid down for candidates:
1. Research PhD on topics consistent with those of the call;
2. 3 years of experience in activities carried out in the priority areas identified within the National Strategy of Intelligent Specialization (https://bit.ly/2ULo25M) and the MUR programming for research in the period 2014-2020 (https://bit.ly/2SoEZI9);
3. Previous collaborations with public and private scientific institutions;
4. Proven research and development activity in the field of biodiversity informatics, ecoinformatics, or other areas of integration between biodiversity research to the management, development, analysis and synthesis of plant biodiversity data, with particular regard to these of species distribution;
5. Knowledge of opern access digital archives for research products (publications, data, software, etc.) and knowledge of the Opern Science paradigm (https://ec.europa.eu/research/openscience/index.cfm) and the FAIR principles (https://www.go-fair.org/fair-principles/);
6. Knowledge of the procedures for harmonizing data and metadata;
7. Knowledge of the main statistical analysis and modeling techniques;
8. Knowledge of written and spoken English.

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