3-year PostDoc Position on Connecting Forest Models, Data and Diversity Effects in Freiburg

NOTE: the position has been filled! We still seek applicants for a 3-yr PostDoc project that combines process-based forest models, Bayesian parameter estimation and ecologically the question of what processes cause diversity effects in temperate forests. A pdf with details of the call can be downloaded here. The position is available immediately. A first consideration…

Happy new year, and back on track!

The end of last year has been busy, with the result that my blogging activity had nearly ceased. No R holiday cards or end-of-the-year posts like other people. I’m happy to say though that, at least in spirit, but hopefully soon in writing as well, I’m back on track, so more frequent posting will commence…

Riester Förderung für Wissenschaftler mit VBL klassic und TVöD Ost

A German post about the complicated pension fund system for scientists in Germany. If you are non-German and really interested in the subject, this website has some information for foreign scientists on that matter. ACHTUNG: DIESE INFORMATION SIND MIT HOHER WAHRSCHEINLICHKEIT NICHT MEHR AKTUELL, ICH LASSE DEN EINTRAG NUR AUS GRÜNDEN DER VOLLSTÄNDIGKEIT ONLINE! Als…