.Organisation/Company: ASSOCIAÇÃO BIOPOLIS Research Field: Biological sciences » Biology Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3) Positions: PhD Positions Country: Portugal Application Deadline: 31 Oct 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract: Temporary Job Status: Full-time Hours Per Week: 35 Offer Starting Date: 1 Jan 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? European Union / Next Generation EU Reference Number: 101181492 Offer Description Reference: BIOPOLIS 2024-50 Main research field: Biological Sciences Sub research field: Ecology, Ecological Restoration, Agro-biodiversity Associação Biopolis opens a call for applications for an Assistant Researcher position (Reference BIOPOLIS 2024-50) within the project LAFERIA (HORIZON-CL6-2024-BIODIV-01-7, Grant Agreement No.101181492), funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe Framework Programme. Agricultural intensification in EU farmland led to the loss of landscape features (LF) which provide ecosystem services (ES) and support for biodiversity. To tackle this, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 aims to increase the prevalence of LF to 10% of the agricultural area. The project LAFERIA aims to identify the key factors that can promote the reintroduction of LF in intensive agricultural areas and develop strategies to overcome key barriers to achieving the EU objective. Specific objectives include: Quantifying LF coverage and connectivity across different agricultural systems; Establishing a comprehensive overview of the benefits and costs of LF for biodiversity, ES, climate change adaptation, yields, incomes, and society; Exploring the drivers and challenges for the reintroduction of LF; Developing strategies and business models to reintroduce LF. The position holder will carry out research activities led by BIOPOLIS-CIBIO in LAFERIA, namely: Assessment and quantification of the coverage and connectivity of landscape features across Europe's agricultural systems; Evaluate benefits of landscape features for biodiversity in intensive agricultural systems; Modelling the contribution of landscape features to farmland functionality; Characterization of thepolitical and economic context of each case-study region; Develop an EU-wide map defining priority areas for landscape features reintroduction; Analysis of data collected and (co)production of scientific publications. The position holder is also expected to collaborate in the general coordination of the project, including participation in meetings, communication and dissemination activities, and production and revision of deliverables. The position is open under a non-fixed contract term, for an expected duration of three years, which can be extended until the end of the project, if the funding conditions are maintained. Minimum Requirements: Holding a PhD in Biology, Ecology, or related areas