van ‘t Klooster, S.A. & Veenman, S.A. (2021). Shaping future perspectives in policy advice under deep, long-term uncertainty. The case of the Dutch Delta Committee. Futures, vol. 127. https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1cWGW3jdJdMQU Since society is facing some major transformations, it is essential to understand how long-term perspectives in an uncertain context are shaped…
Tenure-track faculty position: Understanding Risk and Transformation in Critical Infrastructure Systems (Cornell University)
Cornell’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of risk as related to infrastructure and the environment. We are seeking an individual who is innovating the theory and practice of risk, resilience, and sustainability in the face of climate change…
Assistant Research Professor, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, Penn State
Two full-time, non-tenure track, faculty position are available at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, to join the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. The successful candidate will become part of a transdisciplinary research group analyzing strategies to manage climate risks. The position…
Evaluating the economic impact of water scarcity in a changing world
Flannery Dolan, Jonathan Lamontagne, Robert Link, Mohamad Hejazi, Patrick Reed & Jae Edmonds DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22194-0 Abstract: Water scarcity is dynamic and complex, emerging from the combined influences of climate change, basin-level water resources, and managed systems’ adaptive capacities. Beyond geophysical stressors and responses, it is critical to also consider how multi-sector,…
Senior Climate Change Specialist – The World Bank
The ideal candidate would be someone with strong climate/energy modeling skills (e.g., IPCC SSP/RCP modeling, 2050 Pathways) with policy relevant analytical work, demonstrated by publications and experience with policy dialogue. Experience in using large scenario databases and methodologies (e.g., robust decision-making, scenario elicitation techniques) are a plus. Native fluency in an official Indian language…
Four PhD positions on hyper heuristics, climate policy, and fairness at TUDelft
Four PhD positions on hyper heuristics, climate policy, and fairness are available at the new Hippo DAI Lab at TU Delft: Hyper-heuristic Optimization for Fair Public Policy Design Supporting Climate Change Deliberations via Artificial Intelligence Interpretable AI Techniques for Heuristic Search and Optimization of Climate Change Policies Decision Support for…