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🌳 PhD-Student available at the interface of forestry, agricultural, and social sciences!

We are seeking a 🎓 PhD student (f/m/d) to join the DFG Research Unit "Sustainable Rurbanity – Resources, Society and Regulatory Systems" (FOR5903) in the subproject “Synergies and trade-offs of soil functions in rurban spaces.”

In this interdisciplinary and international research context, you will investigate how tree-based land-use systems can help mitigate trade-offs between soil functions in rurban areas (Morocco). You will develop a bioeconomic, multi-criteria model and combine fieldwork, participatory methods, and modelling.

Start: October 1, 2025
Location: Göttingen (with fieldwork in Morocco)
Duration: 4 years, 65% TV-L E13
Application deadline: July 31, 2025

For more information and the full job advertisement, see:
Rurbanity

🌙 Hands-on Science at the Night of Knowledge at the University of Göttingen! 🌲✨

Our research project ReHa – Regional Study Harz was represented with an interactive stand and attracted many interested visitors. The focus: How can the future of the forest in the Harz look like in times of climate change?

For children, there was a Harz quiz and a drawing station – creativity and curiosity were in demand!

At the tree species quiz, visitors could participate and try to identify various tree species that are assigned to a drought stress risk – a challenging and exciting task!

Our Post-it action "3 Words for the Harz" invited people to think: What connects people with the Harz? The answers were as diverse as the region itself.

Another highlight: AI-generated forest images were evaluated in terms of their recreational value – a fascinating insight into digital perception research.

Additionally, we presented posters on the individual sub-projects of the ReHa team – accompanied by many interested discussions, critical questions, and different perspectives.

We would like to thank all visitors for their great interest and the valuable exchange – this is what science communication looks like in practice!
The project ReHa is funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space within the framework of the REGULUS funding measure.