Fourth sDiv Call for Working Groups, Postdocs and Sabbaticals

sDiv is the Synthesis centre for Biodiversity Sciences of iDiv that promote theory-driven synthesis and data-driven theory in biodiversity sciences. Submissions deadline is 15 February 2016.

sDiv aims to foster collaboration between scientists across the world to address iDiv’s four key questions and integrate their answers into a comprehensive theory of biodiversity and successful real-world applications.

iDiv’s four key questions (and corresponding research areas) are:

• How can we reliably quantify and understand the state and change of biodiversity across space and time in response to natural and anthropogenic drivers? (Research area A “Biodiversity Patterns”)
• What are the evolutionary and ecological processes generating and maintaining biodiversity? (Research area B “Biodiversity Processes”)
• What is the role of biodiversity in regulating ecosystem functioning and provisioning of services to humanity (Research area C “Biodiversity Functions”)
• How can biodiversity be integrated in the management of our planet’s resources and how can we safeguard biodiversity (Research area D “Biodiversity and Society”)

The currrent call is for working groups, postdocs and sabbaticals that would begin preferably after September 2016 and is conditional on the further funding of iDiv by the DFG (decision due mid-2016).

sDiv postdocs can either be associated with a working group (working groups have to apply for them) or can apply as an individual postdoc with an own project.

Relevant documents and information on iDiv website.

Proposal submissions close on 15 February 2016.