The Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Research (CBCR) has received a grant from the IDRC, Canada, to implement a project titled “Addressing Climate Vulnerability through Nature-Based Solutions using Transdisciplinary Engagement of Wetland Communities (AV-STEC)”.
This project is implemented in partnership with York University (Canada), START (USA) and University of Ghana faculty.
The overall goal of the project is to co-create safe and enabling environment for sharing information and best practices among researchers, local communities and other actors, in a just and equitable manner, to promote adaptation to interlinked risks associated with management of water resources and wetlands in a changing climate. The specific objectives include:
i. Profiling the nature and characteristics of the climate-related and other linked vulnerabilities of people in the wetlands and riparian zones along the Black and White Volta rivers in Ghana and Burkina Faso.
ii. Understanding the factors (socio-economic, cultural, environmental and ecological) that are hindering or enabling the efforts of local communities in wetlands and riparian zones along the Black and White Volta rivers.
iii. Co-creating safe spaces for intersectional and gender-diverse community members and other stakeholders to co-develop appropriate best practices regarding nature-based solutions to their climate vulnerabilities.
iv. Strengthening the capacities of researchers, community members, and other stakeholders in finding nature-based adaptation solutions, while bolstering the climate literacy and consciousness of local people and other stakeholders.
Candidates for the position will work under the supervision of a team of senior researchers to implement specific research that responds to the project objectives.
Eligibility
• Post-doctoral candidates must have completed their Ph.D. in a relevant field.
• Ph.D. candidates must have completed their comprehensive examination and ready to start their thesis research.
• MPhil candidates must have completed their coursework and ready to start their thesis research.
Application guidelines Interested applicants are required to submit the following:
- An application letter addressed to: The Principal Investigator, AV-STEC Project, CBCR.
- A proposal of the intended research showing how the research will contribute to the achievement of the project objectives (maximum 3 pages)
- An up-to-date CV (2 pages)
- Relevant academic certificates and transcripts.
The application must be submitted electronically to info@cbcr-ug.org, with a copy to sylvia.kyere@cbcr-ug.org. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted and invited for an interview. Application deadline: Not later than 17 00 GMT, March 17, 2025
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