Wildfire Risk GIS Fellow – Rural Exposure Modelling

Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território da Universidade de Lisboa; Portugal; On-site; EUR 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute for Geography and Spatial Planning at the University of Lisbon (IGOT-ULisboa) invites applications for a Research Fellowship (BI) for a Master’s degree holder enrolled in a PhD programme. The project FIRERISK@PT aims to analyze rural wildfire risk in mainland Portugal through hazard, exposure, vulnerability and losses under current and future climate scenarios.

The successful candidate will contribute to wildfire risk assessment, spatial modelling, GIS-based analyses, exposure

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Geography or related fields.
• Enrolment in a PhD programme in Geography or related fields.
• Experience in rural wildfire hazard and risk assessment.
• Experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial modelling.
• Immediate availability.
• Excellent command of Portuguese and English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Assess exposure to rural wildfire hazard in the wildland-urban interface.
• Assess the vulnerability of agricultural and forestry activities to rural wildfires.
• Participate in project communication and dissemination activities.

Skills

Geography

Portuguese language

English language

Education

Master's degree in Geography or related fields

Enrolment in a PhD programme

Tools

GIS

Spatial modelling

Job description

The Institute for Geography and Spatial Planning at the University of Lisbon (IGOT-ULisboa) invites applications for a Research Fellowship (BI) for a Master’s degree holder enrolled in a PhD programme. The project FIRERISK@PT aims to analyze rural wildfire risk in mainland Portugal through hazard, exposure, vulnerability and losses under current and future climate scenarios.

The successful candidate will contribute to wildfire risk assessment, spatial modelling, GIS-based analyses, exposure