Postdoc Economist: Market-Based Conservation & Fisheries

University of California - Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environmental Markets Lab (emLab) at UC Santa Barbara invites applications for a Market-Based Conservation and Environmental Economics Postdoctoral Researcher.

The role will lead the design and on-the-water pilots of payments for ecosystem services to reduce bycatch of endangered species by fisheries in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, in collaboration with emLab directors, Conservation International, and local partners.

Qualifications

• PhD in economics with focus environmental & resource economics.
• Strong quantitative skills and applied research ability.
• Experience with field-based or stakeholder-engaged research.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and on-the-water pilots of payments for ecosystem services.
• Collaborate with emLab, CI, and local partners; contribute to reports and publications.

Skills

Environmental economics

Econometrics

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Spanish/English

GitHub

LaTeX

Fieldwork

Travel

Education

PhD in economics (environmental & resource econ)

Tools

R

Stata

Python

Matlab

Job description

The Environmental Markets Lab (emLab) at UC Santa Barbara invites applications for a Market-Based Conservation and Environmental Economics Postdoctoral Researcher.

The role will lead the design and on-the-water pilots of payments for ecosystem services to reduce bycatch of endangered species by fisheries in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, in collaboration with emLab directors, Conservation International, and local partners.