Postdoc: Market-Based Conservation in Fisheries

University of California, Santa Barbara; California; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Santa Barbara's Environmental Markets Lab (emLab) seeks a postdoctoral researcher to lead the design and on-the-water pilot of market-based conservation mechanisms, such as payments for ecosystem services, to reduce bycatch of endangered species by fisheries in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Collaboration with emLab Directors, Conservation International field teams, and local managers will be essential.

The role involves advancing applied economic research and contributing to a collaborative

Qualifications

• PhD-level training in economics, environmental/resource economics preferred.
• Strong quantitative skills, econometrics, and modeling experience.
• Ability to design and implement field-inspired economic experiments or pilots.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and on-the-water pilot of market-based conservation mechanisms.
• Collaborate with emLab Directors, CI field teams, and local fishery partners.
• Publish findings and contribute to policy-relevant recommendations.

Skills

Economic research

Data analysis

Education

PhD in Economics

Job description

UC Santa Barbara's Environmental Markets Lab (emLab) seeks a postdoctoral researcher to lead the design and on-the-water pilot of market-based conservation mechanisms, such as payments for ecosystem services, to reduce bycatch of endangered species by fisheries in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Collaboration with emLab Directors, Conservation International field teams, and local managers will be essential.

The role involves advancing applied economic research and contributing to a collaborative