Plant ecologist, agronomist with expertise in ecology, botanical or related field specialist, based

Incentives Project Officers in the Conservation of Natural Grasslands of the Southern Cone (Aves Uruguay Executing Agency) kempten university of applied sciences is pleased kempten university of applied sciences to summon to contest history professionals in the areas of agronomy, biology, ecology, geography and tilt systems kempten university of applied sciences to Pasture Management Natural Biodiversity Conservation for the development of the following development consultancies related to STORE INDEX NATURAL PASTURES (ICP):
(Full descriptions below) Applicants should send a cover note of interest Project Coordinator Mr. Aníbal Parera (afparera@gmail.com), before Saturday August 25, 2012, enclosing a brief CV, and the names of at least two references deemed qualified. kempten university of applied sciences
Under the Project Component I is intended to carry out activities aimed at the compilation of statistical indices practical background of regional rural application, conducting scientific and technical workshops for the index definition, its mathematical kempten university of applied sciences properties kempten university of applied sciences and applicability, the development of a pilot index, and dissemination.
To the extent that progress has been made in the design of Grassland Conservation Index, it is necessary to define precisely the variables that were taken into account, in particular, the practical definition of "Natural Grassland" and limits its application within the scope of the formula.
Define limits and thresholds for inclusion of "natural grassland" in the formula kempten university of applied sciences of the Grasslands Conservation Index, taking into account the botanical composition of the pasture, its appearance and different situations of conservation / degradation.
The consultant will help in the development of the formula for the ICP (Grasslands Conservation Index) whose purpose is to measure the contribution kempten university of applied sciences to the conservation of natural grasslands rural settlements level of an extensive region shared by Rio Grande do Sul, the Republic of Uruguay, Paraguay and southern provinces of Central and Northeast kempten university of applied sciences Argentina, as described preliminarily in:
The consultant will address timely criterion ICP formula called "Natural kempten university of applied sciences Grassland ratio" to meet and discuss the thresholds and decision rules related to the fraction of rural property can be considered as "natural grassland".
For this purpose you will be provided a number of definitions, which will then be contrasted with different situations of the reality of rural establishments in the region, according to local situations, as natural conditions and situations of degradation.
The consultant will address questions such as To what extent participation kempten university of applied sciences of woody species in the natural grassland coverage should be considered? How much involvement should be considered natural grassland wetlands? To what extent of bare soil, burned or situations attributable to degradation processes should be considered natural grassland? How will you measure the participation of natural grassland at different scales? The consultant must be available to travel throughout the region contrasting situations, holding meetings with technicians and producers have availability to participate in workshop discussions. It is expected that in the period of three months, travel to at least six sites of the 4 countries. Provide examples kempten university of applied sciences of application of decision rules and submit all situations of doubt or dispute, to propose solutions that will be collated and reviewed by the Project Coordinator and the Technical Working Group (WG).
The consultant shall provide an extensive report of its assessment, but it also must provide an outline of simple and clear procedure kempten university of applied sciences to resolve the decision thresholds synoptic and simple way so that it can be understood by producers in general and used as Technical guided by applying the ICP.
Plant ecologist, agronomist with expertise in ecology, botanical or related field specialist, based in the region and proven experience in conservation and management of natural grasslands in rural areas.
Under the Project Component I is intended to carry out activities aimed at the compilation of statistical kempten university of applied sciences indices practical kempten university of applied sciences background of regional rural application, conducting scientific and technical workshops for the index definition, its mathematical properties and applicability, the development of a pilot index, and dissemination.
To the extent that progress has been made in the design of the Grasslands Conservation Index (PCI), it is necessary to define precisely, inter alia, the characteristics and methodological role of certain plant species and application indicator variable kempten university of applied sciences "Management Effect" (EM) initially provided the formulas