Institute for Alpine Environment
The Institute for Alpine Environment performs problem-oriented research on mountain environments in the fields of landscape ecology, global change, biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainable development. In September 2026 the new project "Reversing pollinator decline in the Alpine Region – PollinALP" started, focusing on the conservation of pollinators in the Alpine Space and on how to reverse their decline.
Within this project we want to develop a GIS toolkit to provide practical support on how to plan and improve ecological corridors and pollinator habitat conservation within the Alpine space. For the project "PollinALP" we invite applications for the position of an entomologist with profound GIS experience.
Besides profound knowledge on GIS tools, the ideal candidate has gained experience in biodiversity surveys and modelling habitat and connectivity in the Alps or analogous mountain systems. Investigation area will be the whole Alpine space, and the working location is Bolzano/Bozen.
Tasks:




Collect and harmonize pollinator datasets in the area of the Alpine Space
Define priorities for pollinator conservation and habitat connectivity
Develop a GIS toolkit applicable across the entire Alpine area
Test the tool with practical datasets collected from project partners
Prepare a technical report on the toolkit and on its application
Independent work
Requirements:
Master degree in Biology or Environmental Science with experiences in invertebrate surveys.
High proficiency in German and/or Italian and of written and spoken English.
Proven experience in using geographic information systems (ArcGIS, QGis) for ecological research.
Good knowledge of programming languages (R, Python) to model insect habitat suitability, connectivity and dispersal limitation within the context of the Alps or analogous systems.
Experience with vegetation ecology, habitats and taxonomic knowledge as these are important requirements to optimally characterize

📌 Junior Researcher for the project (Bolzano)
🏢 Altro
📍 Bolzano