On-Site
Postdoc
55000 - 75000 CAD
Salary based on qualifications.
Opportunities for sessional teaching may be available at the Okanagan campus of UBC and at Okanagan College.
Seeking a recent graduate with a doctorate in agricultural economics or a related field, to undertake a benefit cost analysis of a small set of water infrastructure investments in the semiarid Okanagan region in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. The work will be conducted in cooperation with the Okanagan Basin Water Board and Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, with regular consultations with communities impacted by changes in water use and availability.
The Department of Economics, Political Science and Philosophy at the Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia, in partnership with the Okanagan Basin Water Board, seek a recent Ph.D. graduate for a two year postdoctoral position. The successful candidate will undertake a benefit cost analysis of several potential irrigation infrastructure investments in the Okanagan Valley, taking into account expected changes in the climate. The project will be developed in close collaboration with important affected communities (e.g. cities and towns, Indigenous communities, industry groups, NGOs), a ‘participatory’ benefit cost analysis.
The Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia is located in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Canadian portion of the Okanagan Valley, the focus of the research, extends north about 200km from the border with the USA. The climate is semi-arid. Irrigation is required to grow high value crops in the valley. Climate change is increasing the area of land that can grow crops, while water limitations impact on what land can be developed. Environmental, residential and tourism needs compete for water and land. The research project will explore the economics of irrigation investments in this context.
Further details and application instructions are here: https://blogs.ubc.ca/jajanmaat/okanagan-irrigation-cba/
1147 Research Road
V1V 1V7 Kelowna , Canada
