Environmental Markets Lab at UC Santa Barbara

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The Environmental Markets Lab (emLab), in collaboration with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), is seeking up to 3 postdoctoral researchers to lead in the development and execution of applied research projects in environmental and resource economics. emLab and EDF are pursuing joint projects to bolster cost-effective climate solutions. With a focus on strengthening compliance markets and designing credible nature-based solutions, our portfolio aims to identify new frameworks, incentives, and institutional design principles to enhance the design of carbon markets. The successful candidate will contribute to this portfolio with research focused on natural resource management, nature-based climate solutions, or carbon pricing.

A reasonable estimate for this position at 100% time is $69,073 to $82,836.

Environmental and Resource Economics Postdoctoral Scholar | Applications due 12/8/25
Please apply online at: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF03036

UC Santa Barbara is unable to sponsor employment visas of any kind for this position.
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