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The following are currently available research and employment opportunities. For more information please contact the PRORENA office via e-mail at info@prorena.org, or by telephone at +507 212-8235.

Employment opportunties

Assistant Director : The Native Species Reforestation Project (PRORENA) seeks an Assitant Director to assist the Director and project staff in the design and implementation of all project activities. The Assistant Director will have primary responsibiluty for the administration of the project's four Core Research Sites, and well as education and outreach activities. More information

Applicants should submit a cover letter describing their research interests and experience, a CV, transcripts, and the names and addresses of 3 professional references to: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Attn: PRORENA Project - Biophysical Postdoc, Unit 0948, APO AA 34002-0948, USA.

Research Opportunities

Undergraduate research internships in tropical silviculture: Undergraduate interns assist PRORENA staff and graduate students in a variety of plantation and ecological research projects. Interns usually spend 70% of their time assisting with ongoing research, and 30% of their time completing an independent project. Interns are normally provided with housing and research expenses. For more information on 2004 undergraduate internships send a note of inquiry to info@prorena.org.

Socio-Economic impacts of reforestation projects: A graduate student (Masters or Doctoral) is sought to examine the relative socio-economic impacts of reforestation projects as compared to intensive agriculture and cattle ranching. Employment, employment stability, opportunities for advancement, impacts on family life, and differential impacts on men and women are among the issues of particular interest. Partial funding is available. For more information please send a note of inquiry to info@prorena.org.

Comparative analysis of reforestation incentives: Several Central American countries have created reforestation incentive laws over the last decade. Panama passed legislation in 1994 which created significant tax relief for reforestation investments. However, in 2002 this legislation was reversed, with all tax relief to be phased out over a 5-year period. A graduate student (Masters or Doctoral) is sought to conduct a comparative analysis of the impact of this legislation on reforestation efforts within each country, and to suggest incentive structures most likely to promote widespread reforestation, sound forest management, and participation by broad segments of society. For more information please send a note of inquiry to info@prorena.org.