Intern- GIS & Environmental Science at Bioversity International
Bioversity International
- Kenya
- Training
- Full-time
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- Location: Kenya
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- Job type: Internship
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- Implement analyses that use data science to understand and map the relationships between climate, conflict, migration, and peace, with a geographically explicit focus. These analyses will tap into large databases of climate, agriculture, migration, and conflict, and use innovative methods to explore this complex problem.
- Develop methods that support risk modelling and projection based on climatic and socio-economic data.
- Engage in participatory mapping initiatives, involving communities in data collection and analysis processes.
- Contribute to environmental science projects, analyze data, and provide insights into climate-related challenges.
- Conduct in-depth data analysis, interpret findings, and contribute insights to ongoing research efforts.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, stakeholders, and community members to achieve project objectives.
- Work collaboratively with the rest of the Climate Security team to develop a deep understanding of the relationships between climate and conflict.
- Contribute to the writing of high-quality technical notes, project reports, and if of interest also peer- reviewed publications.
- Other tasks as assigned as relevant to expertise and ongoing or future projects.
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a master's degree in GIS, agricultural science, data science, environmental science, geography, geoinformatics, geospatial, geomatics or a related field.
- Experience with participatory mapping approaches and community engagement.
- Familiarity with Open Street Map data and tools
- Proven experience with spatial analysis, and handling of large geospatial datasets using R and/or Python is a plus.
- Strong familiarity and experience working with large geospatial climate datasets including climate model outputs (e.g., CMIP5/6), historical climate data (e.g., station data, CHIRPS, CHIRTS), and agricultural datasets such as crop yield data, soils data, etc.
- Strong research and analytical skills, with a focus on climate and environmental issues.
- Excellent organizational and project management abilities.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with a diverse team
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