The Pyrocene: Living in a New Age of Fire
Cary Institute lecture with environmental historian Stephen Pyne (professor emeritus, Arizona State University) in conversation with Cary forest ecologist Winslow Hansen, on humanity's evolving relationship with fire, why destructive megafires have increased, the role of climate and land-use decisions, and pathways toward restoring ecological fire balance.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Urban Metabolisms, Supply Chains, and Land Use (f/m/d)
Study how urban energy, material and population flows change over decades and centuries in Patrick Roberts’s Department of Coevolution of Land Use and Urbanization. Research connects supply-chain vulnerabilities and land-use impacts with historical, archaeological and environmental evidence. The Jena fellowship lasts three years; full time is standard and a minimum 75% appointment can be requested. This vacancy belongs to the September 2026 Max Planck Postdoc Program call, which accepts applications until 13 October 2026 at 12:00 CEST through the official application platform.