Join our inspiring FBBS research community to do a PhD!2 positions with full 3 year salary funding to be filled in the department of Forest sciences for period 1.1.2025-31.12.2027 from CIMANET pilot https://lnkd.in/dQkE_3NE. Graduation before end of year with master’s degree is a necessary prerequisite for an applicant. Please contact for more information on positions from the main supervisors before August 26, 2024. Topic 1: End user and acceptability perspective in circular forest bioeconomyMain supervisor: Ritva Toivonen ([email protected])Understanding and assessing the future development of new innovative forest-based materials markets calls for interdisciplinary research integrating consumer/end-use research, market functioning, marketing, foresight and sustainability science. The starting point is to build a state of the art in literature in new innovative forest industry products from the potential end-use/consumption perspective. Using empirical consumer data, we are interested to analyse how do end users perceive advanced bio-based wood materials being on the edge of entering the markets currently dominated by other (already existing) materials, or opening completely new end-use visions? Which are specific areas of potential sustainability-related/other acceptability risks/benefits for these novel products? Topic 2: Future competitiveness in circular forest bioeconomyMain supervisor: Anne Toppinen ([email protected])Understanding the future of forest-based materials markets as shaped by changing policy environment calls for an interdisciplinary approach that includes combining foresight analysis to sustainability sciences. The potential research questions are: To what extent the circular and bioeconomy policies influence on forest companies’ future competitiveness? What kind of sustainable future business environment the forest bioeconomy companies are preparing themselves for? What kind of elements are important for the businesses be prepared for the more unpleasant scenarios and disruptions? Methods may include futures research (such as expert Delphi-panel, participatory workshops) and policy and market analysis.…more