Singapore Botanic Gardens
Botanic Gardens
Director/ForestandTreeResearch
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“Director / Forest and Tree Research at Singapore Botanic Gardens. Skills: tropical forest ecology, urban tree research, scientific leadership, research direction. Provide strategic oversight and coordination. guide, mentor, and support researchers”
What You'll Achieve.
advance scientific understanding; informing forest and urban tree management; advance forest and urban tree research; development of scientific capacity; translate scientific knowledge to science-based management practices; foster greater awareness and support of forest conservation; setting research direction; ensuring coherence across projects; translating science into practice and policy; fostering a research culture; enabling researchers to excel
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
PhD in Plant Sciences / Life Sciences / Ecology, expertise in tropical forest ecology, expertise in restoration ecology, expertise in vegetation modelling, expertise in conservation, expertise in urban forestry, expertise in arboriculture, Demonstrated experience in leading and managing complex research programmes, setting priorities across multiple projects and teams, publication record reflecting research excellence and breadth, ability to contribute strategically to research outputs in a leadership role, Proven leadership skills
Nice to Have
Experience translating scientific knowledge into conservation, management, or policy outcomes, ability to foster collaboration, ability to support diverse expertise, ability to balance scientific ambition with organisational realities
What You'll Do.
Provide strategic oversight and coordination
and support researchers
Enable and facilitate timely documentation and publication
Build and sustain collaborations
Work closely with researchers
Advise senior leadership on science-based policy
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Close collaboration with other divisions; foster collaboration; support diverse expertise
Process & Methodology
managing complex research programmes, setting priorities across multiple projects and teams, effective portfolio management
Full Job Description
**[What the role is]** The Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG) is one of the oldest tropical botanic gardens and one of only three botanic gardens in the world inscribed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Over its history, it has played a major role in nature conservation in Singapore and influenced its environmental and social history. Among its earliest contributions to nature conservation in Singapore is a comprehensive forest survey of Singapore and Malaya 150 years ago that led to designation of forest reserves which are the precursors to the current Nature Reserves in Singapore. The Forest and Tree Research programme of the Gardens builds on the Gardens’ pioneering work in forest ecology, taxonomy, and applied conservation research. The programme has three interconnected focal areas: tropical forest ecology research, urban tree research, and education and outreach, to advance scientific understanding while directly informing forest and urban tree management in Singapore and the region. The broad aims are to advance forest and urban tree research in Singapore through development of scientific capacity, translate scientific knowledge to science-based forest and urban tree management practices, and foster greater awareness and support of forest conservation through education and outreach. Research is centred on (1) tropical forest ecology, covering biodiversity and biophysical and biogeochemical studies, including modelling forest dynamics to inform management and conservation, and (2) urban tree management covering tree biomechanics, tree ecophysiology, and applications of remote sensing methods tree growth, health, and risk monitoring. All themes are underpinned by considerations of climate and land-use change impacts. Given this breadth, the programme emphasises strategic integration, synthesis across disciplines, and effective mobilisation of specialised expertise, rather than narrow topical focus. Success depends on strong scientific leadership, clear prioritisat
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