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NBER @nber.org · 10h

Characterizing the potential and limits of using satellite imagery and machine learning technology to measure ground conditions, from Proctor, Carleton, Chong, Fransen, Greenhill, Katz, Murayama, Sherman, Tseng, Druckenmiller, and Hsiang https://www.nber.org/papers/w34315

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Economics for the Environment Consultancy (eftec) @eftec.bsky.social · 6d

Call for papers and posters is open for #envecon2026. It is the UK's only premier applied environmental economics conference gathering research providers and users from academia, public and private sector.

www.uknee.org.uk/envecon/enve...

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EAERE @eaere.bsky.social · 7d

🍃The 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 will take place from 29th June to 3rd July 2026 in Carcavelos-Cascais, Portugal. #WCERE2026 is hosted by the Nova School of Business and Economics.

👀Discover the keynote speakers and access the calls for contributions at wcere2026.org

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Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft @w-s-w.org · 20d

5 researchers moved from #Harvard, #Stanford, #Princeton, #QueenMary University/London & the University of Southern Denmark to take up professorships at German universities supported by @w-s-w.org. #quantum research, #climate policy, #migration, #plastic degradation
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#AcademicSky

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Manuel Linsenmeier @mlinsenmeier.bsky.social · 26d

Very grateful for the mentorship and support I received over the years from Simon Dietz, @sjroth.bsky.social, James A. Rising, @bengroom.bsky.social, Gregor Schwerhoff, Jeffrey Shrader, Michael Oppenheimer, and many more.

Manuel Linsenmeier @mlinsenmeier.bsky.social · 26d

Returning to the center of Europe, I also look forward to reconnecting and collaborating with friends and colleagues on the continent and being close to friends and family.

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Manuel Linsenmeier @mlinsenmeier.bsky.social · 26d

C3S is a recently founded, interdisciplinary research centre with a rapidly expanding cluster on sustainability. Looking forward to working with my new colleagues from the Earth Sciences, Ecology, and other fields including Law, Mathematics, Political Science, and many more to come (stay tuned!).

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Manuel Linsenmeier @mlinsenmeier.bsky.social · 26d

It is official! 🥳 I have joined the Center for Critical Computational Studies (C3S) at Goethe University @goetheuni.bsky.social in Frankfurt in Germany as a Professor of Environmental Economics.

aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/five...

Five New Professorships at Goethe University’s Center for Critical Computational Studies | Aktuelles aus der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

C3S pleased to announce new appointments in key interdisciplinary fields of the future. By the end of this year, five new scholars will take up professorships at Goethe University’s Center […]

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Georg Weizsäcker @georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · Jul 16

Are you into statistics and econ/business applications?

Come work with us in Berlin, on a tenure-track professorship. We have a great athmosphere at the department, and want to learn about your research.

Please pass it on to friends, too.

#Econsky

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Juniorprofessur für "Angewandte Statistik und Data Science", JP/004/25 - Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin bietet Stelle als Juniorprofessur für "Angewandte Statistik und Data Science", JP/004/25 in Berlin - jetzt bewerben!

www.academics.de

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Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · Jul 13

Are you starting a tenure-track job this fall? Did you know that there's a crowdsourced "manual" for how to succeed on the tenure track?

Check it out, #EconSky

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Thriving in Economics: Assistant Professor and Beyond - AI for Good Foundation

The “Thriving in Economics” e-book series (pdf format) is a crowdsourced collection of bite-sized advice on almost everything related to a PhD and career in economics, featuring a variety of new and…

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STICERD & CASE @ LSE @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social · Jul 1

Call for Papers: #LSEEnvironmentWeek (22-25 Sept 2025)
Fourth conference co-hosted by @STICERD_LSE's EEE Programme @The_IGC
We welcome papers from all economists working on environmental questions.
📅 Deadline 14/07/25
Submit your paper 👉 ow.ly/Wtob50Wcsw0

LSE Environment Week 2025 — LSE Environment Week

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AERE @aereorg.bsky.social · Jun 26

🏭 Just accepted 🏭 in #JAERE:

"Temperature and Mental Health: Evidence from Helpline Calls" by Benedikt Janzen (@benjanz.bsky.social‬).

Read it here: buff.ly/XhNsyDr

#EconSky 📈📉

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Manuel Linsenmeier @mlinsenmeier.bsky.social · Jun 26

Congratulations @janniklasmeier.bsky.social !

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ClimateFran @climatefran.bsky.social · Jun 25

Congratulations to Environmental Research: Climate @iopp-environment.bsky.social on receiving its first Impact Factor of 5.4! ERCL is non-profit, open access and has no article charges through 2025. Consider for your interdisciplinary climate research!

iopscience.iop.org/journal/2752...

Environmental Research: Climate - IOPscience

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Manuel Linsenmeier @mlinsenmeier.bsky.social · Jun 20

Bye Bergen, bye to another great @eaere.bsky.social conference #EAERE2025

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Manuel Linsenmeier @mlinsenmeier.bsky.social · Jun 15

I ll present on Tuesday at 2 pm in the session “Forests, land use, and economic development”

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Manuel Linsenmeier @mlinsenmeier.bsky.social · Jun 15

Looking forward to another @eaere.bsky.social conference, this year in Bergen! #EAERE2025

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Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · Jun 3

The 15th Heartland Environmental and Resource Economics Workshop at Illinois is coming up on Oct 25-26.

Submit your abstract by June 30! And spread the word.

More details & submission link here:

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Kyle Meng @kylemeng.com · Jun 3

Behold! The 22nd Occasional Workshop in Environmental and Resource Economics at UC Santa Barbara.

October 24-25, 2025.

The only conference with elite talks AND walks by the beach.

Paper submissions due Friday, June 27.

#econsky

Occasional Workshop

The Environmental Markets Lab and Department of Economics at UC Santa Barbara presents The 22nd Occasional Workshop in Environmental and Resource Economics! This event provides researchers...

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Andrea Matranga @andreamatranga.bsky.social · May 29

The tragic landslide in Blatten gives me the excuse to tell you the story of how we found out Ice Ages existed. It's a cool story and the most important bit is rather similar to what's happening now.

Melaine Le Roy @subfossilguy.bsky.social · May 29

Aerial view westward over the Blatten deposit and the newly formed lake upstream! 🧊🌊

📷Via Christian Petit/Linkedin

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Manuel Linsenmeier @mlinsenmeier.bsky.social · Apr 24

Climate policy diffusion in action!

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Manuel Linsenmeier @mlinsenmeier.bsky.social · Apr 24

Congratulations Romain!!

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Christopher Callahan @ccallahan45.bsky.social · Apr 23

NEW: Fossil fuel firms like Chevron and Exxon owe the world trillions of dollars. Today in @nature.com, @jsmankin.bsky.social and I show economic losses from rising heat waves directly traceable to these firms, providing scientific support for climate accountability.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Carbon majors and the scientific case for climate liability - Nature

A transparent and reproducible scientific framework is introduced to formalize how trillions in economic losses are attributable to the extreme heat caused by emissions from fossil fuel companies, whi...

www.nature.com

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Manuel Linsenmeier @mlinsenmeier.bsky.social · Apr 22

Congrats Danny!!

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Oliver Schenker @olischenker.bsky.social · Apr 22

Du studierst VWL und interessierst dich für klima- und umweltökonomische Fragestellungen?

Wir am ZEW in Mannheim suchen eine Studentische Hilfskraft (w/m/d) in unserem Forschungsbereich.

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