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Postdoc – 4 years with Professor Selina Stead (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/marine/staff/profile/selinastead) at Newcastle University
Research Associate/Assistant in Marine Interdisciplinary Solutions for Policy Change
Reference: D70007R(http://bit.ly/2qQxjv8), deadline for applications is midnight 30 June 2017
This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to influence the future direction of marine interdisciplinary research at Newcastle University. Working closely with Professor Selina Stead the ideal candidate will have experience in applied statistics/modelling of quantitative and qualitative datasets, publications in good journals and grant income experience.
The research background of the candidate can be flexible but experience of working internationally will be an advantage.

PhD – Socio-ecological indicators for sustainable management of global marine biodiversity using sharks as a model species
https://www.findaphd.com/search/PhDDetails.aspx?CAID=3509&LID=177 (deadline for applications is 16 June 2017 to start October 2017) with Professor Selina Stead (Newcastle University), Dr Martyn Lucas (Durham University) and Dr Steve Newman, The Banyan Tree.
This ambitious interdisciplinary research project will develop socio-ecological indicators for fishery policy and science advisers worldwide to determine the effectiveness of fishery bans and Marine Protected Areas, using sharks as a model species in protecting marine biodiversity.
Fieldwork will be conducted in the Maldives.
This project was selected for consideration for funding as part of a NERC Doctoral Training Centre (IAPETUS) scholarship scheme. An important criteria for success in winning this scholarship will depend on the quality of the candidate. Therefore, candidates with a first class honours degree, distinction at MSc level, experience in modelling/fieldwork and journal publications will be at an advantage. International candidates are unfortunately not eligible for funding through this NERC funding call.

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Two PhD students with short notice – ideally for starting in September – to work on ecosystem modelling. One for EwE spatial modelling and one for IBM modelling, both related to a study of salmon declines in the Strait of Georgia/Salish Sea, and both benefitting from the construction of a long-term hydrographic/biogeochemical model of the system that we are making at the same time

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Postdoc to work on a project on body shape evolution across teleost fishes, so if you know of anyone looking for a postdoc that has skills in one or more of: geometric morphometrics, phylogenetic comparative analyses, functional morphology, fish diversity and natural history

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offre de CDD-post doc de 4 ans dans le cadre d’un projet Interreg France-Manche-Angleterre SAMARCH sur l’écologie des salmonidés migrateurs.
Le poste contient un gros volet terrain à cheval sur la France et l’Angleterre (marquage des poissons avec des émetteurs acoustiques pour les suivre dans les zones estuariennes) + un volet analyse de données / modélisation qui va avec (mouvement, mortalité …)
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Contact direct : Dylan Roberts <droberts@gwct.org.uk>;

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Please find attached job descriptions for two new vacancies within FEAS that will be going live on the Marine Institute website this evening. These opportunities will be supporting the EU funded BLUEFISH project:

  1. STO Irish Sea-Celtic Sea – Sea Bass Ecology: Specified purpose opportunity for a duration of up to 3 years, based in Dunmore East.
  2. STO Irish Sea-Celtic Sea – Scallop Ecology: Specified purpose opportunity for a duration of up to 3 years, based in Oranmore.

 Those interested in applying for either of the above opportunities should send a detailed letter of application along with an up to date Curriculum Vitae via email to recruitment@marine.ie (please be advised that no other email address will be valid for applications), or alternatively you can submit your application in person or by post to Human Resources, Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway.

 Please note the application closing date for both positions is 12 noon on Tuesday 6th June 2017, late applications will not be accepted.