Salary range:
£35,308 - £43,155
FTE: 1
Term: Fixed
Term (24 months)
Closing date: 25/06/2023
A 24-month
postdoctoral Research Associate position is available in Strathclyde’s Marine
Science group, focused on Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) modelling of sandeels and
sprat in the past and future North Sea. The position is part of the NERC ECOWINGS project (https://ecowind.uk/projects/ecowings/), which aims to advise policymakers on the consequences of offshore
windfarm development for seabirds and the larger ecosystem of the northern
North Sea. Forage fish form a crucial link between the physical and
biogeochemical aspects of ocean change (warming, transport, primary production,
zooplankton) and conservation concerns at higher trophic levels (seabirds,
predatory fish, and marine mammals), and this modelling project aims to
“climate-proof” the advice that arises from ECOWINGS, by developing next-generation
multi-decadal projections of food availability for breeding seabirds.
The
research associate will join an active, interdisciplinary community of ocean
and population modellers in the Strathclyde Department of Mathematics and
Statistics, as well as having the opportunity for visits to the diverse ECOWINGS
project partners across the UK and the international marine science community.
A PhD in population modelling, DEB modelling, mathematical ecology, or a
related discipline is required, as are excellent programming skills,
communication skills, and preferably some prior knowledge of fisheries and marine
ecology.
Initial Interviews are scheduled for 05/07/2023
Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Dr Douglas Speirs, Reader (d.c.speirs@strath.ac.uk).
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