<>Seeking postdoctoral researcher: Bridging AI and wildlife ecology <> The Gaynor Lab at the University of British Columbia is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to lead a self-directed project that bridges the fields of AI and wildlife ecology. This position is supported by the AI for Biodiversity Change (ABC) Global Center, which brings together ecologists and computer scientists from six universities in the United States and Canada to develop new AI-enabled, data-supported approaches for understanding the impacts of environmental changes on biodiversity ( <>https://www.abcresearchcenter.org/ <https://www.abcresearchcenter.org/>).
<>The postdoc will be expected to develop an independent research project that falls within this broad research theme and the foci of the Gaynor Lab ( <>https://gaynorlab.weebly.com/ <https://gaynorlab.weebly.com/>), leveraging existing datasets of their choice. This project may include the development of algorithms for extracting ecological information from raw sensor data (i.e., camera traps, acoustic recorders), or any other cutting-edge applications of AI for understanding the effects of human disturbance on wildlife populations and communities. See our recent ABC review paper in Nature Reviews Biodiversity (Pollock et al. 2025) for the types of questions that would fall within the scope. Research in the Gaynor Lab examines the effects of human disturbance on global biodiversity, with emphases on the behavioral responses of large mammals to human presence, the effects of anthropogenic disturbance on predator-prey and other species interactions, and the socio-ecological dynamics of conservation and coexistence. Our work involves large-scale data synthesis and meta-analyses, and field studies in Canada, the US, Mozambique, and Nepal. There will be opportunities for the postdoc to collaborate with other members of the lab on ongoing and new projects. The position will be in person, based at the Biodiversity Research Centre at UBC’s Vancouver campus (https://biodiversity.ubc.ca/ <https://biodiversity.ubc.ca/>). In addition to joining the ABC community, the postdoc will also be integrated into other intellectual communities at UBC, including the Department of Zoology, Department of Botany, Data Science Institute, and Interdisciplinary Biodiversity Collaboratory. Salary is $70,000 CAD annually, plus standard UBC postdoctoral fellow benefits. The position is for one year, with renewal for a second year contingent on satisfactory progress. The preferred start date is September 1, 2025, but is flexible. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in ecology or related discipline, and have a strong computational background, with prior experience applying AI tools for biodiversity monitoring. Interested candidates should e-mail kaitlyn.gay...@ubc.ca <mailto:kaitlyn.gay...@ubc.ca> with the subject line “ABC Postdoc Application” and an attached CV and 2-page cover letter that describes (1) relevant qualifications and fit to the position and (2) the research question(s) and approaches you would be interested in pursuing. Applications submitted by April 15, 2025 will be given full consideration. — Kaitlyn Gaynor (she/her, they/them) Assistant Professor Departments of Zoology and Botany Biological Sciences Room 2042 The University of British Columbia xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Territory 2212 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada www.gaynorlab.weebly.com To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
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