Ph.D. Student Opportunity MIT/WHOI Joint Program Population Connectivity / Ocean Modeling
We are looking for a highly motivated Ph.D. student to join a team of scientists in the Biology Department at WHOI to work on modeling marine population connectivity in a tropical ecosystem. Research will focus on developing reliable predictors of population connectivity from a range of habitat and oceanographic metrics that influence larval dispersal and settlement. A suite of tools, including a population model, a coupled biological-hydrodynamic model, and GIS-based spatial analysis will be developed. Detailed information about the MIT/WHOI Joint Program and application guidelines can be found at http://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=7999. Interested applicants are encouraged to send a letter and resume detailing interests, previous research experience, and education to Dr. Julie Kellner ([email protected]) and Dr. Rubao Ji ([email protected]). Additional details on the project collaborators is available at: Dr. Julie Kellner Website: http://www.whoi.edu/profile.do?id=jkellner Dr. Rubao Ji Website: http://www.whoi.edu/profile.do?id=rji Dr. Simon Thorrold Website: http://www.whoi.edu/profile.do?id=sthorrold Dr. Michael Neubert Website: http://www.whoi.edu/profile.do?id=mneubert
