POSTDOCTORAL POSITION
IN MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN B.C.
Optimization of marine protected areas network
A postdoctoral position in the field of marine
ecology and conservation biology. Candidates are
expected to work in an interdisciplinary NSERC
Strategic research project that combines
ecological, genetic and hydrodynamic data to
optimize Marine Protected Areas design for sea
cucumbers on the BC coast. The research team
includes: Marie-Josée Fortin (University of
Toronto), Frédéric Guichard (McGill University),
Isabelle Côté (Simon Fraser University), Louis
Bernatchez (Université Laval), and Janelle Curtis
(DFO, Nanaimo, BC). The position is available for
one year. Salary is $45,000/year.
DUTIES
We are seeking to recruit a postdoctoral fellow
who will be in charge of optimize marine
protected areas as network using simulated larval
trajectories, genetic data and metapopulation theories.
LOCATION
Either McGill University (Montreal), University
of Toronto (Toronto) or Simon Fraser University (Vancouver).
PROFILE
Candidates must hold a PhD in ecology,
oceanography, environmental sciences or a related
discipline with strong quantitative, modeling and
writing skills. Candidates should be proficient
with one or more programming languages (Python or
R) and have experience with Marxan and/or Zonation.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your application electronically as a
single PDF to Marie-Josée Fortin
(<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]).
Use the words Postdoc in ocean circulation
modelling in the subject line of your email.
Please include a cover letter with a brief
statement of your research interest, your CV, and
names and contacts of three references. The
position is available immediately, and the
successful candidate will be expected to start
before January 2015. Review of applications will
begin November 15th 2014 and continue until the position is filled.
The University of Toronto is an equal opportunity
employer and minorities, women and members of
underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
--
Marie-Josée Fortin, Professor
Dept of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
University of Toronto
25 Harbord Street
Toronto (Ontario) Canada M5S 3G5
Phone: (416) 946-7886
Fax: (416) 978-8532
Email: mariejosee.fortin[at]<http://utoronto.ca>utoronto.ca
or fortinmj[at]<http://gmail.com>gmail.com
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@FortinMJ
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