*Using Management Strategy Evaluation to understand the consequences of
mismatch between Sablefish stock structure and the scale of assessment
and management across the northeast Pacific.*
*Natural Resources Canada Postdoctoral Research Program*
*POST-DOCTORAL POSITION*
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to
lead a research project on the population ecology and management of
Sablefish. The Principal Investigators on the project are Drs.Brendan
Connors
<https://webmail.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=A1IERN7U1AIbjWUxZcKv9bpH7HvN7p_-QgERz0gaUES9w12EzcfVCA..&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.sfu.ca%2f%7ebconnors%2fSite%2fHome.html>(DFO
Institute of Ocean Sciences), andSean Cox
<https://webmail.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=4mF2_LfgEAe8dNa4nylmI3qejzyfqmQ_7srZs_DPDPO9w12EzcfVCA..&URL=https%3a%2f%2fwww.sfu.ca%2frem%2fpeople%2fprofiles%2fcox.html>(Simon
Fraser University); key collaborators include Drs.Melissa Haltuch
<https://webmail.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=_3hnWj1R7fojkTmBzjghi_PIEai5osVPPlrsYDxoTfS9w12EzcfVCA..&URL=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nwfsc.noaa.gov%2fcontact%2fdisplay_staffprofile.cfm%3fstaffid%3d612>(NOAA
NW Fisheries Science Center), andDana Hanselman
<https://webmail.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=ZBK2mF-KmXa5fAecXbKEMyrww7ETk9szNoauAy_tcuW9w12EzcfVCA..&URL=https%3a%2f%2fwww.afsc.noaa.gov%2fABL%2fstaff%2fablProfile_DHanselman.htm>(NOAA
Alaska Fisheries Science Center), as well asCarrie Holt
<https://webmail.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=p2WQE7-2K_kmndntEN6iEpUDu5BfO99B6GdAxdXDKZu9w12EzcfVCA..&URL=https%3a%2f%2fprofils-profiles.science.gc.ca%2fen%2fprofile%2fcarrie-holt>andSean
Anderson
<https://webmail.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=gHRLeYd0AnjonZsHXP_n9hVeLGe3Q8r4pRDh7VfFF_29w12EzcfVCA..&URL=http%3a%2f%2fseananderson.ca%2f>(DFO
Pacific Biological Station).
*PROJECT OVERVIEW*
Sablefish are a long-lived and commercially-valuable deep-water species
that range from Southern California to the Bering Sea. Sablefish are
assessed and managed at regional scales (i.e., Alaska, British Columbia
and the US West Coast) but are a highly mobile straddling stock with
little genetic evidence of population structure across these management
regions. The conservation and fishery consequences of this mismatch
between Sablefish stock structure and the scale of assessment and
management are unknown. The objective of this project is to work
collaboratively with an international team of Sablefish scientists to
conduct a Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) that is based on
Sablefish population dynamics and stock structure across their range. We
will use the MSE to understand the potential consequences of the
mismatch between Sablefish stock structure and management by simulation
testing current, and potential future, management procedures (data
collection scheme, stock assessment method, harvest policy rules) to
quantify their performance against a range of conservation and fishery
objectives. The outcomes of the proposed work will provide scientific
advice to help advance international fisheries governance by improving
our understanding of Sablefish population dynamics and their management
implications over the full range of their distribution.
While the focus of the position is on the above research, the position
will afford ample opportunity for motivated individuals to lead and/or
contribute to other research on groundfish population ecology and
management.
*ESSENTIAL ASSET QUALIFICATIONS*
Applicants must have completed a PhD in fisheries science or a related
discipline within the past three years, and have demonstrated expertise
in spatial population ecology and advanced statistical and simulation
modelling. Successful candidates will be self-motivated and have a
proven track record of publishing their research in peer-reviewed
journals. The position is available for candidates of all nationalities
but those who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada
must satisfy Canadian immigration requirements.
*LOCATION OF TENURE FLEXIBLE*: Pacific Biological Station (PBS),
Nanaimo, BC; Institute of Ocean Sciences (IOS), Sidney, BC; or School of
Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University,
Burnaby, BC. The west coast of Canada, is well known for its
rainforests, beaches, and mountains. It is a destination for kayaking,
hiking, surfing, skiing, diving, biking and camping.
*POSITION DETAILS AND HOW TO APPLY*
This fellowship is available to start*September 1, 2018*and will be
completed by *January 1, 2021*with a salary of $65,000 CAD per annum
plus travel support. The Canadian Government Postdoctoral Research
Program is administered by Natural Resources Canada (NRC). More details
about the program can be found at:https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/careers/17880
<https://webmail.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=LFvvCtB2jWdI-FycLARwr0Gq34pme953K76QSorkdSy9w12EzcfVCA..&URL=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nrcan.gc.ca%2fcareers%2f17880>.
*CONTACT*
Interested applicants should email:*1) CV;*and*2) cover letter outlining
the experience and skills they bring to the project*to: Brendan
Connors,brendan.conn...@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
<https://webmail.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=-xaTm3k7CDOJGVKKgdo2CGtM6IVLUp1p9-EjkVejya29w12EzcfVCA..&URL=mailto%3aBrendan.Connors%40dfo-mpo.gc.ca>
Short-listed applicants will be invited to develop a full application
through the NRC system. CVs will be accepted until the position is filled.
