[Coral-List] Stanford Post-doc - Modeling marine reserve networks in the Bahamas
Carrie Kappel
ckappel at stanford.edu
Mon Apr 19 18:14:11 EDT 2004
This 2 year post-doc at Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station,
in the lab of Fiorenza Micheli, will focus on modeling of the design
of Bahamian marine reserve networks. The position will begin in
October 2004. Please pass on to anyone who might be interested.
Thanks,
Carrie Kappel
Details:
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION
A postdoctoral position in modeling of marine reserve networks is
available in the lab of Dr Fiorenza Micheli, at the Hopkins Marine
Station of Stanford University, Pacific Grove, California. The
position is funded through the National Science
Foundation-Biocomplexity in the Environment grant "Coupled natural
and human dynamics in coral reef ecosystems: the effect of marine
reserve network design and implementation on fisheries, biodiversity
and humans" (The Bahamas Biocomplexity Project, BBP). The BBP was
initiated two years ago by a team of oceanographers, biologists,
anthropologists, and an economist to address a set of integrative
questions about marine reserve network design. This five-year project
involves researchers from multiple institutions in an effort to
develop a set of integrated circulation, population, habitat, and
socioeconomic models to understand how a Bahamian marine reserve
network may function with respect to fisheries, biodiversity, and
social systems.
Field data are being collected on the distribution of habitats, fish
and invertebrate communities, the genetic structure of focal species
and populations, and the socioeconomics of local reef fisheries.
Surveys will be completed by the end of 2004. The postdoc will work
collaboratively with the team in developing dynamic models of reserve
network function for fisheries enhancement and biodiversity
conservation.
Desired qualifications include a strong background in mathematical
modeling of spatiotemporal processes and numerical optimization
techniques. The postdoc will be based at the Hopkins Marine Station,
and will join the rest of the team for annual whole-group meetings
and bi-annual meetings of subsets of the research team. A PhD is
required at the time of appointment. The appointment is for two
years, beginning October 2004. Interested candidates should send a
cover letter describing their interest in the project, qualifications
relevant to the project and research experience, a CV and email
addresses of three references via email (preferred) to
micheli at stanford.edu, or by mail to F. Micheli, Hopkins Marine
Station, Stanford University, Oceanview Blvd, Pacific Grove, CA
93950. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue
until a suitable candidate is found. EOE/AA.
Additional information regarding the project and participants may be
found on the web at:
http://research.amnh.org/biodiversity/center/programs/marine.html
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2004/march10/coral-310.html
http://www-marine.stanford.edu/
http://micheli.stanford.edu/
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Carrie Kappel
Stanford University
Hopkins Marine Station
Oceanview Boulevard
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
ckappel at stanford.edu
permanent email:
Carrie.Kappel at alumni.brown.edu
831.655.6251 office
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