[Coral-List] Research Fellowships in Coral Reef Biodiversity

[Sean Connolly]

Research Fellowships in Coral Reef Biodiversity
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
Australia

The ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef 
Studies seeks applicants for two Research 
Fellowships (postdoctoral through to senior 
research fellow) to be affiliated with Program 2: 
Understanding and Managing Coral Reef 
Biodiversity. The Centre is an internationally 
renowned research hub encompassing >200 
researchers and graduate students 
(<http://www.coralcoe.org.au>www.coralcoe.org.au). 
Based at James Cook University in Townsville 
(Australia), the appointees will contribute to 
improving understanding of mechanisms and 
processes that maintain local and global biodiversity of coral reefs.

Coral Reef Biodiversity - Ref. No. 1060
This fellowship is open to candidates interested 
in research in any area of coral reef 
biodiversity (e.g., biogeography, phylogeography, 
paleobiology, evolution, theoretical or 
statistical modelling, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem function).

Modelling Coral Reef Biodiversity – Ref. No. 1061
This fellowship is for those with interest and 
expertise in the formulation and analysis, or 
empirical evaluation, of ecological models, in 
one of the following two broad areas:
1. Macroecology and species richness gradients;
2. Community dynamics and biodiversity;

Employment Type: Appointments will be full-time 
for a fixed term of 3 years subject to a 
probationary period, based at the Townsville campus of James Cook University.

Salary: Academic Level A - $61,856 through to 
Academic Level C - $85,013 per annum. Level of 
appointment and commencing salary will be in 
accordance with qualifications and experience.

Applications close on 23 April 2010.

Further information: 
<http://www.coralcoe.org.au/employment.html>http://www.coralcoe.org.au/employment.html
Contact: Professor Sean Connolly 
(<mailto:Sean.Connolly at jcu.edu.au>Sean.Connolly at jcu.edu.au)


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Professor Sean R. Connolly
ARC Australian Professorial Fellow
School of Marine and Tropical Biology, and
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University
Townsville, QLD 4811
AUSTRALIA
Ph: 61 7 4781 4242
Fax: 61 7 4725 1570
http://www.coralcoe.org.au/research/seanconnolly.html
http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/mbiolaq/staff/sconnolly.html

ECOLOGICAL MODELLING LAB:
http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/mbiolaq/ind_labs/modelling/index.html

VISIT THE NEW CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR CORAL REEF STUDIES
at http://www.coralcoe.org.au

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