This is forwarded from Ed Gerstein, [email protected]; please contact him for more information. There are 8 potential research projects listed in the ad, from which presumably 5 postdocs will be selected. The part of the ad covering the potential bioacoustics project is shown here. -Dave Mellinger ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Up to 5 Postdoctoral Investigator positions are available for the two-year period, October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2013. Postdoctoral research is primarily conducted at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) in Fort Pierce with a member of the resident HBOI faculty, who serves as the supervisor and mentor, with one or more co-mentors from other FAU colleges, departments, and centers. Topics include marine ecosystem health, marine natural products chemistry, marine mammal biology, and marine ecology. Qualifications for Application: Applicants who have received their Ph.D. or equivalent within three years of the date on which the postdoctoral investigator position would commence, are eligible to apply. Recipients must have completed their degree before the award can begin. Applicants should submit a cover letter and a statement of interest (no more than 2 pages in length) that addresses one or more of the proposed research projects, a CV, and three letters of recommendation. Applicants will be selected on the basis of the strength of academic course work, research and development experience, publication record, letters of support, and statement of interest. Applicants are encouraged to contact any of the mentors listed for topics of interest. An online application must be completed to be considered for each position: https://jobs.fau.edu/, reference position number 980126. The application deadline is March 15, 2011. [The bioacoustics project:] Acoustic Behavior and Ecology of Marine Mammals Faculty mentors: Juli Goldstein, D.V.M., HBOI http://www.fau.edu/hboi/ProjectManagers/JuliGoldstein/jghome.php Edmund Gerstein, Ph.D., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science [email protected] or [email protected] George Frisk, Ph.D., College of Engineering & Computer Science http://www.ome.fau.edu/directory/georgefrisk The effects of anthropogenic noise on the health, behavior, energetics, and ecology of marine mammals are shared concerns of the U.S. Navy, NOAA, USFWS, and other regulatory agencies. This postdoc will be a part of a team that systematically studies marine mammal bioacoustics and the acoustical propagation characteristics of marine mammal habitats in Florida. The project will identify, measure, and model zones of masking and other direct and cumulative impacts from anthropogenic sources on marine mammal hearing, biology, and behavior. This research will capitalize on the strengths of Dr. Edmund Gerstein in marine mammal acoustics, behavior, sensory biology, and ecology; Dr. Frisk in ocean noise propagation, computational acoustics, and modeling; and Dr. Goldstein in veterinary medicine and marine mammal health. This postdoc will participate in passive acoustic data collection and subsequent analysis and in the detection, classification, and localization of marine mammal vocalizations and associated measurements of ambient noise and signal propagation within the Indian River Lagoon system, and other estuarine and coastal habitats along east Florida. The postdoc should have a skill set that includes acoustic signal processing, computer programming, and proficiency with MATLAB tools.
