POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL This research project aims to research the sustainability of grazing systems in a semiarid tropical forest in northeastern Brazil. The research project consist of four areas: i) adaptive traits of native breeds of goats and sheep and the establishment of a breeding program, ii) analysis of livestock production systems in semiarid tropical forest from a socio-economic point of view, iii) assessment of meat and milk quality of native breeds in local grazing production systems and iv) relationship between grazing and ecosystems (vegetation, invertebrates and mammals) along grazing and deforestation intensity gradients.
2015 – 2016 project activities are focused on the relationship between ecosystems and livestock and the analysis of adaptive traits of native breeds and the developing of a breeding program. The project team is led by Dr. Luis Alberto Bermejo Asensio (University of La Laguna, Espana and Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, USA) and Dra. Debora Andrea Facanha (Federal Rural University of the Semiarid, Brazil). This team comprises researchers of the areas of ecology, zoology, animal production, animal genetics, and plant physiology. Main tasks of postdoctoral fellow will be: 1. Coordination and connection of different part of the Project. 2. Field activities of all project activities, mainly ecology, adaptive traits and breeding program. 3. Coordination of all field activities and of undergraduate and master student involved in the Project. 4. Data analysis and authoring and co-authoring publications. Requirements: 1. Academic training in ecology, in grazing and other human effects on ecosystems 2. Attitude and capacity to be involved in all project areas. 3. Research project planning and management capacity. Fellowship stipend: 4,200 R/month ($1,481.88 US/month) Period: 12 months beginning approximately April 1st, 2015 Workplace: Federal Rural University of the Semiarid, Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Contact Dr. Luis Alberto Bermejo Asensio: [email protected]
