Research Fellow in Aeroecology (30 months) at the University of Leeds, UK Technological approaches to large-scale biological monitoring are essential to catalog the changing responses of the natural world to human activity. We are seeking an excellent, dynamic and skilled ecologist to use weather radar to map aerial biodiversity in the UK (with application worldwide). This project, funded by the UK's Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), will combine our institution’s research strengths in atmospheric physics and biodiversity conservation to produce a step change in the way in which biodiversity is monitored. You will join a small but growing number of interdisciplinary scientists working at the interface of technology and biodiversity.
The wider project will involve a combination of techniques that are brought together to deliver a high impact, novel approach to biological monitoring. The project team is diverse and will tackle different aspects of the work, with the intention of additional training in the whole range of approaches that are being employed. You will have a PhD (or close to completion) in aeroecology, entomology, ecology, environmental science or a closely allied discipline, strong invertebrate taxonomic skills and experience of data analysis. As part of this role, you will join a thriving research group where you will have opportunities to contribute to undergraduate teaching, and the supervising of undergraduate and postgraduate research projects. Details on how to apply and further information about the position can be found here: https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=FBSBY1097, and please contact Dr Christopher Hassall ([email protected]) with any enquiries.
