Hello all - Please note that the application period for the position below has been extended to 11 January. For clarification, the position is open to U.S. citizens only.
Thank you for your interest. Lance Garrison On 12/29/2010 5:58 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Colleagues - > > The NMFS, Southeast Fisheries Science Center Marine Mammal Program is seeking > a PhD level quantitative ecologist to work in our marine mammal assessment > program. We are seeking an individual with strong analytical skills in > spatial modeling, mark-recapture abundance estimation, line-transect surveys, > and other methods used to assess the status of marine mammal stocks > throughout the Southeastern United States. > > The job announcement is below. To apply, please go to www.usajobs.gov. The > position is advertised as an interdisciplinary position Research Fishery > Biologist, Research Ecologist, and Research Mathematical Statistician. The > position is based in Miami, FL and is advertised until 4 January. > > Thank you - > > Lance Garrison > _____________ > This position will serve as a Research Ecologist in the National Marine > Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), located > in Miami, FL. The person in this position will conduct research in support > of the SEFSC Marine Mammal Research unit within the Protected Resources and > Biodiversity Division. Research activities will focus on improving > assessments of marine mammal stocks in southeastern U.S. waters with a focus > on stocks that are the subject of NMFS Take Reduction Team. Research > responsibilities will include: designing, executing, and analyzing surveys > for abundance estimation; developing models of population dynamics; improving > the statistical estimation of human-caused mortality; characterizing species' > spatial distribution and terrestrial/marine habitat use; and predictive > modeling for population assessment and recovery efforts. Duties include: > designing line-transect and mark-recapture surveys for abundance estimation; > analyzing data an! d developing models to improve marine mammal stock assessments; design and develop studies on aspects of spatial distribution and other elements of marine mammal population ecology; participate in field studies as needed; provide scientific support to NMFS Take Reduction Teams and other management bodies; work with other scientists to product reports and scientific publications on the population assessment of cetaceans; prepare technical reports and publish in the scientific literature. _______________________________________________ MARMAM mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
