Fellowship - Benthos Ecology - Marine Institute Notification

Fellowship – Benthos Ecology

The Fellowship Programme

The Marine Institute Fellowship Programme is a part-time research programme that aims to provide excellent Training and Development Opportunities by giving valuable work experience to recent graduates who wish to continue their studies in a field relating to the work of the Marine Institute.

In 2008, the Programme will offer part-time employment to researchers under-taking an MSc or PhD course at a recognised third level institution. Successful candidates will work part-time (i.e. 22.5 hours per week) in a Marine Institute facility in an area related to the subject of their MSc/PhD dissertation.

Brief Description of the Position

The Marine Institute, in it's advisory role to the aquaculture licensing process (i.e. Department of Agriculture Food and Fisheries), has been asked to comment on a number of aquaculture applications relating to the culture the non-native oyster, Crassostrea gigas. These applications are distinct from many others in that the applicants propose to culture the oysters directly on the seafloor.

Marine Institute advice is coordinated via the cross-services Aquaculture Task Team. Typically, the advice has urged caution and has recommended broadly that this method of culture of this oyster species not be encouraged in the absence of a full risk assessment, as the practice makes it very difficult to manage the risk of environmental or ecological harm.

Information gaps have been identified that make the assessment of risk difficult to estimate. In order to fill some of these gaps the Marine Institute will sponsor a Fellow to conduct scientific investigations to address some of the risks posed by the culture of this species of oyster in this fashion. The project will be run in conjunction with an industry partner. It will provide data to inform advice on the environmental and ecological sustainability of this activity and also provide the basis for a M.Sc. project.

For more information please download the full Job Description (Word, 78KB)

Duration of Contract

The contract issued under the Marine Institute Fellowship Programme will be a specified purpose contract for a duration of 3 years (4 years in the case of a PhD) with a 6-month probationary period.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for a Fellowship, please submit a CV, a letter of Application and a study proposal to Human Resources, Rinville, Oranmore, Galway by post or email to: recruitment [AT] marine.ie

Please be advised that applications are not valid until they have been acknowledged by a member of the H.R. Team. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 1st February at 16:00 .

You can view the Original Page on which this notification is based on the Marine Institute Website.

Fellowship - Shellfish Microbiology - Marine Institute Notification

Fellowship – Shellfish Microbiology

The Fellowship Programme

The Marine Institute Fellowship Programme is a part-time research programme that aims to provide excellent Training and Development Opportunities by giving valuable work experience to recent graduates who wish to continue their studies in a field relating to the work of the Marine Institute.

In 2008, the Programme will offer part-time employment to researchers under-taking an MSc or PhD course at a recognised third level institution. Successful candidates will work part-time (i.e. 22.5 hours per week) in a Marine Institute facility in an area related to the subject of their MSc/PhD dissertation.

Brief Description of the Position

As well as conducting existing laboratory functions the shellfish microbiology team has the opportunity to undertake a research project to identify and trial improved virus risk management procedures in shellfisheries. This will involve identifying the causes of viral contamination and procedures to mitigate the risk posed by virus contamination. The laboratory based aspect of this project will involve quantitative analysis of human pathogenic viruses using molecular detection techniques. Further analysis of virus positive samples using genetic sequencing will allow characterisation of pathogenic viruses contaminating shellfish and relate this to known circulating strains in the community. This laboratory based research work provides an opportunity for a M.Sc. project which will be undertaken by the fellow.

The fellow will spend a minimum 15 hours a week working on laboratory and desk-based duties related to their M.Sc. research project and the remainder of the time (22.5 hours) will be spent on other laboratory based aspects of the team as outlined below. This includes conducting a range of microbiological tests and maintaining the quality system in the laboratories.

For more information please download the full job description (Word,72KB)

Duration of Contract

The contract issued under the Marine Institute Fellowship programme will be a specified purpose contract for a duration of 3 years (4 years in the case of a PhD) with a 6-month probationary period.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for a Fellowship, please submit a CV, a letter of Application and a study proposal to Human Resources, Rinville, Oranmore, Galway by post or email to: recruitment [AT] marine.ie

Please be advised that applications are not valid until they have been acknowledged by a member of the H.R. Team. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 1st February 2008 at 16:00 .

Fellowship - Fish Health Unit - Marine Institute Notification

Fellowship – Fish Health Unit

The Fellowship Programme

The Marine Institute Fellowship Programme is a part-time research programme that aims to provide excellent Training and Development Opportunities by giving valuable work experience to recent graduates who wish to continue their studies in a field relating to the work of the Marine Institute.

In 2008, the Programme will offer part-time employment to researchers under-taking an MSc or PhD course at a recognised third level institution. Successful candidates will work part-time (i.e. 22.5 hours per week) in a Marine Institute facility in an area related to the subject of their MSc/PhD dissertation.

Brief Description of the Position

The Marine Institute is the designated National Reference Laboratory for Fish Diseases and as such is required to contribute to the high quality and uniformity of diagnostic results. The Marine Institute wishes to take on a Fellow to extend the molecular diagnostic capability of the Fish Health Unit.

In the new EC Directive 2006/88, listed diseases are separated into exotic and non exotic. Exotic diseases are those not established in the community. Non exotic are present in some but not all Member States (MS) and therefore have the potential for significant economic impact if introduced into a MS which is free of the disease. The directive states that diagnostic tests for these non exotic diseases must be specific and sensitive. These diseases include Spring Viremia of Carp (SVC), Infectious Haemotopeic Necrosis (IHN) Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) Koi herpes virus (KHV) disease and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS). Although a suite of molecular tests are required for all the listed non exotic diseases it is for KHV and VHS that a fellow is particularly required to assist in developing specific and sensitive molecular procedures.

For more information please download the full job description (Word, 76KB)

Duration of Contract

The contract issued under the Marine Institute Fellowship programme will be a specified purpose contract for a duration of 3 years (4 years in the case of a PhD) with a 6-month probationary period.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for a Fellowship, please submit a CV, a letter of Application and a study proposal to Human Resources, Rinville, Oranmore, Galway by post or email to: recruitment [AT] marine.ie

Please be advised that applications are not valid until they have been acknowledged by a member of the H.R. Team. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 1st February 2008 at 16:00 .

Fellowship - Chemical Oceanography - Marine Institute Notification

Fellowship – Chemical Oceanography

The Fellowship Programme

The Marine Institute Fellowship Programme is a part-time research programme that aims to provide excellent Training and Development Opportunities by giving valuable work experience to recent graduates who wish to continue their studies in a field relating to the work of the Marine Institute.
In 2008, the Programme will offer part-time employment to researchers under-taking an MSc or PhD course at a recognised third level institution. Successful candidates will work part-time (i.e. 22.5 hours per week) in a Marine Institute facility in an area related to the subject of their MSc/PhD dissertation.

Brief Description of the Position

The Marine Institute Chemistry Section has monitored levels of winter nutrients (N, P, Si) in the western Irish Sea since 1991 and in recent years this was expended to the Celtic Sea and to Atlantic waters to the west of Irelan. This includes, in collaboration Oceanographic Services (OS) team, deep waters of the Rockall Trough. Consequently a substantial database has been established over the years.

In 2007, the Marine Institute launched "Sea Change, A Knowledge, Research and Innovation Strategy for Ireland 2007-2013". The Marine Institute (chemistry and OS teams) is a participant in a new SSTI-funded project under the climate change initiative of Sea Change, entitled "Impacts of Increased Atmospheric CO2 Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems". This project aims to develop capabilities for studying CO2 flux and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in Irish Shelf waters through surveys and using available in situ measurements using databuoys. This will support research into the emerging field of

For more information please download the full job description (Word, 72.5KB)

The contract issued under the Marine Institute Fellowship programme will be a specified purpose contract for a duration of 3 years (4 years in the case of a PhD) with a 6-month probationary period.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for a Fellowship, please submit a CV, a letter of Application and a study proposal to Human Resources, Rinville, Oranmore, Galway by post or email to: recruitment [AT] marine.ie

Please be advised that applications are not valid until they have been acknowledged by a member of the H.R. Team. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 1st February 2008 at 16:00.

Graduate Research Assistantship in Human Dimensions of Watershed Management

A Ph.D. level graduate research assistantship is available beginning as early as fall 2007 in the Department of Forestry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). Project funding is anticipated to start in September 2007. The Department of Forestry offers graduate students an interdisciplinary learning experience in natural and social sciences, including fields such as land use planning, watershed management, forest recreation and community-based conservation. 

Project Title: Evaluating Watershed Health Risks through Integrated Water Quality Analyses, Community Capacity Assessments, and Outreach Appraisals  

Project Description:  This project is an interdisciplinary investigation of water quality and community capacity for planning and conservation with the overall goal of evaluating and communicating watershed and community health risks in eight sub-watershed communities. Research questions include,

• What is the capacity of urban and rural communities in the sub-watersheds to engage in watershed planning and adopt comprehensive conservation strategies?
• What capacity indicators are most strongly correlated with positive ecological, economic, and social outcomes?
• What barriers or constraints to coordinated planning and cooperative conservation exist?

 

Specifically the student will join a collaborative team of scientists to conduct community capacity assessments in two urban and six rural subwatersheds in the Lower Kaskaskia River of southern Illinois. Community capacity indicators will be examined including community leadership, institutional support, community resources, social cohesion, shared vision, and collective action. Specific tasks are to: (1) conduct a literature review, (2) inventory social networks, leaders, and watershed information resources in the study communities, (3) conduct and analyze focus groups and interviews with key informants, and (4) communicate study findings to the research team, community stakeholders, and other scientists.  

The graduate research assistant will work with a team of researchers including social and watershed scientists from SIUC and Illinois State University.  

If you are interested, please contact:

Dr. Mae Davenport

Department of Forestry

Southern Illinois University

1205 Lincoln Dr., MC 4411

Carbondale, IL 62901

Phone: (618) 453-7476

Email: mdaven [AT] siu.edu

Students are urged to apply as soon as possible. Minority students are encouraged to apply. 

For information about Southern Illinois University Carbondale, visit http://www.siuc.edu/

For information about the Department of Forestry, visit http://www.coas.siu.edu/

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Post-Doc Position in invasive species modeling and spatial analysis at University of Kentucky

The Department of Forestry at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a post-doctoral scientist position in invasive species. The incumbent will conduct field sampling and analysis for several invasive species projects.

Job Title: Post doctoral - invasive species modeling and spatial analysis

Location: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Closing Date: When filled

Review Date: Review of application materials will begin on September 20, 2007 and continue until the position is filled.

Date of Appointment: Preferred starting date is October 2007

Duration of Appointment: 12-24 months (dependent on availability of funds)

Description of Responsibilities:
The postdoctoral scientist will collaborate with other researchers in the area of landscape-level modeling of the invasion of exotic species. The incumbent will conduct field sampling of invasive species and use a combination of tools to map and predict the invasion of exotic species at multiple temporal and spatial scales. The post-doc will be responsible for the overall integration, modeling, and scaling-up of field and laboratory data.

Required Qualifications:
A PhD in ecology, biology, forestry, or related discipline is required. The incumbent should be able to conduct field work independently. Experiences with GIS, spatial analysis, and other analytical tools are highly desirable. Ability to work with researchers and managers across a variety of disciplines is required.

To apply, please send statement of interest, curriculum vitae, and three reference letters to:

SongLin Fei, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Forest Biometrics & Spatial Analysis
University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry
204 T.P. Cooper Bldg., Lexington, KY 40546-0073
Phone: 859-257-9760; FAX: 859-323-1031
Email: songlin.fei [AT] uky.edu

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Funded PhD on Passive Acoustic survey of beaked whales and other deep divers, St. Andrews Scotland.

The Sea Mammal Research Unit at the University of St Andrews are offering a funded PhD on the use of passive acoustic monitoring of beaked whales and other deep divers for population assessment and mitigation.

A brief description of the project can be found at:http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/projectSummaries.aspx?psr=79

While more details of the proposed work is at:http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~jg20/

General information on PhD study in the School of Biology at St Andrews is provided at: http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/pageset.aspx?psr=68

For application procedures follow links from: http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/pageset.aspx?psr=77

The closing date for applications is 31st August, 2007.

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