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Open PhD position in the field of ecological-economic mdelling
From: “martin drechsler” <martin.drechsler@ufz.de>
To: “martin drechsler” <martin.drechsler@ufz.de>
Sent: Mardi 10 Août 2021 18:49:36
Subject: Open PhD position in the field of ecological-economic mdelling
Dear colleague,
for an interdispinary project on conservation biological control that integrates ecology, economics, climate science and mathematical modelling, I am looking for a PhD student who addresses the modelling part (Topic 2 in the attached call, another open position (Topic 1) is for a climate scientist). The research group is located at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (Chair of Economics) in Cottbus, Germany; the PhD student will be able to choose between that site and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (Department of Ecological Modelling) in Leipzig, Germany. Both institutions offer an open, international and productive working atmosphere and are leaders in the modelling of social-ecological systems. Deadline for application is September 8, 2021. Further details can be found in the attached document. I’d be very grateful if you could distribute the call to interested candidates. Please apologise if this dissemination leads to cross posting.
Best regards,
Martin Drechsler
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Cottbus, Germany
https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=36529
PhD or Postdoc at Kiel University
The Center for Ocean and Society at Kiel University, in cooperation with the Institute for the World Economy (ifW), is looking for a new PhD or Postdoc for one of their projects. The project funding is for a PhD position (75%), but can be scaled up to 100% for a Postdoc.
Applications are open until 7 September, 2021.
See attached
Two PhD Positions at Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus – Environmental and Resource Management
Two PhD Positions within the PhD Programme “Environmental and Resource Management” at University Cottbus. The work is part of the Research Cluster “Mulitfunctional Landscapes under Climate Change”. Application Deadline is 01 August, 2021 and the Start of the Programme is 01 April, 2022.
The Minderoo Foundation
Research Lead – Fisheries Sustainability
The Minderoo Foundation Perth CBD Western Australia,
Full Time
[Posted 15d ago]
Minderoo Foundation is a modern philanthropic organisation. We take on tough, persistent issues with the potential to drive massive change. We incubate ideas and accelerate impact. We push the limits of what is believed possible. Minderoo Foundation is independent, forward thinking and seeks effective, scalable solutions. We are proudly Australian, and one of Asia’s largest philanthropies, with AUD $2 billion committed to a range of global initiatives. Our team comprises over 100 employees across seven locations.
Flourishing Oceans aims to transition our oceans to a healthy, thriving state. A flourishing ocean is one that can withstand a changing climate and increasing human pressure, is resilient, and free from pollution with healthy ecosystems and marine populations. As human pressure increases and the state of our ocean continues to decline, dramatic steps are required to protect and conserve this resource.
To facilitate this, we are committed to ending overfishing, promoting biodiversity conservation, eliminating the harmful effects of plastics, and facilitating world class research and education.
About the role
Based in Perth, the position leads the design and execution of impactful research into the state of marine fish stocks globally, working expand our understanding of current conditions and trends, with a focus on data-limited fisheries.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Oversee the development and implementation of an innovative method for collecting and assessing fisheries data in 100+ maritime countries as part of Minderoo’s Global Fishing Index.
- Ensure that all data are complete, consistent, high quality and fit-for purpose.
- Lead the interpretation and presentation of fisheries sustainability results within the Global Fishing Index and related outputs.
- With the broader research team, explore and interpret sustainability results in relation to fisheries governance, socioeconomic, and environmental context.
- Inform the development of a strategy and messaging for communicating research results to a range of audiences.
About you
To be considered for this position you MUST HAVE:
- Postgraduate degree in fisheries science or natural resource management
- Technical expertise in fisheries or natural resource assessment or management, particularly the application of data-limited approaches
- Demonstrated quantitative analytical skills and ability to work confidently with complex data sets.
- Familiarity with machine learning and Bayesian statistical approaches
- Excellent communication skills, and ability to translate technical details for diverse audiences.
Of vital importance is that you will be a solutions-oriented and self-motivated individual who is a daring leader, takes initiative, and has a passion for the ocean and living our values.
Are you resilient enough to bounce back up, dust yourself off and go again with enthusiasm and a never, ever give up attitude after being knocked back or pushed down?
Are you really up for the challenge?
Next Steps
Please attach your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are up for the challenge!
Please Note: Applications close on 30/5/2021
Tattarang and Minderoo Foundation embraces Equal Opportunity and promotes diversity. We actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply.
ISEM
The International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference 2022: Ecological Models for Tomorrow’s Solutions
3-7 May 2022 | University of Toronto, Scarborough, Canada
Call for abstracts! Submit here
Call for symposium proposals! Deadline: 17 September 2021
The International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference 2022 (ISEM 2022), under the theme ‘Ecological Models for Tomorrow’s Solutions’, will bring together scientists from all professions and applications that deal with the use of ecological models and systems ecology.
Toronto shall be the inspiring space for the Ecological Modelling community to meet, discuss and share ideas. In this conference, ecological modellers will join in their ongoing effort in advancing the concepts and methods of ecological modelling to develop ecological theory in a wide range of topics and modelling approaches.
Quick links
- Submit abstract
- Submit symposium proposal
- Register
- Symposiums
- Plenary Speakers
- Committee
- Conference deadlines
- Best Early Career Researcher Award
- Conference app
- Supporting publication
- Conference History
- Sign up for conference news
- Contact us
The rigorous analysis of decision problems in environmental management requires specification of criteria to evaluate alternative management strategies; predictive models formulated in terms of variables relevant to management objectives; a finite set of management actions, including any constraints on their use; and monitoring programs to follow ecosystem responses to management.
In this context, the major challenges are associated with the uncertainty in the predictions of management outcomes. This uncertainty may stem from incomplete control of management actions, errors in measurements and sampling, environmental variability, or incomplete knowledge of system behavior. Failure to recognize and account for these sources of uncertainty may lead to catastrophic environmental and economic losses.
Accordingly, there has been a growing interest in the policy practice of adaptive management, which is an iterative implementation strategy that is recommended to address the uncertainty associated with ecological forecasts and to minimize the impact of inefficient management plans. Adaptive implementation or “learning while doing” augments initial forecasts of management actions with post-implementation monitoring, and the resulting integration of monitoring and modelling provides the basis for revised management actions.
ISEM 2022 aims to provide insights into the current state of the field of ecological modelling, and also highlight the major challenges in supporting adaptive management implementation.
Conference Topics
We invite contributions that present novel strategies to improve the contribution of models to environmental management, including the development of ecological model ensembles, novel uncertainty analysis techniques, Bayesian inference methods, emerging techniques of data assimilation and model optimization.
Abstracts are now invited on the following topics and symposiums. They should be submitted using the online abstract submission system.
Abstract Submission Deadline: 12 November 2021
- Dynamic ecosystem models
- Uncertainty analysis
- Ensemble modelling
- Data assimilation and optimization techniques
- Machine learning and (big) data
- Model integration, metamodels
- Individual-based modelling
- Software and tools
- Bioenergetics: Dynamic energy budget models
- Network modelling
- Models of socio-ecological systems
- Models of global, climate and land-use change
- Sustainability and resilience
- Ecosystem services
- Biodiversity and conservation
- Community models
- Marine ecology and fisheries
- Forests
- Freshwaters (lakes and rivers)
- Models of epidemics
Supporting publication
Conference hashtag #ISEM22
Organised in association with
Symposiums
- Applications of a SWAT model to evaluate the contribution of the Tafna catchment (north-west Africa) to the nitrate load entering the Mediterranean Sea
- Prototype of a predictive Pyrodinium bahamense monitoring system for Eastern Visayas Philippines
- Zoning criteria of Samar Island Natural Park (SINP): a GIS-aided protected area zoning
- Assessment of the factors affecting the existence of wetlands: The case of Cheleleka wetlands, Sidama Region, Ethiopia
- Modelling approaches for the biomonitoring and assessment of environmental stress
- Review of prediction models application in surface water quality
- Measuring the resilience of exploitation systems from agricultural water based on good governance principles
- Investigating the effects of urban expansion on the conservation of coastal vegetation environments: Case of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
- Novelty predictors for shrub (and climbers) ecological niche modelling, based on their succession stage
- Future of process-based ecological models for lakes
- Ecological and environmental impacts modeling in renewable energy utilization
- Networks: A symposium on (socio-)ecological connectivity
- Analyzing policies that support a sustainable, shared-prosperity economy across 50 countries
- Model of socio-ecological system including questions of poverty, inequality, ethics and justice in the societies of low income countries
- Climate change effects on shrimp’s distribution of commercial importance in the Gulf of California
- Population invasion, dispersal and assessment under stressful environmental conditions
- Emergence and stability of mutualistic interactions
- Machine learning for wildlife ecological conservation
- Dynamic biogeographic models– forecasting the effects of global changes for biodiversity conservation and environmental management
- Watershed ecosystems services modeling for assessment, management, and economic valuation
- Formalize description of regional sustainable development – theoretical basis
- Multispecies models informing management of aquatic systems
- Modelling and forecasting the impacts of climate change on host-parasite dynamics and disease
- Determination and comparison of urban heat islands with landsat data analysis and urban cooling model, case study of Edirne District
- Modeling human impacts for ecosystem-based management
- Modelling approaches to support social-ecological system interactions in a changing environment
- The succession rate of phytoplanktonin the power plant cooling-reservoir in Siberia
Postdoctoral scholar in fisheries science
Announcement of Postdoctoral Research Opportunity
May 8, 2021
Pacific hake trophic modeling
The University of Washington, in collaboration with the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), seeks a postdoctoral scholar in fisheries science. The postdoctoral scholar will collaborate with researchers from the NWFSC’s Fisheries Resource Analysis and Monitoring Division (FRAM) and the Conservation Biology (CB) Divisions, to develop and implement a CEATTLE (Climate-Enhanced, Age-based model with Temperature-specific Trophic Linkages and Energetics) ecosystem model for Pacific hake and krill in the California Current Ecosystem. Investigating the relationships between hake trophic interactions and population dynamics is an important research need for stock assessment and ecosystem-based management, and this postdoctoral project will contribute to a better understanding of the role of Pacific hake in the California Current Ecosystem.
The main responsibility of the postdoctoral scholar will be to quantify the relationship of hake consumption to prey availability, including specific prey items such as small hake and krill, to more accurately assess hake growth, mortality, and recruitment to inform models for stock assessment. This will be accomplished by developing a CEATTLE (Climate-Enhanced, Age-based model with Temperature-specific Trophic Linkages and Energetics) ecosystem model with newly available hake diet data. The postdoctoral scholar will also be responsible for writing one to two scientific papers documenting the hake CEATTLE model and the influence of hake cannibalism on its population dynamics. If time and funds permit, the postdoctoral scholar may increase the model complexity by adding more predator and prey species or/and integrate the results of the CEATTLE model with the models currently used for hake stock assessment and management strategy evaluation.
The anticipated start date is May 25, 2021, but this is negotiable. The initial appointment is for 1 year, with reappointment possible pending performance review and funding availability. Applications should be submitted by May 18, 2021, but the position will remain open until filled. The post-doc will be supervised by Dr. André Punt (University of Washington) and will primarily collaborate with Drs. Melissa Haltuch, Kristin Marshall, Isaac Kaplan, Elizabeth Phillips (Northwest Fisheries Science Center) and Kirstin Holsman (Alaska Fisheries Science Center).
QUALIFICATIONS: Earned Ph.D. in Fisheries Science, Quantitative Ecology, Applied Statistics or a related field; experience or training in fish population dynamics, modelling structured populations, bioenergetics, multispecies, or ecosystem models, and simulation experiments; proficiency in programming languages such as R, and/or related applications such as AD Model Builder, Template Model Builder and Stock Synthesis; ability to work in a collaborative environment.
LOCATION: Seattle, WA (telework initially)
TO APPLY: Submit your application through Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/86782) with the following: (1) A letter of interest detailing your skills and experience. (2) A curriculum-vitae including publications. (3) Three letters of recommendation.
Two water modelling roles at the NSW Department of Planning, Industry & Environment
Two water modelling roles at the NSW Department of Planning, Industry & Environment
Water Modeller
Assistant Water Modeller
Two positions in Australia
Two positions in Australia
- A Research Scientist – Hydrologist position at CSIRO Land and Water in Canberra.
- A PhD opportunity at the University of Queensland
CSIRO Land and Water Research Scientist
CSIRO Land and Water is seeking a motivated Research Scientist – Hydrologist to join the Water Security Program. To be successful, you will need experience in hydrological process modelling, river system modelling and remote sensing applications in hydrology and experience in programming and working with large data sets. To apply, please go to https://jobs.csiro.au/job/Canberra%2C-ACT-Research-Scientist-Hydrologist/731619200/?locale=en_GB
PhD project at the University of Queensland
The Spatial Epidemiology Laboratory at the University of Queensland, Australia seeks a PhD student to work on an exciting new project: forecasting ecosystem responses to environmental change
There is a growing consensus that using models to anticipate the future is vital to mitigate the impacts of environmental change on ecosystems. Yet most ecological models are one-off attempts to predict what ecosystems might be like in many years or decades. This makes it hard for decision-makers to use these models. It also favours models that are not easily scrutinised and improved. A new international study will use an iterative cycle to 1) forecast how species occurrences and abundances will change over short timescales; 2) use predictions to inspect model failures and 3) improve models so that we can continue to learn. This represents a new way of thinking in ecology that, like weather forecasting, has the power to advance our understanding of ecological processes.
The PhD project
The candidate will work within a vibrant team of quantitative ecologists and spatio-temporal modellers to tackle two major questions in ecological modelling:
(1) When can multivariate models improve forecasts of species distributions, abundances and biodiversity compared to simpler models?
(2) What aspects of models and data control forecast uncertainty across space and time?
Benefits of the project
The student will be based at The University of Queensland within the School of Veterinary Science, supervised by Dr. Nicholas Clark and A/Prof Ricardo Soares Magalhães. The candidate will work with a diverse group of international researchers, including Dr Konstans Wells (Swansea University, UK), Prof Ethan White (University of Florida, USA) and A/Prof Wenbiao Hu (Queensland University of Technology). Additional support will be given by partners at the Ecological Forecasting Initiative and the Spatial Epidemiology Laboratory, including assistance in computer-based data analysis, model building and scientific communication. The selected student will have the opportunity to work with all partners on this project but will be based at UQ.
This project will help develop the candidate’s skills in critical thinking, project management, data management and analysis, writing and communication. Expected applications of the project are incredibly diverse, meaning the student will be well prepared for a future career in research or with government and non-government land management, biosecurity or conservation agencies.
This PhD scholarship is funded by the University of Queensland, providing a tax-free PhD stipend and full tuition fee support. The scholarship is for three years, with two possible six-month extensions. Funds are also available for the student to attend scientific conferences and workshops.
Applications will be judged on a competitive basis taking into account the applicant’s previous academic record, publication record, honours and awards, and employment history.
Competitive applicants should have
-A BSc with First Class Honours or Masters degree in ecology or statistics
-A strong interest in ecological modelling, time series analysis or conservation science
-Excellent time and data management and interpersonal skills
-Evidence of well-developed verbal and written communication skills
Desirable characteristics
-Publication record in international peer-reviewed journals
-Experience with stochastic data simulation and analysis
-Knowledge of script-based statistical languages such as R or Python
How to enquire
For more information and to submit an expression of interest, please contact Dr. Nicholas Clark at n.clark@uq.edu.au. The expression of interest should include a cover letter and CV including names and contact details of 3 referees (2 pages max) and an academic transcript. Short-list applicants will be interviewed (via video conferencing if necessary) to better determine the applicant’s fit, motivations and capabilities.
COVID-19 information
With current travel bans extending the timeframe for international applicants to commence, UQ will only accept on-shore (domestic and international students residing in Australia) applicants for this scholarship. If the commencing candidate is onshore but interstate, they will be required to come to Queensland to begin.
Expressions of interest will close 14th June 2021