Reply to Dr. Phil Levin, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Postdoctoral Associate, Ecosystem Modeling at NOAA-Fisheries, Seattle
We are seeking applicants for 2 year postdoctoral positions at the NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle. This postdoc will play a key role in developing ecosystem simulation models for the California Current and the Central California Coast. The models will be used for simulation testing of alternative ecosystem-based management strategies for this region. In collaboration with researchers at CSIRO in Australia, we have adopted a modeling framework ( Atlantis) in which ecosystem dynamics are represented by spatially-explicit sub-models that simulate hydrographic processes, biogeochemical factors driving primary production, and food web relations among functional groups. The model represents key exploited species at the level of detail necessary to evaluate direct effects of fishing, and it also represents other anthropogenic and climate impacts on the ecosystem as a whole. The postdoctoral associate's primary responsibility will be the development of an Atlantis ecosystem model of the Central California Coast. This will benefit from an existing large-scale model of the California Current. Model building involves a literature review, multiple meetings with biologists and data managers, model parameterization, calibration, running scenarios, and documenting and publishing the results. The postdoc will also be involved in meetings with stakeholders and managers, identification of management strategies (e.g,. changes in quotas, MPAs, or gear type), and use of the models as decision support tools to evaluate these strategies. We are looking for individuals with a proven track record of publications and collaborative research, and a strong quantitative background in statistics and computing (languages such as R, Matlab, or Visual Basic). Experience with food web modeling and C/C++ is preferred. We are part of NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle (http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov). Our team's goal is to investigate the ecological interactions and processes necessary to sustain ecosystem composition, structure and function in the environments in which fish and fisheries exist. Current members include 5 research scientists and 3 postdocs, with projects ranging from experimental ecology to ecosystem modeling. Salary and Benefits $45,000/year plus benefits Application Deadline: March 7, 2007 Contact Please email a cover letter, curriculum vitae and 3 letters of recommendation to Dr. Phil Levin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
