Dear all,
We have an opening for a 2-year postdoc position in coastal community ecology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. More information below and at: https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=2695&rmlang=UK
Please circulate to potential candidates!
Best wishes,
Magnus Huss
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Postdoctoral position in Coastal Community Ecology
Ref SLU ua 2019.2.5.1-3679
Do you want to work in an inspiring environment and contribute to the sustainable use of our seas, lakes and watercourses? We at the Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua) are passionate about our vision of "strong fish stocks in healthy waters". We are growing, and looking for employees who want to develop and make a difference together with us.
The Department of Aquatic Resources conducts environmental analysis, scientific advice, research and education in aquatic ecology with a focus on fish and shellfish. The department is SLU's largest and has just over 180 employees at three main locations: Lysekil, Öregrund and Stockholm (Drottningholm), as well as four field stations.
Our operations are strongly profiled towards data collection and analysis of fish and fisheries and ecosystems. The institution is characterized by intensive collaboration with the surrounding society. This creates a vital research environment and gives us unique opportunities to develop knowledge that is close to management and directly applicable in practice.
Description:
We are seeking a dedicated postdoctoral fellow to study the role of benthic and pelagic energy transfer pathways to fish in coastal waters by combining comparative field studies, analyses of isotope data and experiments. Specific questions to be addressed in the project include how shifts in the balance between benthic and pelagic production may affect food web structure and fish biomass production and how the relative efficiency of manipulating nutrient loading and fish biomass in mitigating eutrophication symptoms vary across water color and nutrient gradients.
This position provides an opportunity to contribute both to novel understanding about the role of light limitation for ecosystem structure and function, as well as knowledge needed to better manage coastal water quality and fish communities. Not only will you collaborate with the group of researchers involved in the project (involving researchers at SLU, Umeå, Lund and Stockholm University), but also be part of a dynamic research group (www.slu.se/fishinfoodwebs) working on dynamics of fish communities and aquatic food-webs, and their ecological and evolutionary responses to climate change, exploitation and other human pressures.
Duties:
Your two primary tasks are (i) to analyze how coastal food webs in general, and fish communities specifically, respond to light and biogeochemical gradients along the Baltic Sea coast using already collected data ranging from primary production to fish community metrics and (ii) to set up and carry out a field experiment to study energy flows and the relative role of bottom-up and top-down control in coastal food webs under light and/or nutrient limitation. There are also possibilities to participate in other related research, by aiding in other projects in the group and mentoring of undergraduate students.
Qualifications:
Documented skills in and experience of aquatic community ecology are required. Expertise in and experience of experimental ecology, community ecology theory and fish ecology are advantageous. Expertise and knowledge in biogeochemistry are considered a merit. You are fluent in spoken and written English, a good collaborator and have good communication skills. We place great emphasis on personal qualities such as ability to work in teams as well as independently.
Eligibility:
PhD degree in ecology or related discipline.
Place of work: Öregrund
Form of employment: 24 months
Extent: 100%
Starting date: As soon as possible or as otherwise agreed
Application:
The application should be written in English and include curriculum vitae documenting your academic career and education, copies of doctoral degree diploma with transcript of records, list of publications and submitted scientific manuscripts, scientific merits with special account of merits in community ecology, and contact details of two references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number).
Welcome to submit your application, using the application button below, no later than Oct 11, 2019.
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) develops the understanding and sustainable use and management of biological natural resources. The university ranks well internationally within its subject areas. SLU is a research-intensive university that also offers unique degree programmes in for example rural development and natural resource management, environmental economics, animal science and landscape architecture.
SLU has just over 3,000 employees, 5,000 students and a turnover of SEK 3 billion. The university has invested heavily in a modern, attractive environment on its campuses in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala.
www.slu.se
SLU is an equal opportunity employer.
Contact person:
Assoc. Prof. Magnus Huss
magnus.huss@slu.se, +46 (0)10-478 41 27
www.slu.se/magnushuss
www.slu.se/fishinfoodwebs
Assoc. Prof. Örjan Östman
orjan.ostman@slu.se, +46 (0)10-478 41 53
Assoc. Prof. Johanna Mattila
Head of Division, Institute of Coastal research
+46 (0)10-478 41 42
Johanna.Mattila@slu.se
URL to this pagehttps://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=2695&rmlang=UK
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Magnus Huss
Associate Senior Lecturer
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Aquatic Resources
Skolgatan 6, 742 42 ÖREGRUND, Sweden
Phone: +46(0)104784127
magnus.huss@slu.se, www.slu.se/magnushuss
@fishinfoodwebs
www.slu.se/aquaticresources
