Post-Doc and Technician positions at University of Evora (Portugal) - ‘European Conservation for the 21st Century’

[Raquel Ubach]

Hola gente,
os reenvío un par de ofertillas, por si son de vuestro interés o
sabéis a quien puedan interesar.
Un abrazo,
Raquel.


http://reganearly.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/ec21c_jobannouncement_postdoc.pdf

Post-Doctoral position announcement:
European Conservation for the 21st Century
Starting date: April 2013
Duration: 24 months
Location: University of Évora, Portugal
Project Leader: Dr Regan Early

Position overview:
A post-doctoral researcher is required to participate in the European
Biodiversa project ‘European Conservation for the 21st Century’. The
post-doc will be responsible for improving Species Distribution Models
(SDMs) for thousands of European species by incorporating species’
vegetation and land-use associations and removing errors induced by
spatial autocorrelation. The post-doc will collaborate with other
project members to project the climate paths along which the ranges of
European species will shift throughout the 21st Century. This will
involve integrating Species Distribution Models with Dynamic
Vegetation Models (DVMs) and species dispersal kernels. The post-doc
will assist in the design of habitat corridors or other conservation
actions to mitigate the effects of global change on the European
biota. Finally, it is hoped that the post-doc will participate in
sub-projects that use basic ecological research ask how SDM
predictions can be used to inform on the ground conservation. The post
offers the opportunity to interact with an excellent international
research team, and the post-doc will be required to work both
independently and collaboratively.

http://reganearly.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/ec21c_jobannouncement_technician1.pdf

Technician position announcement:
European Conservation for the 21st Century
Starting date: January/February 2013
Duration: 12 months
Location: University of Évora, Portugal
Project Leader: Dr Regan Early

Position overview:
A technician is required to support research on the European
Biodiversa project ‘European Conservation for the 21st Century’. The
technician will support researchers carrying out ecological modelling
by obtaining and managing data on species dispersal abilities,
functional traits, and habitat requirements. To obtain these data, the
technician will review published literature and databases, and also
conduct surveys of species experts. The post may also require
management of GIS databases. In addition the technician will collate
and manage data obtained by multiple international partners. The
technician is expected to work closely with researchers, and so there
is the opportunity to learn skills in species distribution and
conservation planning models. The technician will be encouraged to
participate in scientific discussion, preparation of publications, and
attend research meetings. The post offers the opportunity to interact
with an excellent international research team.



-- Dr Regan Early
http://reganearly.wordpress.com
FCT Post-Doctoral fellow, Cátedra Rui Nabeiro - Biodiversidade,
Universidade de Évora
Casa Cordovil 2ª Andar, Rua Dr. Joaquim Henrique da Fonseca, 7000-890
Évora, Portugal