Demographic Impacts of Climate Change on Pelagic Seabirds in the Atlantic

13 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Biodiversity Research Institut-University of Barcelona (IRBio-UB)

Research Field

Environmental science » Global change

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

23 Feb 2024 - 00:00 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Call for Post-doctoral positions “Beatriu de Pinós” from the Catalan Government is now open. Check whether you are eligible: https://agaur.gencat.cat/en/Beatriu-de-Pinos/

Project information

Demographic Impacts of Climate Change on Pelagic Seabirds in the Atlantic

Climate change is exerting varying effects on the demography, distribution, phenology, and feeding habits of seabirds. However, its specific impacts on pelagic seabirds remain poorly understood. This project aims to fill these knowledge gaps by:

1.       Modeling the distribution of several seabird species breeding in the Atlantic.

2.       Projecting the future distribution of these species under various global warming scenarios.

3.       Modeling adult survival of these species in relation to Sea Surface Temperature (SST) and related variables.

This endeavor is made possible by an extensive international effort spanning from 2007 to 2024. During this period, we tracked seabird species in the Canary Islands, Cape Verde islands, and Iceland using geolocators, GPS devices, and monitored them through Capture-Mark-Recapture (CMR) methods.

The major research lines and publications records of the group are outlined in the following links:

www.avesamarabierto.es

www.gonzalez-solis.com

Support for applicants

The project manager from IRBIo offers support the applicant during the writing proposal with the supervisor and the International Research Project Office.

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biodiversity

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Good record of publications in highly ranked journals. Some experience with database management, movement and spatial data analysis (GIS), and CMR analyses.

Specific Requirements

Excellent programming skills with R

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

SPANISH

Level

Good

Additional Information
Selection process

CV and motivation letter, 2 recommendation letters

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio-UB), Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences (dept.BEECA) at Universitat de Barcelona (UB)

Country

Spain

City

Barcelona

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Barcelona

Website

http://www.ub.edu/irbio/index.php

Street

Av. Diagonal 643

Postal Code

08028

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED