The Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU), University of St Andrews, will be
recruiting a PhD student as part of a substantial inter-disciplinary
collaborative project with the Scottish Association for Marine Science,
Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory, investigating and modelling marine mammal
distributions off the West Coast of Scotland. This student will have
particular responsibility for collecting and analysing data about cetacean
distribution and abundance , which will mainly be collected from platforms
of opportunity, often using passive acoustic techniques. The resulting PhD
will be an investigation of optimum ways of using such data for monitoring
cetacean populations and will be supervised by Dr Phil Hammond and Dr
Jonathan Gordon.
The fieldwork associated with this project will involve spending
considerable time working from ships offshore and being responsible for
operating a suite of acoustic monitoring equipment. Experience of working
at sea for considerable periods, an aptitude for maintaining electronic
equipment and for computing are desirable, as is self reliance and an
ability to operate independently while contributing to the work of a large
team. Further details are available on the SMRU Website
<a href="http://smub.st-and.ac.uk/recruitment.htm";
rel="nofollow">http://smub.st-and.ac.uk/recruitment.htm</a>.
Interview dates have not yet been finalised but we wish to commence
fieldwork in March and if necessary would start the student working as a
research assistant until the full studentship becomes available. Potential
candidates are invited to apply by email by sending a letter of application
and cv to Dr Jonathan Gordon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
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Dr Jonathan Gordon
Sea Mammal Research Unit
Gatty Marine Laboratory
University of St Andrews
St Andrews, Fife KY16 8LB, UK
Email. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tel 01382 540154
Mob 07866 267814
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