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Sent on behalf of Harald Yurk
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We are recruiting for a number of NSERC-supported MSc / PhD student projects in underwater bioacoustics at Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada in Environmental Science and
Statistics. Please send a CV and 1 page cover letter describing your interests and experience in bioacoustic fields or related research areas that overlap with the potential themes.
*Behavioural and Ecological Contexts for Cetacean Conservation*
- Call-type annotation for behavioural linkage.
- Acoustic signaling behaviour.
- Soundscape influences on signals.
- Acoustic indicators for marine mammal habitat selection.
- Physiological and behavioural response to acoustic disturbance.
- Development of disturbance assessment and mitigation procedures
*Detection & Classification*
- Incorporating cepstral/spectral multi-resolution inputs.
- Neural networks for low/high-frequency marine mammal detection.
- Improving detection accuracy in dynamic soundscapes.
*Localization & Movement Modeling*
- Integration of tracking with movement models
- Integration of multiple data inputs to model movement
- Extending movement modelling to multi-species
- Localization using multi-hydrophone arrays and/or multiple data sources
*Data Integration & Physics-informed ML*
- Noise modeling + deep learning integration.
- Acoustic signal processing of underwater environments.
- Propagation model and process variability, uncertainty quantification,
climate-driven sound speed profile changes.
*Dataset-Driven Projects*
- Data cleaning, labeling, feature extraction workflows.
- Model validation against real-world hydrophone measurements.
- Ambient noise prediction using remote sensing + AIS.
We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, nationalities, identities, and lived experiences. We are committed to building an inclusive, equitable, and
respectful environment, and we welcome candidates who can contribute to a diverse community of perspectives. We are aiming for a start date of Fall 2026. Please send your enquiries to We are recruiting for a number of NSERC-supported MSc / PhD student projects
in underwater bioacoustics at Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada in Environmental Science and Statistics. Please send a CV and 1 page cover letter describing your interests and experience in bioacoustic fields or related research areas that overlap with the
potential themes below.
*Behavioural and Ecological Contexts for Cetacean Conservation*
- Call-type annotation for behavioural linkage.
- Acoustic signaling behaviour.
- Soundscape influences on signals.
- Acoustic indicators for marine mammal habitat selection.
- Physiological and behavioural response to acoustic disturbance.
- Development of disturbance assessment and mitigation procedures
*Detection & Classification*
- Incorporating cepstral/spectral multi-resolution inputs.
- Neural networks for low/high-frequency marine mammal detection.
- Improving detection accuracy in dynamic soundscapes.
*Localization & Movement Modeling*
- Integration of tracking with movement models
- Integration of multiple data inputs to model movement
- Extending movement modelling to multi-species
- Localization using multi-hydrophone arrays and/or multiple data sources
*Data Integration & Physics-informed ML*
- Noise modeling + deep learning integration.
- Acoustic signal processing of underwater environments.
- Propagation model and process variability, uncertainty quantification,
climate-driven sound speed profile changes.
*Dataset-Driven Projects*
- Data cleaning, labeling, feature extraction workflows.
- Model validation against real-world hydrophone measurements.
- Ambient noise prediction using remote sensing + AIS.
We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, nationalities, identities, and lived experiences. We are committed to building an inclusive, equitable, and
respectful environment, and we welcome candidates who can contribute to a diverse community of perspectives. We are aiming for a start date of Fall 2026. Please send your enquiries to harald_yurk_1 [at ]sfu.ca.
Thank you!
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Harald Yurk, Ph.D. [he/him; il/lui]
Behavioural Ecologist and Bioacoustician
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Ecosystem Science Division
Aquatic Ecosystem and Marine Mammal Section
Whale Detection and Localization Team
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Adjunct Professor
School of Environmental Sciences
Simon Fraser University
Pacific Science Enterprise Centre, 4160 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1N6
Phone: (236) 330-2257; email:
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(Musqueam), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh
(Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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