PhD opportunity

Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent



Applications are invited for this 3-year, funded PhD studentship, which will
start in September 2009 and be co-hosted by DICE
(http://www.kent.ac.uk/anthropology/dice/) at the University of Kent's
Canterbury campus and Ifremer (http://www.ifremer.fr), the French Research
Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, at their centre in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
This important project, supervised by Dr Bob Smith and Professor Stuart
Harrop from DICE and Dr Sandrine Vaz from Ifremer, will be part of ongoing
work to develop marine protected area systems in the Eastern English
Channel.

Project Outline
Many marine ecosystems are under severe anthropogenic pressure.
Consequently, governments are responding by developing marine protected area
(MPA) systems, with the aim of conserving biodiversity and protecting fish
stocks. Since 2004, the CHARM project (Channel Habitat Atlas for Marine
Resource Management) has collected a range of biological, economic, legal
and social data to help inform management of the Eastern English Channel.
This PhD project will build on this and develop approaches to inform ongoing
MPA designation initiatives in the region and elsewhere. In particular, it
will focus on:

1) Setting numerical targets for conserving important species and habitat
types based on biological and legal requirements.

2) Developing techniques for incorporating biodiversity, policy and social
data into a systematic conservation planning assessment for the Eastern
English Channel

3) Modelling the impacts of different MPA network scenarios on biodiversity,
fish stocks and fishing effort.

Application details
The successful candidate will have a good degree in a relevant subject, a
keen interest in marine conservation and interdisciplinary research, and
excellent quantitative analytical skills. Proficiency in French and
experience with using the ArcGIS and Marxan software packages would be an
advantage.

The PhD Studentship covers tuition fees at Home/EU rates and pays an annual
stipend of ?13,000. The student will be co-hosted by DICE and Ifremer and
will spend approximately two thirds of their time in Canterbury and one
third in Boulogne-sur-Mer.

To apply, please send a CV and a covering letter detailing your research
interests, and giving the names of two referees who can be contacted when
short-listing, by 8th June 2009 to Dr Bob Smith (R.J.Smith@kent.ac.uk). We
will hold interviews shortly thereafter. Informal enquiries can also be made
to Dr Bob Smith by email or phone on +44 (0)1227 823455.

This position will focus on study of the relationship between the fundamental and realized ecological niches of species in the Restionaceae. Experimental work will be done in the field in South Africa and in greenhouse facilities in Switzerland. The researcher?s primary association will be with the Linder lab at the
University of Zurich, possibly with substantial fieldwork in South Africa. The position will include some project management (not more than 20%).

Applications MUST be received no later than Sunday, May 31, 2009.

Interviews to be held fourth week in June. Start date in September,
2009.

For further information about the SPEED project:

http://www.wsl.ch/projects/SPEED



Please contact Peter B. Pearman or the relevant person linked to your
interest. The SPEED project proposal is available to interested
applicants upon request.

To apply, send the following materials, as separate PDF files:

1. PDF of cover letter, addressed to The SPEED Search Committee,
indicating

--position applied for

--your career goals

--your research interests in context of the SPEED project

--a detail of how the previous experience and skills shown in
your CV prepare you specifically for the position for which you are
applying

2. PDF of CV, complete, showing contact information, title of thesis
and dissertation, date, universities, research experience, notable
skills, advanced courses, publication list, posters and talks
presented, awards, service, etc

3. PDF of the abstract of your Masters thesis or Ph.D. dissertation
research

4. PDF of university report of coursework, showing grades and degrees
earned (must be in English)

5+. PDF's of published papers and papers in-press.



Send application as e-mail with attachments, with the following
subject line

SPEED Project (and insert position applied for: evolutionary modeling,
population genetics,or post-doc)

Send a separate e-mail, cover letter (PDF), and other PDF documents
for each position applied for (if more than one) to:

sibylle.hauser@wsl.ch



Don?t forget the deadline!

This position will focus on models of niche evolution through the development of Bayesian models to estimate how niche parameters of species are evolving through time and lineages. The project will also generate molecular data to complement actual Restionaceae phylogenetic trees. This student?s primary location will be in the Salamin lab at the University of Lausanne (http://www.unil.ch/phylo).


Applications MUST be received no later than Sunday, May 31, 2009.

Interviews to be held fourth week in June. Start date in September,
2009.

For further information about the SPEED project:



http://www.wsl.ch/projects/SPEED



Please contact Peter B. Pearman or the relevant person linked to your
interest. The SPEED project proposal is available to interested
applicants upon request.



To apply, send the following materials, as separate PDF files:

1. PDF of cover letter, addressed to The SPEED Search Committee,
indicating

--position applied for

--your career goals

--your research interests in context of the SPEED project

--a detail of how the previous experience and skills shown in
your CV prepare you specifically for the position for which you are
applying

2. PDF of CV, complete, showing contact information, title of thesis
and dissertation, date, universities, research experience, notable
skills, advanced courses, publication list, posters and talks
presented, awards, service, etc

3. PDF of the abstract of your Masters thesis or Ph.D. dissertation
research

4. PDF of university report of coursework, showing grades and degrees
earned (must be in English)

5+. PDF's of published papers and papers in-press.



Send application as e-mail with attachments, with the following
subject line



SPEED Project (and insert position applied for: evolutionary modeling,
population genetics,or post-doc)



Send a separate e-mail, cover letter (PDF), and other PDF documents
for each position applied for (if more than one) to:



sibylle.hauser@wsl.ch



Don?t forget the deadline!

Contrat à durée déterminée d’une durée de 12 mois, à pourvoir immédiatement.

Missions

Dans le cadre du programme d'actions du Comité français de l'UICN, le(la) Chargé(e) de programme

Outre-mer sera chargé(e) de :

1  - Mettre en œuvre, avec  l’appui du Groupe de  travail outre-mer,  le programme du Comité  français

de  l’UICN consacré  à  l’outre-mer  (amélioration  des  connaissances,  analyse  des  politiques  sur  la

biodiversité,  analyse  des  politiques  de  développement  et  des  mécanismes  de  financement,

élaboration  de  recommandations,  appui  aux  acteurs  locaux,  contribution  au  programme  du Bureau

Europe de l’UICN sur l’outre-mer européen).

2  - Développer, en  lien  avec  le Groupe outre-mer,  le programme du Comité  français de  l’UICN  sur

l’outre-mer, en recherchant notamment les partenaires et les financements nécessaires.

3  -  Contribuer  au  suivi  et  à  la mise  en œuvre  des  actions  outre-mer  des  autres  programmes  du

Comité français de l’UICN, en lien étroit avec les Chargés de programmes correspondants.

Responsable hiérarchique et encadrement

Le(la) Chargé(e) de programme travaillera sous la responsabilité du Directeur du Comité français de

l’UICN.

Profil recherché

- Formation de 3ème

 cycle (master 2, école d'ingénieur) en environnement ou sciences politiques

- Au moins 5 ans d’expérience professionnelle

- Bonnes connaissances des enjeux et problématiques de la conservation de la biodiversité en outre-

mer et de leurs interactions avec les politiques de développement

- Bonnes connaissances des acteurs de la conservation de la nature

- Rigueur, polyvalence et autonomie

- Qualités relationnelles et rédactionnelles

- Esprit d’analyse et de synthèse

- Bonne capacité à travailler en anglais

- Bonne maîtrise des logiciels de bureautique

- Expérience en outre-mer appréciée

 Conditions

Statut : salarié(e) du Comité français de l’UICN

Localisation : poste basé au Comité français de l’UICN, 26 rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Paris

Durée du contrat : CDD de 12 mois, avec prolongation probable en CDI

Salaire : selon expérience et convention collective de l’animation

  Contact

Merci d’adresser votre candidature (CV et  lettre de motivation), par e-mail uniquement, au plus tard le

10 mai 2009, à l’adresse suivante : PosteOM@uicn.fr

Important : seules les candidatures sélectionnées pour un entretien recevront une réponse.