A post-doctoral position is available starting September 2006 for a
study on invasive birds in Europe. The post-doctoral fellow will be
part of the European Commission Sixth Framework multi-country
consortium DAISIE (Delivering Alien Species Inventories for Europe).
The fellow will work together with Dr. Salit Kark and the
Biodiversity Research Group http://biodiversity-group.huji.ac.il/,
and will be based at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. The
post-doctoral fellow will also take part in workshops of the
consortium members in Europe at least twice a year.
The study includes mapping and analysis of spatial and temporal
patterns and processes of invasion using a database of invasive birds
in Europe recently created as part of this study, and will take part
in more detailed research on the worst avian invaders. More details
in: http://www.europe-aliens.org/.
The successful candidate will also have an opportunity to engage in
other ongoing studies and in fieldwork studying native and alien
birds in Israel. This includes a study on biodiversity changes along
altitudinal gradients in Mount Hermon and a study on the
establishment process and impacts of cavity-nesting alien birds
(e.g., the common myna, rose-ringed parakeet and several others).
Requirements: Strong ecological and statistical background,
experience with avian ecology and/or evolution (preference will be
given to those experienced with invasion biology and spatial
ecology), experience with GIS, experience in analyzing large databases.
The position is available for 17 months (September 2006 to January
2008). For more details and to apply, please send an e-mail with a
cover letter, your CV plus your list of publications, and names and
contact info (address and e-mail) of three references to:
Dr. Salit Kark
The Biodiversity Research Group
Dept. of Ecology, Systematics and Evolution,
The Institute of Life Sciences,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Jerusalem 91904, Israel
Phone: 972-2-6585714 Fax: 972-2-6584741
E-mail: salit@cc.huji.ac.il
Web page: http://biodiversity-group.huji.ac.il/
