Postdoctoral Researcher - Translocation and Reintroduction Science
> Position Description
> A Postdoctoral Research Associate is being sought to provide
> quantitative conservation tools for the critically endangered
> Micronesian Kingfisher. The birds currently exist only in
> captivity, and work associated with this position is intended to
> provide guidance for establishing a wild rescue population.
>
> The postdoc will undertake a three-phase project in the developing
> area of reintroduction and translocation biology. Work will be
> aimed at: 1) developing quantitative tools to identify
> reintroduction and translocation sites for a wild rescue population
> of Micronesian Kingfishers; 2) coordinating and conducting site
> visits and surveys of top-candidate islands; and 3) developing
> demographic tools for managing critically endangered captive and
> wild populations of Micronesian Kingfishers.
>
> Qualifications
> A qualified research associate will have interests in the
> development of quantitative conservation-oriented decision models,
> population demography, translocation and reintroduction science, and
> the development of conservation theory. Applicants need to have a
> Ph.D., and possess a broad range of interests and associated
> skills. Candidates should have demonstrated abilities with
> quantitative modeling, interests in demographic processes in small
> populations, and the ability to make field visits to remote
> locations in Pacific Oceania. Further, candidates must be able to
> communicate effectively in English, in public, and with a range of
> international and domestic cooperators from private and public
> institutions.
>
> Location
> The position is funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and it
> will be based in the Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Department at
> the University of Missouri-Columbia. Annual salary is $35,000 and
> full benefits are included.
>
> Application Details
> Applicants should email a brief letter of interest, CV, and the
> names and contact information for references to: Dylan Kesler (keslerd@missouri.edu
> <mailto:keslerd@missouri.edu>).
>
> Contact Information
> Dylan Kesler, Assistant Professor
> 303N Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
> 1105 E. Rollins
> University of Missouri-Columbia
> Columbia, MO 65211
> keslerd@missouri.edu<mailto:keslerd@missouri.edu>