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The department of Coastal Systems (COS) at the Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research (NIOZ-Texel) is looking for a highly motivated postdoc candidate with a background in behavioral ecology of sanderling to investigate variation in population change, habitat use and migration ecology. This position is part of the project “Waakvogels” which aims to better understand the effects of management measures in the Wadden Sea by studying the demographics and movements of six migratory bird species, each being characteristic for a specific habitat.
THE DEPARTMENT
The Department of COS studies integral coastal ecosystems and their populations of fish, birds, and other marine animals in the North and Wadden Seas as well as on a global scale. The department focusses on key physical, chemical and biological processes that determine the productivity and the ecological functioning of coastal areas. The coastal system is studied as a unity by considering the interrelations between the key compartments of the ecosystem (water, sediment, microalgae, macrozoobenthos, parasites, fish and birds). The welcoming atmosphere at NIOZ will provide ample opportunity for collaborations.
THE PROJECT
The Wadden Sea UNESCO world heritage site is an immensely important hub for migratory birds that use this area to spend the winter or for fuelling during migration. Several bird populations show declines, likely connected to human-induced global change. The project Waakvogels, administered by BirdEyes-Centre for Global Ecological Change at the University of Groningen (www.birdeyes.org ), aims to better understand these changes by studying the demographics and movements of six migratory bird species. The latest technological possibilities in the field of bird tracking (i.e. satellite transmitters, WATLAS trackers), Remote Sensing Earth observations and field measurements are used to document habitat use in connection to the deterioration of ecosystems, intensive agriculture, industry and climate change. Knowledge is also gained about the effect of recovery measures on bird populations.
THE POSITION
The overarching aim within this postdoc project is to understand the increase in population size of Sanderling in the Dutch Wadden Sea. Several sub-aims are to investigate what role the increased availability of shrimp play in the population increase, how important the Wadden Sea is and what habitat sanderling use, and when birds arrive and depart the Wadden Sea. Another aspect in the project is to understand how disturbance on North Sea beaches affects sanderling. Within this project, long-term colour-ring resighting will be combined with high resolution tracking data and resource sampling.
THE CANDIDATE
Applicants must have a PhD in avian ecology and experience with animal behaviour and/or (migration) ecology, experience with handling large data sets, the analysis of animal movement data, survival analysis, and resource sampling are a pre. Because the successful candidate will have large amounts of tracking data available, strong statistical, analytical and computational skills are advantageous. Practical experience with field work is critical. The successful candidate is also expected to have good collaborative skills.
The candidate can start before summer 2024.
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For additional information about this vacancy, please contact Dr. Allert Bijleveld . For additional information about the procedure, please send an e-mail to [email protected]
Closing date for this vacancy is March 1st. We aim to invite suitable candidates for an interview on 13th March, 2024
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