Applications are invited for a PhD fellowship/scholarship at Graduate School of Natural Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark, within the Biology programme. The position is available from May 2025 or later.
Title:
Field energetics of marine mammals
Research area and project description:
Marine mammals are the largest predators on the planet and are surmised to play important ecological roles in nutrient recycling, carbon sequestration, and top-down effects on marine ecosystem. However, we know very little about the metabolic rates of these ocean giants, hampering a quantitative understanding of the food requirements, ecological roles and competition with fisheries of whales and seals in rapidly changes Anthropocene oceans. This PhD project seeks to fill this critical data gap using a unique combination of advanced biologging technology on wild marine mammals and controlled measurements of energy turnover in trained marine mammals in captivity.
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Qualifications and specific competences:
Applicants must have a relevant master’s degree in biology or engineering with experience in animal physiology, energetics, signal processing and statistics. Field experience and/or experience with trained marine mammals are advantageous. We seek candidates that are team players who can play active scientific and social roles in a diverse and international lab setting. Strong communication skills orally and in writing are mandatory, and experience with programming in Matlab pr python is a plus.
Place of employment and place of work:
The place of employment is Aarhus University, and the place of work is Department of Biology, Ny Munkegade 114-116, 8000 Aarhus C Denmark.
Contacts:
Applicants seeking further information for this project are invited to contact: Professor Peter Teglberg Madsen, peter.madsen@bio.au.dk or Post doc Simone Videsen, simone.videsen@bio.au.dk or Assistant Professor Laia Rojano-Donate, laiard@bio.au.dk
How to apply:
For information about application requirements and mandatory attachments, please see the Application guide. Please read the Application guide thoroughly before applying.
When ready to apply, go to https://phd.nat.au.dk/for-applicants/apply-here/ (Note, the online application system opens 1 December 2024)
Please note:
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