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Job and Fellowship Opportunities

POSTDOC ANNOUNCEMENT

The University of Hawaii (Honolulu) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC, Noumea, New Caledonia) seek two postdoctoral scientists for a two-year project funded by the university's Pelagic Fisheries Research Program (PFRP). The project addresses ways to improve upon two classes of models: Advection Diffusion Reaction Models (ADRMs) and Individual Based Models (IBMs) in modeling the spatial dynamics of tunas and other large pelagics from individual to ocean-basin scales. One position will work on adapting finite difference solutions of ADRMs to the new grid and the other position will help to develop the IBM methodology. Candidates must have completed a PhD in oceanography, marine ecology, fisheries science, or other relevant subjects with good computer programming skills. Further details may be obtained from PFRP Program Manager John Sibert (sibert@hawaii.edu) or Patrick Lehodey at SPC (patrickl@spc.int) or from the PFRP website at www.soest.hawaii.edu/PFRP/ and SPC website www.spc.int/OceanFish/

ALDO LEOPOLD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Academic environmental scientists are a primary source of credible information on the state of the planet, and their knowledge is urgently required to develop sustainable policies and practices. To address this challenge, the Aldo Leopold Leadership Program provides communication and leadership training to environmental scientists and facilitates collaboration and networking among scientists and a broad range of decision-makers. The Program's mission is to help scientists develop effective outreach skills and to collaborate across disciplines and sectors. Each year, up to 20 mid-career academic environmental scientists in the United States will be selected as Fellows to participate in two intensive week-long training sessions. The Program was originally based at Oregon State University and moved in January 2003 to the New England Aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts. For more information, including information about applying for a fellowship, visit www.leopoldleadership.org or contact Marion Smith, Program Coordinator, email msmith@neaq.org