We are seeking a student
to begin a PhD in
the Juanes lab (juaneslab.weebly.com) at the
University of Victoria (UVic) and
in collaboration with Svein Vagle (Fisheries and Oceans
Canada, Institute Of Ocean
Sciences, Sidney, BC) and Sheila Thornton (Fisheries and
Oceans Canada, Pacific
Enterprise Science Center, West Vancouver, BC). The student
would be part of a
DFO team working on threats to southern resident killer
whales in BC. Our
specific project is focused on the effects of anthropogenic
noise in the ocean
soundscape on killer whale prey, specifically salmon.
Methods will include
acoustic analysis of soundscape data, field and laboratory
experiments.
Candidates should have
completed a Masters
degree in biology, physics, oceanography or related
discipline and have a solid
academic standing, excellent communication skills and a
strong quantitative background.
Knowledge of underwater acoustics, fish ecology/behavior,
and facility with
analyzing large datasets will be an asset. Preferred start
date is January 2018,
but there is some flexibility. The student will enroll in
the PhD program in
the Biology Department (www.uvic.ca/science/biology) or
the School of Earth and
Ocean Sciences (www.uvic.ca/science/seos) at
the University of Victoria, Canada.
The laboratory portion of the research is
likely to be conducted at the DFO West Van Labs and the DFO
Cultus Lake lab.
While at UVic the
student will be able to
collaborate with a large group of scientists focused on the
relationships
between marine organisms and ship noise as part of a MEOPAR
project
(nemesproject.com),
Canadian Healthy Ocean Network projects (chone2.ca),
and
with scientists at Ocean Networks Canada (www.oceannetworks.ca)
who operate two
world-leading ocean observatories in British Columbia.
The position is fully
funded for 4 years. Additional sources of funding are
available
thru the University of Victoria. The Juanes lab comprises a
large active group
of postdocs, technicians and students interested in various
aspects of
fisheries ecology and conservation. If you are interested in
joining the lab please
send a cover letter, statement of research goals and
interests (max 2 pages),
CV, unofficial transcripts, and the names and contacts of
three references to
Dr. Francis Juanes at juanes@uvic.ca by October
20, 2017.