Offre de stage M2 recherche CIRAD

 

Bourse de thèse : écologie polaire

 Nous sommes à la recherche d'un candidat ou d'une candidate pour une thèse en écologie comportementale sur les soins parentaux chez les bécasseaux arctiques. Il s'agit essentiellement d'un travail théorique (modélisation) mais du terrain en Arctique (Groenland, Sibérie) est envisageable. La thèse est financée sur un programme ANR (PACS). Elle sera basée à Lyon, et elle peut débuter début 2022.

PhD title: Modelling adaptive parental care strategies in Arctic shorebirds Supervisors and host laboratory: Supervisors: François-Xavier Dechaume-Moncharmont (fx.dechaume@univ-lyon1.fr) & Jérôme Moreau (Jerome.moreau@u-bourgogne.fr) Thesis advisors: Loic Bollache (loic.bollache@u-bourgogne.fr) & Olivier Gilg (olivier.gilg@gmail.com) Laboratory: Lehna, UMR CNRS université Lyon 1, bât. Darwin C, campus de la Doua, Lyon, France Date of the offer: 3-year position, flexible from January 2022 Funding: PhD grant from the ANR PACS 2022-2025 Languages spoken in the lab: mostly French, English is welcome Keywords: parental care, predation, nest thermoregulation, incubation, sandpiper, Calidris, Arctic fox, behavioural ecology, polar ecology, dynamic programming Project description: Arctic ground-nesting birds are facing conflicting demands. They must maintain optimal incubating temperature for their eggs, which supposes the shortest possible absence from the nest (incubation recess), but they must also maintain their own reserves through repeated foraging trips, which can signal their presence to a predator and leaves their eggs without protection. The optimal recess strategy is expected to vary dynamically on both short (within-day, as a function of predator activity hours, local temperature, food availability) and long (across-day within season as a function of the maturation stage of the embryo, annual phenology of resources, etc) terms. Capitalizing on long-term field data (Meyer et al. 2020, 2021), our aim is to model the optimal recess routines under the triple trade-off between adult reserve maintenance, nest thermoregulation and nest predation. This project is mostly theoretical (lab based) but can also include field work in the Arctic (depending on opportunities and personal skills of the applicant). Profile: We are looking for a behavioural ecologist deeply interesting in modelling (mathematical and/or computational evolution, dynamic programming). Advanced knowledge in at least one programming language (for instance R, python, C) is requested. Application: Applicants should send an application letter, a CV (resume), an extended list of credits, marks and ranking from bachelor´s and master’s study, a copy of your master thesis, the name and contact of at least two scientists for professional recommendations. For further information about the position, do not hesitate to contact the supervisors. Lab publications or recommended review on the subject: Meyer N, Bollache L, Dechaume-Moncharmont F-X, et al. (2020) Nest attentiveness drives nest predation in arctic sandpipers. Oikos Meyer N, Bollache L, Galipaud M, Moreau J, Dechaume-Moncharmont F-X, et al. (2021) Behavioural responses of breeding arctic sandpipers to ground-surface temperature and primary productivity. Science of The Total Environment Chevalier L, Labonne J, Galipaud M, Dechaume-Moncharmont F-X (2020) Fluctuating dynamics of mate availability promote the evolution of flexible choosiness in both sexes. American Naturalist Higginson AD, Fawcett TW, Trimmer PC, McNamara JM, Houston AI (2012) Generalized optimal risk allocation: foraging and antipredator behavior in a fluctuating environment. American Naturalis

Behavior Technician. Oregon National Primate

 The full-time behavior technician will be responsible for overseeing behavioral management of nonhuman primates (NHP), including performing social introductions (either pairs or groups of NHP), monitor socially housed NHPs for compatibility, assessing behavioral needs of NHPs and providing appropriate enrichment, assisting with program utilizing operant conditioning to cooperate with husbandry and research procedures; contribute to the design and implementation of research devotes to psychological well-being methods; data collection, entry, and analysis; responsible for specific phases of research projects; review the literature and regulatory sources to evaluate and recommend implementation of psychological well-being plans and protocols. 

Two post doc

 voici deux liens pour une proposition de postdoc au centre de primatologie de l'UC Davis, Californie.

https://twitter.com/Duramatters/status/1458175356553207813

https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF04549

PhD and MA Opportunity - Boise State University

 PI, Dr. Shelly Volsche, in the Department of Anthropology at Boise State University, is currently recruiting seeking a PhD Student, with expected start date Fall 2022. Position Description: The PhD student will be trained as a project coordinator and mentor to undergraduate students in the Evolutionary Connections of Humans and Other Species (ECHOS) Lab at Boise State. The PhD student will help with data collection and project management of the Bioacoustics of Human-Dog Play project, as well as develop and complete their own research project under the guidance of PI. General Responsibilities include: planning and organizing research projects within the lab; coordinating with dog owners/Idaho Humane Society for data collection; mentoring and training undergraduate research assistants; data analyses, and manuscript writing. The ideal candidate has strong interpersonal skills, experience in canine cognition/behavior, a background in conducting research, and the ability to work individually or in collaboration with others. Qualifications: • Master’s degree in psychology, animal behavior, anthropology, evolutionary biology, applied ethology, or a related field • Interest and experience working with dogs, including shelter animals • Demonstrated leadership skills • Ability to think creatively and develop new projects with undergraduates as well as PI • Willingness to supervise and mentor research assistants • Ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects • Knowledge and skills working with Microsoft and Google Suites • Statistical knowledge and skills working with SPSS or R Bonus Qualifications: • Interest and/or experience working with the human-dog bond (experience with play or vocalizations also a plus!) • Experience coding behavior manually or with BORIS • Experience working with Raven and/or knowledge of bioacoustics Position Available: The start date for this appointment is Fall 2022. Funding: Stipend support is available through the Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior PhD program, but PI will support student in seeking outside support, as well. To Apply: Contact Dr. Shelly Volsche (shellyvolsche@boisestate.edu) for more details. Include CV and brief statement of interest when emailing. More details will be provided during the meeting

Offre de stage - Expérience sur le développement de la communication acoustique chez les chevaux à l'INRAE de Tours

 L'université de Copenhague recherche un(e) candidat(e) dans le cadre d'un stage non rémunéré sur le développement des vocalisations des chevaux pour une durée de 2 mois (décembre 2021 - janvier 2022). L'objectif de cette étude est d'enregistrer des vocalisations de poneys dans différents contextes et d'analyser leurs caractéristiques acoustiques en fonction des structures anatomiques de leur appareil vocal scanné en Imagerie par Résonance Magnétique (IRM). Au cours de cette expérience, le candidat bénéficiera de nombreuses compétences transférables suite à une initiation complète à la méthodologie scientifique incluant:

 

1) Une recherche bibliographique

2) La collecte de données acoustiques et en imagerie

3) L'analyse de données avec des langages de programmation spécialisés (Praat) et versatiles (R)

4) La rédaction d'un court rapport présentant l’étude et ses résultats

 

Lieu de stage: le candidat sera supervisé à distance mais effectuera son stage au sein de l'équipe de Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements du centre de l'INRAE Val de Loire situé à Nouzilly (37380) et dirigé par Matthieu Keller.

 

Durée: 2 mois (de décembre 2021 à janvier 2022)

 

Profil du candidat:

- Niveau 2 ème ou 3 ème année de licence, avec un Master en cours ou déjà obtenu

- Français comme langue maternelle

- Permis B

 

Contact:

Pour toute question et pour candidater, n'hésitez pas à me contacter à l'adresse suivante: romain.lefevre@bio.ku.dk. Un simple CV suffit.

 

Bien cordialement,

 

Romain Lefèvre, Doctorant à l’Université de Copenhague

Téléphone: 07 62 34 10 84

Superviseur: Élodie Mandel-Briefer Groupe de recherche: Behavioural Ecology Group, Section for Ecology and Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, Building 3, 4th floor, 2100 Copenhagen East

Site internet: https://www.behavioural-ecology-group.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lefevreromain/