Project title: Species distribution modeling and Native Fish Conservation Area prioritization to guide landscape-level conservation
Salary: $49,000/year plus benefits. The position is funded for two years contingent on satisfactory performance and funding allocations.
Start Date: January 4, 2022 (with flexibility)
Agency/location: Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
Project summary: The Postdoctoral Research Associate will use a variety of data to perform hierarchical prioritization of a conservation network (Native Fish Conservation Areas) for species of greatest conservation need. These conservation networks are a primary tool in multi-species stream conservation used to guide the long-term focus for management and conservation efforts.
Responsibilities:
1) Lead a project quantifying variation in spatial distributions of fish species and evaluate the relative roles of environmental factors influencing observed variation to be able to predict species occurrence.
2) Refine hierarchical spatial prioritization with a focus on flowing systems and multi-species representation of biodiversity and evaluate how conservation objectives affect geographic area prioritization to support the decision-making process
3) Coordinate the use of supporting datasets and research products with conservation stakeholders (e.g., Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and other state and federal agency partners, NGOs, cooperating universities).
Qualifications: We are seeking a PhD with expertise in ecology, fisheries science, biology or related field. Applicants should demonstrate excellent coding, analytical, statistical, and GIS skills, ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, prior experience modeling species occurrence/distributions, and a proven ability to present research and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
EEO statement: As an EEO/AA employer, the Texas Tech University System and its components will not discriminate in employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.
Closing date: December 20, 2021 or until filled.
To apply: Submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references, preferably as one pdf document through https://www.texastech.edu/careers/, requisiton number: 26433BR. Shortcut:
https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=25898&sit.... For questions contact Dr. Jane Rogosch, Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Texas Tech University. P: 806-834-8414; E: jrogosch@ttu.edu; W: https://www1.usgs.gov/coopunits/unit/Texas