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11th May 2008, 12:08 AM
A 2-year postdoctoral fellowship is available immediately to join an
international multidisciplinary collaboration for the development of a
new statistical methodology for prediction of climate-change impacts
on phytoplankton productivity in coastal marine ecosystems.
Climate change affects New Zealand's coastal marine ecosystems,
impacting on an increasing number of people and human activities.
Changing climate can cause shifts in both the abundance, community composition
and productivity of phytoplankton, single-celled algae at the base of
the marine food web. Management strategies for mitigation of and
adaptation to climate-change require quantification of risk.
The project seeks to refine and advance stochastic simulation-based
technology for statistical combination of ecosystem models and observations
and involves both statisticians and oceanographers
(Renate Meyer (Auckland), Mike Dowd (Dalhousie), Philip Boyd (Otago)).
The post would suit either a statistician who would like to move into
ecological and environmental statistics or a physical oceanographer
with a strong quantitative aptitude who wishes to apply cutting-edge
statistical methodology.
Advantageous qualifications include:
- knowledge or interest in data assimilation and marine ecosystems,
- good mathematical modeling, numerical analysis and programming skills,
- knowledge of Bayesian statistics and MCMC or similar techniques,
- excellent written and oral communication skills,
- a good publication record.
The salary will be within the Lecturer scale
(L1/L2 at NZ$68,486/NZ$70,540).
To apply, send cover letter describing your research interests and
interest in the position, with CV and names of three references.
Application materials should be sent by email (preferred) to
meyer@stat.auckland.ac.nz, or mail to
Dr. Renate Meyer
Department of Statistics
University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Applications will be considered as they arrive.
For informal enquiries and discussion about this position please contact
Associate Professor Renate Meyer, 64-9-373-7599 ext. 85755 or
meyer@stat.auckland.ac.nz.
international multidisciplinary collaboration for the development of a
new statistical methodology for prediction of climate-change impacts
on phytoplankton productivity in coastal marine ecosystems.
Climate change affects New Zealand's coastal marine ecosystems,
impacting on an increasing number of people and human activities.
Changing climate can cause shifts in both the abundance, community composition
and productivity of phytoplankton, single-celled algae at the base of
the marine food web. Management strategies for mitigation of and
adaptation to climate-change require quantification of risk.
The project seeks to refine and advance stochastic simulation-based
technology for statistical combination of ecosystem models and observations
and involves both statisticians and oceanographers
(Renate Meyer (Auckland), Mike Dowd (Dalhousie), Philip Boyd (Otago)).
The post would suit either a statistician who would like to move into
ecological and environmental statistics or a physical oceanographer
with a strong quantitative aptitude who wishes to apply cutting-edge
statistical methodology.
Advantageous qualifications include:
- knowledge or interest in data assimilation and marine ecosystems,
- good mathematical modeling, numerical analysis and programming skills,
- knowledge of Bayesian statistics and MCMC or similar techniques,
- excellent written and oral communication skills,
- a good publication record.
The salary will be within the Lecturer scale
(L1/L2 at NZ$68,486/NZ$70,540).
To apply, send cover letter describing your research interests and
interest in the position, with CV and names of three references.
Application materials should be sent by email (preferred) to
meyer@stat.auckland.ac.nz, or mail to
Dr. Renate Meyer
Department of Statistics
University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Applications will be considered as they arrive.
For informal enquiries and discussion about this position please contact
Associate Professor Renate Meyer, 64-9-373-7599 ext. 85755 or
meyer@stat.auckland.ac.nz.