Research Assistant Position: Ecosystem Modeling in Honolulu, Hawaii
The deadline has been extended for a research assistant position with the Joint Institute of Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) working in collaboration with NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) in Honolulu, Hawaii. The institute is looking for an enthusiastic postdoc to help with the development of an interdisciplinary spatially explicit ecosystem model for the main Hawaiian Islands. The main objective of the model is to provide guidance in Ecosystem-based Management of the insular ecosystems. The position will focus on social-economic and ecological interactions between changes in climate, fisheries & coastal management, and human activities, with special attention to the dynamics between ecosystem state, ecosystem services and human well-being. With the model we want to evaluate the effectiveness, in terms of the continued delivery of ecosystem services, of alternative management options under a changing climate.
For more information and to apply please visit the RCUH website: www.rcuh.com/ and click on Job Postings under the “Work” icon. In the key word box, type Social-Ecological Systems Assistant. Deadline to apply has been extended to Aug 9.