Graduate Position

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Graduate Position / Research Associate: Seabird bycatch in Northeastern US and Atlantic Canada (VA)

Virginia Tech is searching for a graduate student (Ph.D. or MSc) or research associate to join a funded research project aimed at improving the understanding of seabird bycatch, particularly Great Shearwater (Ardenna gravis) and Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus), in commercial fisheries in the Northeastern U.S. and Atlantic Canada. Deadline to apply: ASAP!

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Graduate Position: Monitoring Seabirds Using Acoustics (Canada)

Carleton University is searching for a graduate (MSc) student to collaborate with the British Antarctic Survey. The student will lead a study funded by the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP), analyzing 8 years of white-chinned petrel audio recordings and burrow surveys at Bird Island, South Georgia. Deadline to apply: March 15, 2024.

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Graduate Position: Multi-decadal response of a seabird to rapid warming in the Arctic

We are looking for motivated MSc or PhD students to work with Dr. Kyle Elliott, at McGill University, and co-supervisors Dr. George Divoky, Cooper Island Arctic Research, and collaborators at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) to participate in the data analysis and ongoing maintenance of the Cooper Island research. Deadline to apply: 11/30/2023.

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Graduate Position: Application of Marine Bird Telemetry Data in Oceanographic Research

A funded PhD position at Klaipeda University in Lithuania is available! The project will focus on using tracking data from Great Cormorants and sea ducks in the Baltic Sea to identify changes in the coastal environment, gain new knowledge about birds’ feeding behavior and investigate whether this method of seabird oceanography can be used for coastal monitoring. This position is fully funded…