| Description: | Background: Funded under the Irish Beaufort Marine Research Awards the EAFM (Ecosystems Approach to Fisheries Management) is a seven year project involving a consortium comprising research groups from University College Cork, Queens University Belfast and the Marine Institute. An ecosystem approach to fisheries management involves moving away from the traditional single stock concept and taking a more holistic view of the industry and its place in the marine environment. For example, if sand eel stocks are depleted, how does this impact commercial species like cod, seabirds like the puffin and top marine predators such as seals and dolphins. In 2007 scientists from the Coastal and Marine Resource Centre (CMRC) and Aquaculture and Fisheries Development Centre (AFDC) of UCC’s Environmental Research Institute (ERI) were awarded one of the five prestigious Beaufort projects. By involving three partners (UCC, QUB and the Marine Institute) with expertise in marine ecosystems, modelling and fisheries, and by using a nested scalar approach, this project is examining issues on both a micro and macro level. Current impacts of fishing practices on the environment will be assessed and new management regimes will be explored. The summer bursaries, are designed to support the growing team of specialists who have been recruited to increase Ireland’s capacity in this important area of ecosystem approach to natural resource management. Grey seal diet bursary: A bursary placement will be offered to work on the diet of the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) in southwest Ireland. Seal scat samples collected from haul-out sites on the Blasket Islands (2009-2010) will be analysed for prey hard part remains (fish vertebrae and otoliths, squid beaks) which will be removed and stored for subsequent identification. The position will be laboratory based at the ZEPS department in UCC and there is potential for occasional fieldwork to the Blasket Islands to collect scat samples. Contact: Dr Michelle Cronin, CMRC, 021 4703114 (michelle.cronin@ucc.ie) The bursary is valued at €1,500 euro (tax free) per month for 3 months. Candidates must be currently registered as undergraduate or postgraduate students in order to qualify. Start dates are negotiable with the project leaders (contacts). Please note that each student must submit a short report (5-10 pages) on their project within one month of the completion date. For all positions CVs, with a covering letter, should be emailed to the indicated contact person by 5pm on Friday May 21st 2010. | ||
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| Other Requirements: | The ideal candidate must be willing to pay close attention to detail (as samples are fragile) and show a proven ability to work unsupervised (after initial training). | ||
| Experience: | Undergraduate/Graduate | ||
| Application Deadline: | 21 May 2010 | ||
| Start Date: | 21 June 2010 | Salary: | €1500 Euros per annum |
| Country: | Ireland | Position Type: | Other |
| Duration: | 3 Months | Category: | Research & Development |
| Work Authorisation: | Employee must be authorised to work in the EU | ||
| Languages: | N/A | ||
| Language Level: | Excellent | ||
| Working Hours: | Not indicated | ||
| Link to More Info: | http://www.ucc.ie/en/ | ||
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