Postdoctoral Scholarship Position in Aquatic: INRAE, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, is offering a postdoctoral scholarship position for a project called Vigie-Lacs. The project aims to enhance knowledge about aquatic vegetation in natural shallow lakes to preserve the communities threatened by human activities and climate change. The successful candidate will work on developing a predictive distribution model of macrophyte taxa using hydromorphodynamic features of lakeshore zones. The model will be used to determine the potential distribution of aquatic plants under different scenarios of water-level changes due to global warming. The position offers an opportunity to work in a high-level research team, an interdisciplinary project, and access to excellent scientific and technical facilities.
Summary Table:
| Scholarship Type | Postdoctoral Position |
|---|---|
| Study Area | Aquatic Plant Distribution Modelling |
| Scholarship Provider | INRAE |
| Eligibility | PhD in biostatistics, biology/ecology or environmental sciences, expertise in Species Distribution Models, skills in plant ecology and physical limnology, and proficiency in statistical and GIS tools |
| Scholarship Benefits | Annual leave, parenting support, skills development systems, social support, holiday and leisure services, sports and cultural activities, and collective catering |
| Required Documents | CV and Motivation Letter |
| Application Process | Submit CV and Motivation Letter |
| Last Date | 30/04/2023 |
- Contract: Postdoctoral position
- Duration: 12 mois renewable
- Beginning: 01/10/2023
- Remuneration: 2 604.47 à 2 832.42 EUROS BRUT (according to professional experiences)
- Reference: OT-17163
- Deadline: 30/04/2023
Study Area: The scholarship position is in the area of Aquatic Plant Distribution Modelling. The project aims to acquire scientific knowledge for preserving aquatic plant communities in oligotrophic softwater lakes, which are highly threatened by human activities and climate change. The successful candidate will work on developing a predictive distribution model of macrophyte taxa using hydromorphodynamic features of lakeshore zones. The model will provide new insights into the habitat preferences of aquatic plants in shallow lakes, including rare-endangered species and invasive alien species.
Scholarship Description: INRAE is offering a postdoctoral scholarship position for a research project called Vigie-Lacs. The successful candidate will implement the spatial modelling of the distribution of aquatic plants using hydromorphodynamic features of lakeshore zones. The project involves developing a predictive distribution model (Species Distribution Models, SDMs) of macrophyte taxa based on morphological and hydrodynamic characteristics and alterations of anthropogenic origin. The PostDoc will apply the model to different scenarios of water-level changes in shallow lakes caused by global warming. The main objective is to determine the potential distribution of aquatic plants in a projected low-water context and to evaluate the gain or loss of favourable biotopes for species. The PostDoc will also contribute to field surveys and carry out spatial analyses involving biological and environmental data, select and implement the relevant method(s) for the spatial modelling of species (regression, machine learning, etc.). The PostDoc will analyse the results obtained and interpret them according to the existing literature and external data. Finally, he/she will write scientific reports and publish the data obtained in scientific publications.
Eligibility: The scholarship position is open to candidates who have completed a PhD in biostatistics, biology/ecology, or environmental sciences. The candidate should have expertise in modelling, especially Species Distribution Models, and skills in plant ecology and physical limnology. Proficiency in processing numerous and complex data, expertise in statistical (R) and GIS tools (R, QGIS), and a taste for fieldwork are also required. The successful candidate should be able to work, communicate, and interact in a collaborative consortium. Fluency in both French and English, spoken and written, will be appreciated.
Required Documents: To apply for the scholarship position, the candidate should submit a CV and
