SEEKING APPLICANTS FOR A PHD POSITION IN THE GROTTOLI LAB AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. The successful applicant will participate in two projects: 1) an NSF project to construct high-resolution 3-D maps of reefs to evaluate individual coral colony growth at the reef scale and 2) use of marine technology (UZELA) to enhance coral restoration success in the Florida Keys. Some aspects of the project development will take place at the Reef Systems Coral Farm in Ohio and field testing at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology and at the Coral Restoration Foundation nursery in the Florida Keys. These projects are in collaboration with Dr. Ronjun Qin at Ohio State University, Dr. James Porter at the University of Georgia, and the Coral Restoration Foundation.
Desired qualification of applicants:
- Masters degree in relevant field (e.g., biology, marine science, earth science, engineering, other relevant)
- image analysis skills
- scuba certified (advanced and rescue)
- record of publication and/or presentation at international conference
Application deadline is 1 December 2024. Applications details can be found here.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Grottoli directly at grottoli.1@osu.edu with a statement of interest, CV, and grade report or transcript. Visit the Grottoli lab webpage for more details about research in this lab.
Find further information about this opportunity via this link.