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- Protect and restore the ocean
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With more than 1,500 personnel spread along the French coastline in more than 20 sites, the Institute explores the 3 great oceans: the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific oceans. A leader in ocean science, IFREMER is managing the French Oceanographic Fleet and its dedicated scientists create ground-breaking technology to push the boundaries of ocean exploration and knowledge, from the abyss to the atmosphere-ocean interface.
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Founded in 1984, IFREMER is a French public organization and its budget approximates 240 million euros. It is operating under the joint authority of the French Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Innovation, the french Ministry of the Sea, the French Ministry for the Ecological and Solidary Transition, and the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
General areas of responsibility
The BIODIVHAL team, part of a multidisciplinary joint research unit of research UAR-LEEISA (CNRS, Université de Guyane, Ifremer) develop two main axis of research:
1) Ecological and economic viability of fisheries
2) Fisheries biodiversity dynamics (population and ecological communities in interaction with fisheries)
The UAR unit can provide coastal vessels, sampling devices for marine fauna, multiparametric probes and an equipped laboratory.
The scientists of the unit are part of the CEBA (laboratory of excellence) and the GDR LiGA (Littoraux de Guyane sous influence Amazonienne) network of about 60 scientists of Ifremer, CNRS, IRD and several French universities.
The scientists of the unit are also part of international (Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Trinidad) working group applying an ecosystem approach to local fisheries. This group is under the FAO-WECAFC (Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission) supervision.
Coastal artisanal and multispecies fisheries are an important stake in the outermost regions in terms of socio-economic activities and food security in a global changing context. Despite their importance, very little is known about these fisheries since data are often poor because of the heterogeneity of the fleets, the high diversity of species concerned and the diversity of landing points.
Under the responsibility of the unit director and Ifremer representant in French Guiana, the candidate will develop research projects on coastal small-scale multispecies fisheries, he/she will provide advisory reports on the fisheries status and he/she will coordinate the action of the SIH (Système d’Informations Halieutiques) group in French Guiana.
General areas of responsibility
The candidate will study the sustainability of the coastal small-scale fisheries for the environment, economical and human dimensions. He/she will develop and apply adequate stock assessments methods for data limited stocks.
The assessments will be used to provide management advices.
Since this works require a good knowledge of the data, the candidate will also be in charge of the coordination of the local SIH.
Principal activities
- He/she will develop data limited stock assessments models adapted to multispecies fisheries.
- He/she will participate to networks and working groups on data limited stocks assessment (WECAFC, ICES..).
- He/she will apply the data limited stock assessment model to the coastal artisanal fisheries data from French Guiana and Antilles in collaboration with the other concerned research unit of Ifremer.
- He/she will contribute to the modelling works on the ecological economic viability, resilience and adaptation of the coastal fisheries of French Guiana facing the global change context with economists and mathematicians of the UAR LEEISA and UMR AMURE.
- He/she will collaborate to the works on the human dimension of sustainability of the coastal small scale fisheries of French Guiana with the anthropologists of the UAR LEEISA and UMR AMURE.
- He/she will produce regular stock assessments advices for the management of French Guiana small-scale fisheries.
- He/she will supervise the SIH team in French Guiana for the data collection, data entry, data validation and annual reports of the activities and production.
- He/she will develop and coordinate research programs (national and internationals)
- He/she will produce peer review publications/conferences and reports
- He/she will participate to the supervision of Master and Phd students and will collaborate with post-doctoral and the technical team.
Collaborative work environment
- Internal collaborative relationship:
He/she will work with the HISSEO unit for the SIH coordination.
He/she will participate the P9 process (advices and expertise).
He/she will work with the BIODVHAL (French Guiana) and BIODIENV (Martinique) units.
He/she will collaborate with the LEEISA teams.
- External collaborative relationship:
He/she will work in collaboration with the NOAA on data limited models.
He/she will work closely with the economists and the modellers of the UAR LEEISA, UMR GREThA and UMR AMURE research units.
He/she will integrate the WECAFC international working group and will develop collaboration with Brazil.
Required Knowledge, skills, and characteristics
- Phd degree in fishery science or related discipline
- Post-doctoral experience
- Experience abroad
Required knowledge, skills, and characteristics
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Broad knowledge of marine science and fishery biology
- Experience with data limited stock assessments
- Knowledge of bio-economic models
- Ability to produce scientific papers, reports and synthesis in French and English
Human qualities:
- The successful candidate should be able to adapt to work and live on tropical outermost regions
- Proven ability to develop partnerships
- Ability to work within a team
Specific working conditions
- Possible participation to sampling cruises on fishing vessels
- Fixed-term assignment in French Overseas Territories for 2 years, renewable twice
How to apply for this position
Deadline for applications: 06/06/2022
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