The Master’s degree awarded will be either in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation or in Interdisciplinary Ecology (with concentrations in Geographic Information Systems, Mathematics or Statistics). The student will be expected to publish the results in peer-reviewed journals and present them at national/international conferences. Thomas Clay from the University of Liverpool in the framework of the project should be expected. Previous experience, e.g., internships in movement ecology-related subjects or previous work with geospatial data, is a plus.

Applicants should have a background in ecology and several courses in applied statistics, and are expected to demonstrate basic programming skills fluency in R is highly desirable. Interactions with the trajectometry group PathTIS in France should be expected.Ģ) Quantitative ecology profile: The student will work to quantify and understand the associations between individual movement and abiotic conditions (such as meteorological conditions or the infrasoundscape) at multiple scales. Previous experience, e.g., internships in movement ecology-related subjects or previous work with tracking or satellite data, is a plus. Applicants should have a background in mathematics or statistics, including at least a course in mathematical statistics (and not just applied statistics) and strong programming skills fluency in R and a genuine interest in ecological applications are highly desirable. Applications are encouraged for both profiles, but only one student will be selected.ġ) Applied statistics/mathematics profile: The student will focus on the development of movement models integrating environmental cues. The MS thesis will follow one of two possible paths, requiring students with two distinct profiles: one in applied statistics/mathematics and one in quantitative ecology. We are seeking a motivated MS student to join a large international project funded by the Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP) aiming at understanding how seabirds navigate and the role of infrasound in their movement. Subject: Fully-funded Master (MS) position in Movement Ecology at the University of Florida starting Fall 2018

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