Santa Barbara, CA30+ days ago
Preferred qualifications Fluency in fisheries and/or bioeconomic modeling, with experience in spatial fisheries ecology or management strongly preferred; Advanced understanding of the biology and population dynamics of commercially valuable (e.g., tuna and other highly migratory) pelagic species; Understanding of fishing fleet dynamics, with experience with High Seas or offshore fisheries preferred; Experience compiling, processing, and analyzing large spatial fisheries datasets and/or fishing fleet behavior (via e.g., AIS data) in management contexts; Demonstrated understanding of how insights from fisheries management and/or economic modeling can be meaningfully linked to applied conservation and real-world marine management contexts; Excellent quantitative and data analysis skills including programming in R, Python, or similar, and proficiency in using GitHub and other data management tools; Experience summarizing and visualizing data in accessible and compelling formats for non-technical audiences; Proven record of independently leading research projects and accomplishing research goals, including flexible project management in applied research settings; Demonstrated experience publishing peer-reviewed research; Strong communication and interpersonal skills, particularly in the context of managing collaborators and liaising with members of government, industry, and non-governmental organizations. The Postdoctoral Researcher will have the following responsibilities: Leading the development of predictive fisheries and bioeconomic models to estimate outcomes, including but not limited to fisheries spillover effects and biodiversity benefits, across global and regional networks of MPAs; In collaboration with external partners and staff at Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory, developing analytic tools based on model outputs and valuation approaches to support the planning of individual MPAs in ABNJ; Partnering with senior staff at Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory to collaborate and communicate findings with government stakeholders, academic audiences, and environmental non-governmental organization professionals and decision-makers.