.Ocean Fellowship: Centre for Marine Sciences Biodiversity Research Fellowship ECO Posted On November 10, 2023 The Centre for Marine Sciences (CCMAR) opens one (01) Research Fellowship for a person with a Master Degree (Research grant not conducive to obtaining an academic degree for a person with a master's degree), for applicants of any nationality, including stateless candidates, and holders of political refugee statute, in the scientific field of Biodiversity within the research project: MOVE—"Movescapes, connectivity hotspots and eco-evolutionary dynamics: protecting the functional role of predatory coastal fisheries." with reference DivProtect/0009/2021 funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, (FCT) through national funds (OE) under the following conditions: Host and Contracting Institution: CCMAR This fellowship is intended for master's degree holders that are enrolled in a non-academic degree course, integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, and developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units at the starting date of the fellowship. Work Plan, Tasks to perform and objectives: The main objective of MOVE is to improve the conservation and sustainability of fisheries of coastal predatory fishes in Europe, to increase the resilience of coastal social-ecological systems. We will combine fish tracking technology across multiple temporal and spatial scales for understanding fish movement dynamics inside and across marine protected areas (MPAs). Specifically, we aim to fill a critical knowledge gap related to the "movescapes" of predatory coastal fisheries. Specifically, the fellowship holder will be involved in the following tasks and objectives: Scientific diving activities with SCUBA and free diving Underwater scientific monitoring Skipper of the institution boats Blending gas in the compressor (air, nitrox, trimix) Maintenance of scuba equipment Reporting Building GIS maps Work place: The workplace is CCMAR (Gambelas Campus of the Algarve University, Faro, Portugal) and the Portuguese coast. Requirements for the application: Applicants must meet all the conditions stated below: Master's in marine biology or similar area of sciences Scientific Diving certificate GUE Fundamentals certificate Driver's License Gas blender certificate (Air, Nitrox and Trimix) Oxygen administration and CPR certificate This fellowship may only be granted to those who do not exceed, with the conclusion of the present fellowship contract, an accumulated period of two years in this type of fellowship, consecutive or otherwise, to be confirmed through the candidate's CV Non-compliance justifies exclusion from the procedure
