LAB NEWS: A qualified and motivated candidate is sought to investigate hydrological influences on the dynamics of commercially important fish populations in the Amazon Basin. The selected candidate will design and conduct a catch data analysis plan to investigate the following two main research questions: (1) how natural fluctuations in river water levels affect the population dynamics and associated fishery yields of a chosen species (e.g., Prochilodus nigricans, Colossoma macropomum); and (2) how water level fluctuations altered by climate change and construction of dams impact fishery yields and associated food security. The candidate will collaborate with project participants in Brazil, and prepare scientific reports for publication in peer-reviewed journals. This project is part of a multidisciplinary research grant awarded by NASA.
Anticipated start date is August 2014.
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