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Title | Ascension Island Government - Three Marine/Fisheries Scientist Posts |
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Background:Ascension Island harbours globally important marine biodiversity, potentially representing a unique assemblage of western and eastern Atlantic flora and fauna. The Island also supports a commercially valuable pelagic tuna fishery, and an inshore recreational fishery. Currently, however, a paucity of baseline scientific data from the marine environment and a lack of capacity in marine and fisheries science within Ascension Island Government (AIG) are major barriers to the effective management and conservation of the Island’s marine resources. Addressing these issues has been identified as a strategic priority for AIG and is the objective of the new ‘Ascension Island Marine Sustainability (AIMS)’ project funded by the Darwin Initiative. The AIMS project will be delivered through a partnership between AIG and fisheries scientists at the Falklands-based South Atlantic Environment Research Institute (SAERI), with support from the RSPB (Royal for the Protection of Birds), BAS (British Antarctic Survey) and the Shallow Marine Surveys Group (SMSG). The Senior Marine/Fisheries Scientist will be responsible for coordinating the AIMS project and will head up a new Marine and Fisheries Unit within AIG Conservation Department, with facilities including a fully equipped fisheries laboratory, RIB and SCUBA centre (compressor, wash facilities etc.). The other post holders will also be based at the new Marine and Fisheries Unit where they will assist the Senior Marine/Fisheries Scientist in the delivery of the AIMS project. This is an exciting opportunity to join a small but growing conservation team working in one of the world’s most unusual environments and to play a significant role in the development of Ascension’s first marine fisheries unit. The Ascension Island Government Conservation Department is currently seeking applications for the position of Senior Marine/Fisheries Scientist from experienced post-doctoral researchers with a demonstrably strong track record of marine fieldwork, data collection and analysis. The main duties of the post are:
The Ascension Island Government Conservation Department is currently seeking applications for the position of Marine/Fisheries Scientist (Biology) from graduate marine scientists with a strong track record of marine fieldwork, specimen preparation and data collection. The main duties of the post are:
To produce detailed reports of work conducted. The Ascension Island Government Conservation Department is currently seeking applications for the position of Marine/Fisheries Scientist (Technician) from experienced divers with a background in marine biology and/or fisheries management. The main duties of the post are:
Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Nicola Weber, Head of Conservation: Telephone: +247 6359 or email: nicola.weber@ascension.gov.ac. If you would like to apply for this post then please contact the Human Resources Adviser, Alan Nicholls for an application pack, via email: alan.nicholls@ascension.gov.ac The deadline for applications is: Friday 28th February 2014 at 5pm. We anticipate that interviews will be carried out in early March and we would ideally like to see the suitable candidate in position in April 2014. |