Senior Project Manager (pinniped bycatch). The South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute (SAERI) is looking for a marine ecologist with quantitative skills, who will manage and co-ordinate our Darwin Plus project “Understanding increased Falkland
Islands seal bycatch to inform a bycatch Action Plan”. This 2.5-year position is based in the Falkland Islands at SAERI’s head office. The project remit is broad, but includes modelling factors that could help predict seal bycatch, tracking seals to understand
how and when they overlap with fishing effort and building trophodynamic models - all to better understand seal-fishery interactions and produce recommendations and guidance, which will help align current long-term management objectives and actions into action
plans that support Fisheries and Oceans Governance. The project is in partnership with Falkland Islands Government (DNR-Fisheries) and industry (FIFCA - Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association).
Duration: 6 month, fixed term
Salary: £34,412 per annum
Closing date: 10th July
Specialist - net cameras for SEDs. The South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute (SAERI) is looking for a specialist who will work in partnership with the Falkland Islands Government Directorate of Natural Resources (DNR) - Fisheries and the fishing
industry to facilitate the successful deployment of trawl net cameras to monitor Seal Exclusion Devices (SEDs) and pinniped interactions. This 6-month fixed term position is based in the Falkland Islands at SAERI’s head off office. Travel to and from the Falkland
Islands will be covered, and SAERI will offer a seagoing allowance for time spent at-sea.
The specialist will:
• Work with project partners to facilitate the successful deployment of trawl net cameras
• Prepare an easy-to-follow net camera deployment guide for industry and government
• Initiate the analysis of net camera footage, and prepare a protocol for data analysis
• Contribute to project reporting as required
• Some time away at-sea will be required
The start date is negotiable, but ideally January 2023.
SAERI offers a dynamic working environment with opportunities to develop exciting research and collaborations locally and internationally, in what is considered to be a scientific ‘frontier’ region.
To apply please visit: https://www.south-atlantic-research.org/jobs/