Opportunity for Post-Doctoral Fellow or "Super-tech/Analyst" to conduct research on vessel threat to whales. I am seeking a Post-doctoral Fellow, or "Super-tech/Analyst" to begin As Soon As Possible on research related to vessel-strike risk and threat to large whales throughout Atlantic Canada with an initial focus on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Applicants 'MUST' have demonstrated and documented proficiency in MatLab and/or 'R'. Applicants who also have demonstrated and documented proficiency in spatial probability analyses will have a clear advantage. Whale-biology knowledge is not reqired. The appointment would extend until 30 March 2013 with an annual stipend in the 35 to 40 K range with possible top-up. Extension beyond the above period would be funding dependent. Applicants should forward a letter of interest and CV directly to: chris.taggart@dal.ca Insights into similar research of this kind can be found at: http: //www.phys.ocean.dal.ca/~taggart/Publications/Vanderlaan_etal_2011.pdf http: //www.phys.ocean.dal.ca/~taggart/Publications/Vanderlaan_etal_2009_ESR.pdf http: //www.phys.ocean.dal.ca/~taggart/Publications/Vanderlaan_etal_2008_ESR.pdf ----------------------------------------------------------. Prof. Christopher T. Taggart, PhD Oceanography Department Dalhousie University 1355 Oxford Street PO Box 15000 Halifax, NS, CANADA, B3H 4R2 Ph:902-494-7144; Fx:902-494-3877 Email: chris.taggart@dal.ca http: //www.phys.ocean.dal.ca/~taggart/ http: //oceanography.dal.ca/person/Taggart_Christopher.html ----------------------------------------------------------.