ATU, Galway city Ireland is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher on the Marine Beacon Project, Fixed term contract

• A PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g., Marine Mammal Ecology, Bioacoustics, Environmental Science, or a related discipline) or, exceptionally, equivalent* research experience (including industrial R&D).

• Expertise in acoustic monitoring and quantitative ecology with example applications to fisheries monitoring

*EU defines PhD equivalent as 4 years fulltime research after primary degree.

bycatch on the decline of marine biodiversity by producing the knowledge and tools to effectively reduce the bycatch and subsequent mortality of PETS within European waters and beyond. Marine Beacon is funded through Horizon Europe and the consortium has 21 partners including research, technology and fisheries stakeholders from 9 countries. The postdoctoral researcher will be based at the Atlantic Technological University in Galway city and will work on key frameworks, including a best practice guide for bycatch monitoring of PETS as well as developing a framework for the evaluation of bycatch mitigation trials, devising guidelines and confidence scoring for their assessment. Further, noise modelling will be carried out to determine the range and effect of sound exposure from acoustic deterrent devices (ADD) on marine mammals and other PETS, as well as on the marine soundscape. Acoustic data will be collected through fieldwork, including experimental control trials, and outputs from this work will encompass an environmental impact assessment, in addition to seasonal acoustic soundscape maps of ADD usage. This Post Doc is funded under the EU’s Horizon Europe work programme topic HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-5: Understanding and reducing bycatch of protected species. https://marinebeacon.eu/

• Design and carry out acoustic and behavioural field trials using ADDs across a range of PETS.

• Developing statistical models for assessing the effects of ADDs.

• Producing technical reports/publications and conference papers on findings from ADD trials and framework assessments.

• Participating in regular meetings with the project team to communicate project results and progress.

• Carrying out any necessary additional administration duties associated with the project.

Closing date: 12 Noon on Friday 6th December 2024

For further details and to apply go to

Dr Sinéad Murphy, Lecturer

3^rd Year Programme Chair and Coordinator

Placement Coordinator

Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology Degree

Marine and Freshwater Research Centre

Department of Natural Resources & the Environment

School of Science and Computing

Atlantic Technological University

ATU Galway City, Old Dublin Road, Galway, H91 T8NW