Hello all, The U.S. Marine Mammal Commission and National Research Council announce a new program for Postdoctoral Awards (i.e., NRC Research Associateships). The Commission is an independent federal agency created by the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and is seeking creative, forward-looking scientists to address major challenges in marine mammal and marine ecosystem conservation. Opportunities exist to work at the interface between research, management, and policy decisions regarding critical marine mammal conservation issues. The Commission is seeking proposals for postdoctoral research on the following topics: -- The Effects of Climate Change on Arctic Marine Mammals -- Indicators of Ecosystem Health for Marine Ecosystems -- Marine Mammal Stock Assessment under the Marine Mammal Protection Act -- The Efficacy of Marine Protected Areas in Marine Mammal Conservation -- Co-management of Marine Mammals in Alaska -- Assessment of Cumulative Effects of Human Activities and Natural Stressors on Marine Mammals Interested candidates should submit resumes and pre-proposals in MS Word, WordPerfect, or Adobe PDF formats by 15 June 2007 to Michael A. Simpkins, Ph.D., Assistant Scientific Program Director, email address msimpkins@mmc.gov. A description of research topics and proposal submission procedures can be found at http://www.mmc.gov/NRCpostdoc.html. Research Associateship awards offer competitive stipends for 1 year with potential renewal for a total of 3 years maximum. The Commission anticipates selecting only one Research Associate. The primary duty location will be the Commissions office in Bethesda, MD. This program is open to foreign nationals as well as U.S. citizens. Further information regarding the NRC Research Associateship Program can be found at http://www.national-academies.org/rap.