Post-Doctoral Fellowship In Oceanography

Organisation/Company: FAPESP - São Paulo Research Foundation
Research Field: Environmental science
Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)
Country: Brazil
Application Deadline: 15 Oct 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)
Type of Contract: To be defined
Job Status: Not Applicable
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
The project aims to develop and adapt methodologies for quantifying the cumulative effects of human activities on underwater habitats within the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The findings will support marine spatial planning (MSP) and the management of these protected areas. The work involves identifying, selecting, and mapping components of environmental and social value, along with the various human activities occurring in São Paulo's MPAs, using both primary and secondary data. Additionally, geospatial tools will need to be developed or adapted to model cumulative impact scenarios, with a focus on ecosystem services linked to underwater habitats.
The selected candidate will be based at the University of São Paulo's School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities (EACH-USP) in São Paulo city.
This opportunity is open to candidates of any nationality. The selected candidate will receive a Post-Doctoral fellowship from the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in the amount of R$ 12,000.00 monthly and a research contingency fund, equivalent to 10% of the annual value of the fellowship which should be spent on items directly related to the research activity.
Eligibility of fellows
Country/ies of residence: All
Nationality/ies: All
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo (EACH-USP)
Country: Brazil
State/Province: São Paulo
City: São Paulo
Postal Code: 03828-000
Street: Rua Arlindo Béttio, 1000 (Laboratório de Computação Geoespacial)
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