<div dir="ltr"><span class="gmail-m_3845161988514659492gmail-im"><h3 id="gmail-m_3845161988514659492gmail-m_-5713235989585718402gmail-m_-549453768718123676gmail-m_-1380155911487171480gmail-m_-7692990931333256323gmail-m_3157484045026252223gmail-phd">4 year PhD position in the analysis of biological records (funded)</h3>
</span><p>Details of the PhD are also available here: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ucd.ie_ecomodel_resilience.html-23phd&d=CwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=0ihgG0PH7GZVkdP78AZKJvlMTGybuBRp2AyFmR1CFWo&s=JXZLYvpfFhhQkz7uIuRV4Y5o7LSzZI6ExyfdDZGZTdY&e=" target="_blank">http://www.<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.1" tabindex="-1">ucd</span>.<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.2" tabindex="-1">ie</span>/<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.3" tabindex="-1">ecomodel</span>/res<wbr><span class="" style="" id=":3fo.4" tabindex="-1">ilience</span>.html#<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.5" tabindex="-1">phd</span></a></p><span class="gmail-m_3845161988514659492gmail-im">
<p>Ecology now has a huge resource of biological recording data,
collected by a wide range of people: citizen scientists, specialist
recording volunteers, scientific field data (to name a few). These
citizen science data contain valuable information on ecosystem
biodiversity and how it is changing through time. However, the data also
contain many confounding factors, such as variation from place to place
in the intensity of recording (the recorder effort). How best should
these data be used to guide conservation and policy? Are these data
reliable for detecting changes in a species' numbers? How does citizen
biological recording data compare to targeted monitoring schemes? </p>
<p>This PhD project is based around the analysis of biological recording data, and will:
</p><ul><li>assess existing approaches to the analysis of biological recording data that aim to correct for confounding factors (e.g. <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.brc.ac.uk_biblio_frescalo-2Dcomputer-2Dprogram-2Danalyse-2Dyour-2Dbiological-2Drecords&d=CwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=0ihgG0PH7GZVkdP78AZKJvlMTGybuBRp2AyFmR1CFWo&s=oW-2oY0CN1qc-Px20v8fz8DLErLLW40R18fyHgIruss&e=" target="_blank"><span class="" style="" id=":3fo.6" tabindex="-1">FRESCALO</span></a>, <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__methodsblog.wordpress.com_2016_03_04_entropy-2Dpearl_&d=CwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=0ihgG0PH7GZVkdP78AZKJvlMTGybuBRp2AyFmR1CFWo&s=KqIwAVRE0Fid896G2eRwISJ7hGlOObJQRW9EpZWycWk&e=" target="_blank">Good-Turing estimators</a> or occupancy-detection models),</li><li>develop new spatial statistics for estimating species richness and species turnover</li><li>apply these approaches to biological records data in Ireland.</li></ul>
<p>The PhD candidate will be based at <span class="" style="" id=":3fo.7" tabindex="-1">UCD</span> for 4-years. The
candidate should have a minimum of a 2.1 undergraduate science degree
(or equivalent) with a strong quantitative background (a <span class="" style="" id=":3fo.8" tabindex="-1">BSc</span>. in a
quantitative subject or a biological science degree with evidence of
strong quantitative skills). The student will have the chance to work
with the three postdocs on the project, the three <span class="" style="" id=":3fo.9" tabindex="-1">PIs</span> and project
collaborators.</p>
<p> The PhD is under the supervision Dr Jon <span class="" style="" id=":3fo.10" tabindex="-1">Yearsley</span> (<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.11" tabindex="-1">UCD</span>), with
co-supervisors Dr Tomas Murray (National Biodiversity Data Centre) and
Dr <span class="" style="" id=":3fo.12" tabindex="-1">Dinara</span> <span class="" style="" id=":3fo.13" tabindex="-1">Sadykova</span> (Queen's University Belfast). The PhD position is in
collaboration with the National Biodiversity Data Centre in Waterford (<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.biodiversityireland.ie_&d=CwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=0ihgG0PH7GZVkdP78AZKJvlMTGybuBRp2AyFmR1CFWo&s=bBUSyJuDJSiTwVWSRGQ37Nz1UL7FAFUSM8jqaq9TkGs&e=" target="_blank">http://www.<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.14" tabindex="-1">biodiversityirelan</span><wbr>d.<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.15" tabindex="-1">ie</span>/</a>), and will involve a work placement at the data centre.</p>
<p>The position comes with a consumables budget, a stipend of 18,000 euro per year and 5,500 euro per year towards fees.</p>
<p>For further details of this post please contact: Jon <span class="" style="" id=":3fo.16" tabindex="-1">Yearsley</span> (<a href="mailto:Jon.Yearsley@ucd.ie" target="_blank">Jon.<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.17" tabindex="-1">Yearsley</span>@<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.18" tabindex="-1">ucd</span>.<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.19" tabindex="-1">ie</span></a>)</p>
<h4>Applications</h4>
</span><p><b>To apply, send a current CV and a covering letter be sent to Jon <span class="" style="" id=":3fo.20" tabindex="-1">Yearsley</span> (<a href="mailto:Jon.Yearsley@ucd.ie" target="_blank">Jon.<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.21" tabindex="-1">Yearsley</span>@<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.22" tabindex="-1">ucd</span>.<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.23" tabindex="-1">ie</span></a>) by Wednesday 21st December 2016</b></p>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Jon <span class="" style="" id=":3fo.24" tabindex="-1">Yearsley</span></div><div>Lecturer in Ecological Modelling</div><div><span class="" style="" id=":3fo.25" tabindex="-1">UCD</span> School of Biology and Environmental Science <br><span class="" style="" id=":3fo.26" tabindex="-1">UCD</span> Earth Institute</div><div>University College Dublin</div><div><span class="" style="" id=":3fo.27" tabindex="-1">Belfield</span>, Dublin 4, Ireland</div><div><br></div><div>Email: <a href="mailto:jon.yearsley@ucd.ie" target="_blank"><span class="" style="" id=":3fo.28" tabindex="-1">jon</span>.<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.29" tabindex="-1">yearsley</span>@<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.30" tabindex="-1">ucd</span>.<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.31" tabindex="-1">ie</span></a></div><div>Tel: +353 1 716 2265</div><div><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ucd.ie_bioenvsci_ourstaff_academic_yearsleyjon&d=CwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=0ihgG0PH7GZVkdP78AZKJvlMTGybuBRp2AyFmR1CFWo&s=PtmVn8ZprNaDA6tRfyweYZMNQLgyvdX_ovzLO-9V-30&e=" target="_blank">http://www.<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.32" tabindex="-1">ucd</span>.<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.33" tabindex="-1">ie</span>/<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.34" tabindex="-1">bioenvsci</span>/<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.35" tabindex="-1">ourstaff</span>/academic/<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.36" tabindex="-1">yearsleyjon</span></a></div><div><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ucd.ie_ecomodel&d=CwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=0ihgG0PH7GZVkdP78AZKJvlMTGybuBRp2AyFmR1CFWo&s=izm6M91jBiSim4gYy1rOoWsT6lmFXiyGcDHfhhRc56E&e=" target="_blank">http://www.<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.37" tabindex="-1">ucd</span>.<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.38" tabindex="-1">ie</span>/<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.39" tabindex="-1">ecomodel</span></a><br><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_JonYearsley&d=CwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=0ihgG0PH7GZVkdP78AZKJvlMTGybuBRp2AyFmR1CFWo&s=4mBwKar2KCV2psf-4iwkH0BNWhaA4RzugPvXjq_MDT4&e=" target="_blank"><span class="" style="" id=":3fo.40" tabindex="-1">https</span>://twitter.com/<span class="" style="" id=":3fo.41" tabindex="-1">JonYearsley</span></a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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