• Organisation/Company: University of Bergen
• Research field: Chemistry › Biochemistry Environmental science › Earth science
• Researcher profile: Established Researcher (R3)Recognised Researcher (R2)
• Application deadline: 31/10/2021 23:00 – Europe/Brussels
• Location: Norway
• Type of contract: Temporary
• Job status: Full-time
• Hours per week: 37.5
• Offer starting date: 01/04/2022
• EU Research Framework Programme: H2020 / Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND
• Marie Curie Grant agreement number: 101034309

OFFER DESCRIPTION

Call opens August 1st and closes October 31st 2021

Thematic area and supervisor

This SEAS postdoctoral research fellow position is connected to the thematic area of marine biogeochemical hazards under warming, ocean acidification, and deoxygenation.

The position is open to an incoming candidate, see mobility rules. The successful candidate will be employed at the Geophysical Institute and included in the research group on biogeochemistry as well as the Research theme ‘Carbon System’ at the Bjerknes Center for Climate research.

Information about the supervisor and research possibilities for the fellow is available here. For further details about the research possibilities please contact Professor Christoph Heinze.

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For more information see the SEAS webpage or send an email to seas@uib.no

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Application Window

Open date: 28 July 2021

Next review date: Wednesday,18 Aug 2021 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Dec 31, 2021 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position Description

Postdoctoral Scholar in Ocean Chemistry, Ecological Change and Coastal Communities

A postdoctoral research scholar position is available at the University of California at Davis, Bodega Marine Laboratory. The position is suitable for remote or in person work at Bodega Marine Laboratory.

The successful candidate will work on a project that integrates oceanographic data with ecological data-syntheses on species-specific responses to the synergistic effects of ocean acidification, oxygenation, and temperature change. The work connects to ongoing research on the vulnerability of human communities in California and Oregon to these same threats. This is part of an interdisciplinary set of projects with PIs at UC Davis (Hill, Gaylord, Sanford), UC Santa Cruz (Kroeker), Oregon State University (Spalding, Wolters), San Diego State University (Levine) and the California Ocean Science Trust (Whiteman, Teneva).

Specifically, the postdoctoral scholar would have leadership opportunities in projects relating to:
● Integration of oceanographic data with a synthesis of ecological vulnerability thresholds: developing interpretations and products that aim to understand the impacts of oceanographic change on key US West Coast species
● Connecting these findings to research on the adaptive capacity of the aquaculture industry and other marine resource dependent coastal communities, including downscaling oceanographic and ecological data to specific communities
● Public engagement, including collaborations with community partners, workshops with managers and decision makers, and opportunities to further develop science communication and community engagement practices
● Mentoring of graduate students and undergraduate students in related projects

Successful candidates will benefit from a dynamic and highly collaborative environment and the opportunity to interact with the extended scientific community at UC Davis, which ranks among the top 10 public research universities in the US. The UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab research team would serve as the primary mentors for this postdoctoral position and aim to provide a postdoctoral experience that launches the candidate into their next career step. We seek a scholar who will enjoy working in an interdisciplinary team that considers impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems across multiple spatial and temporal scales. The postdoctoral scholar will be encouraged to present their research at scientific conferences as well as lead author and coauthor work derived from these projects.

Additional information on the Bodega Marine Laboratory research team can be found here: https://www.bodegaoceanacidification.com/ Additional information on the primary project the postdoctoral scholar would be able to work on is here: https://www.lenfestocean.org/en/research-projects/geospatial-patterns-and-species-impacts-of-changing-ocean-chemistry-on-the-west-coast
While the position will be based at Bodega Marine Laboratory, it can be completed remotely with minimal travel (1-2 weeks/year) to California for team meetings. There are no fieldwork requirements for this position.

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Qualifications:
A PhD in a relevant field (marine science, oceanography, geosciences, biological sciences, or similar) is required. Candidates must be within the first 5 years of their Ph.D. degree date, based upon UC Davis policy.
Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience in:
● large oceanographic datasets and ocean biogeochemistry
● oceanographic and ecological modeling, spatial interpolation techniques, statistical tools, and/or GIS.
● programming in R and data management in GitHub
● publication of scientific results, and a publication record appropriate for career stage

How to Apply:
Applicants should submit a cover letter with a brief description of thesis research, a Curriculum Vitae, a statement of contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion and contact information for three references. For suggestions on writing a statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, please see
https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/guidelines-writing-diversity-statement
Application material should be submitted via the online application system at:
https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF042946

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Open & closing dates: 13/07/2021 to 27/07/2021

Appointment type: permanent

Work schedule: full-time

Salary: $55,756 to $122,077 per year

Location: location negotiable after selection, United States

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Summary: This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Ocean Acidification Program (OAP), with one vacancy in a Negotiable Location.

Responsibilities: as a Physical Scientist, you will perform the following duties:

• Develop and coordinate the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) ocean acidification science outreach and education. Lead a team charged with coordinating across NOAA and the broader science communication community in the development and dissemination of ocean acidification messages and materials derived from program-sponsored research. Lead team development of new approaches for dissemination of research findings.
• Monitor and direct the organization’s ocean acidification education activities. Oversee the development of educational materials. Manage major ocean acidification website enhancements. Coordinate execution of ocean acidification-related public webinars. Oversee program communication and educational investments and track program milestones and performance.
• Coordinate presentation of program-sponsored research findings to lay, managerial and expert audiences within and beyond NOAA using various software packages and social media platforms. Produce original written materials on ocean acidification summarizing program-sponsored research findings for agency, national, and international assessments.

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Job ID: 23323

Location: Main Campus

Application Deadline:  30 July 2021

Position Overview

The Department of Geogrpahy in the Faculty of Arts invites applications for a Research Associate, Ocean Acidification Community of Practice Coordinator. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 6 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

The Research Associate will support the activities of the Canadian Ocean Acidification Community of Practice, a MEOPAR initiative.  

The Research Associate will ideally be located in Calgary, although remote work for this position will be considered. Applicants who are located in Calgary (or intend to relocate) as well as those interested in working remotely are both encouraged to respond to this job posting.

Primary Purpose of the Position: 
The Research Associate will be responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of the Canadian Ocean Acidification Community of Practice (CoP). This CoP works across the many domains of Ocean Acidification (OA) research, from the chemistry of acidification, through its biological impacts, to industry and policy concerns. It brings together multiple sectors (government, academia, industry, non-profit), disciplines (chemistry, biology, technology development, social vulnerabilities, policy development) and regions (Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic).  The overarching goals of the CoP are to coordinate actors across all sectors, disciplines, and regions to share expertise and data, to identify pressing needs for OA research/knowledge, and to create a collaborative and supportive environment for groups affected by ocean acidification.

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Job Details

Earth Sciences, South Parks Road, Oxford Grade 7: £32,817 – £36,914 p.a

Calcifying phytoplankton, such as coccolithophores, are a fundamental component of the marine carbon cycle. Yet, we have little understanding how changing climate affects calcification and how it is going to evolve under the environmental pressure imposed by global warming and ocean acidification. Currently there is little mechanistic understanding of how energy and carbon flow between photosynthesis and calcification in coccolithophores, and how this dynamic coupling is affected by resource limitation and environmental stress. Our knowledge gap on the environmental sensitivity of the coupling between photosynthesis and calcification means that we still do not know whether coccolithophore calcification increases or decreases in response to ocean acidification, despite 20 years of research.

This project will take advantage of advances in cutting-edge evolutionary genomic and biogeochemical techniques that document and mechanistically interrogate the sensitivity of coccolithophore calcification rates to the environment. The project will focus on ubiquitous and highly abundant coccolithophore species, Emiliania huxleyi , that is a de-facto model system for calcifying phytoplankton. Sufficient globally distributed isolates of this species are now available in culture so that it is possible to gain an integrative insight of the evolutionary genetics, physiology and biochemistry control the calcite production, as well as its change over micro- and macro-evolutionary timescales.

The successful candidate will be responsible for identification of candidate genes responsible for distinct photosynthetic and calcification adaptations to the environment. These genes will be used in evolutionary genetic and functional analyses to understand how different environments select for increased or decreased calcification and how calcification has evolved over time. The work will involve detailing the diversity of resource allocation strategies within different Emiliania huxleyi strains by performing biochemical and metabolomic analyses on strains grown under a range of environmental stresses. The postholder will work at outlining the interface between genetic expression, and the generation of organic molecules that both fuel and shape the calcite. They will be required to develop, test and refine working hypotheses, and analyse data from a range of sources. They will be expected to manage their own academic research and administrative activities, to contribute ideas for this research project and others, and to represent the group and the project at external meetings/seminars.  

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Job Details

Earth Sciences, South Parks Road, Oxford Grade 7: £32,817 – £36,914 p.a

Calcifying phytoplankton, such as coccolithophores, are a fundamental component of the marine carbon cycle. Yet, we have little understanding how changing climate affects calcification and how it is going to evolve under the environmental pressure imposed by global warming and ocean acidification. Currently there is little mechanistic understanding of how energy and carbon flow between photosynthesis and calcification in coccolithophores, and how this dynamic coupling is affected by resource limitation and environmental stress. Our knowledge gap on the environmental sensitivity of the coupling between photosynthesis and calcification means that we still do not know whether coccolithophore calcification increases or decreases in response to ocean acidification, despite 20 years of research.

PUCCA (Photosynthetic Underpinnings of Coccolithophore Calcification) will take advantage of advances in cutting-edge techniques that document and mechanistically interrogate the sensitivity of coccolithophore calcification rates to the environment. A new physiological model of carbon isotopic fractionation in coccolithophores allows the reconstruction of species-specific calcification rates from the sedimentary record. Additionally, methods have advanced that can extract and characterise biochemical molecules from fossils over a hundred million years old which will allow the interrogation of controlling environmental parameters.

The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying which environmental parameter(s) drive the highest coccolithophore calcification rates during the Cenozoic, and across the modern ocean. As approaches, they will use ocean sediments as a recorder of coccolithophore stable isotope vital effects, extracted polysaccharides and other organic molecules, as a measure of the physiological sensitivity of calcification to different environmental regimes. They will also document how the sensitivity of calcification rates to environmental parameters is influenced by cellular resource allocation strategies using culture experiments of a range of strains of Emiliania huxleyi subjected to environmental limitation. These experiments will provide the foundation for calibrating organic molecules for the environmental impact on their structure and composition. 

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Posting Number: req5768

Department: Geosciences

Department Website Link: www.geo.arizona.edu/Research

Location: Main Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Target Hire Date: 8/23/2021

Position Highlights:

We seek a postdoctoral researcher to work as part of a collaborative team to better understand the impact of heat stress and ocean acidification on calcification and skeletal geochemistry in corals from the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The postdoctoral researcher will be expected to collect and analyze coral skeletal density and geochemical data, interpret results in the context of simulated ocean evolution over the last millennium using coupled climate models, and synthesize results for presentations at conferences and publications in peer-reviewed journals. This is a year-to-year appointment renewable for up to 4 years contingent upon funding and performance.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collate and analyze coral density and geochemical data
• Help design and participate in field work efforts
• Incorporate data into a modeling framework
• Interpret results and publish findings in peer-reviewed journals

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We seek a PhD student with an excellent academic record and relevant qualifications to undertake research on ‘Climate change in the deep oceans’. The research will incorporate both deep-water coral geochemistry and ocean modelling to understand how the Southern Ocean has influenced past changes in global climate, and its future role in controlling ocean productivity and environmental change in a high CO2 warming world. A suite of geochemical applications (e.g. U-series dating, proxies for temperature, nutrients, and water mass tracing) will be utilised to reconstruct environmental changes occurring over different timescales in intermediate and deep waters within the SE Indian Ocean and Southern Ocean. The research will exploit a unique suite of recently collected subfossil and live deep-water corals from southwest Australian waters (R/V Falkor ROV expedition: http://schmidtocean.org/cruises).

Conditions: UWA will provide a fully funded PhD stipend of $30,000 per year for 3 years (commencing 2021) with the possibility of an additional 6 months extension. A $5000 support package is also provided consisting of a $2000 laptop, and $3000 to present research outcomes at ARC Centre of Excellence and international conferences.

Facilities: UWA has unrivalled analytical capabilities for analysing the chemical and microstructural compositions of biological archives. These encompass an elemental and isotope mass spectrometry facility incorporating aClean Room, Q-ICPMS, HR-ICPMS, x2 MC-ICPMS and laser systems, together with several ion microprobe (SIMS, NanoSIMS), microRaman, and tomography platforms at the Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis.

Research team: The successful candidate will join a world-class research team with strong national and international links (https://www.coralcoe.org.au) focused on reconstructing ocean-climate and nutrient dynamics using corals and ocean geochemical modelling (http://oceanchange.com.au). Contact: For more details please contact Professor Malcolm McCulloch (Malcolm.McCulloch@uwa.edu.au). (Commencement before June 2021 preferred).

See website: PhD Opportunities – ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (coralcoe.org.au)

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Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the School of Natural Sciences/Ryan Institute at the National University of Ireland, Galway. This position is with the CE2COAST™ project funded through JPI Oceans and JPI Climate and is available for 12 months, commencing on or after the 1^st August 2021

The Ryan Institute is the National University of Ireland, Galway’s hub for Environmental, Marine and Energy research and contributes to some of the most important national and international, long-term, environmental, marine and energy research issues (http://www.nuigalway.ie/ryaninstitute/). Staff from a range of disciplines and schools across the University contribute to research in the Institute. Staff in the School of Natural Sciences are the main contributors to the project with which this post is associated. The CE2COAST project is funded through JPI Oceans and JPI Climate with NUI Galway and the Marine Institute as the Irish partners – see https://www.ce2coast.com/.

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Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a Research Assistant with the School of Natural Sciences /Ryan Institute at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

This position is with the CE2COAST™ project funded through JPI Oceans and JPI Climate and is available for 12 months, commencing on or after the 1^st August 2021.

The Ryan Institute is the National University of Ireland, Galway’s hub for Environmental, Marine and Energy research and contributes to some of the most important national and international, long-term, environmental, marine and energy research issues (http://www.nuigalway.ie/ryaninstitute/). Staff from a range of disciplines and schools across the University contribute to research in the Institute. Staff in the School of Natural Sciences are the main contributors to the project with which this post is associated. The CE2COAST project is funded through JPI Oceans and JPI Climate with NUI Galway and the Marine Institute as the Irish partners – see https://www.ce2coast.com/.

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We are looking for an MSc candidate to join our multi-disciplinary research team to examine multi-stressor impacts on juvenile shellfish. More specifically, the project will involve the following objectives:

1. Investigate impacts of coinciding climate stressors (e.g. OA, warming) on biological (e.g. growth), physiological (e.g. energetics), and genomic (e.g. gene expression) responses of juvenile shellfish.

2. Compare responses under static and variable stressor conditions to determine whether long-term exposure or acute exposure events (e.g. upwelling events, heatwaves) pose a greater threat to species’ fitness and survival.

3. Investigate whether co-culture of shellfish with macroalgae or sea cucumbers can mitigate climate change impacts and improve resiliency of the aquaculture industry.

The preferred candidate would have:

• Experience/knowledge in wet lab plumbing and tank set up.
• Experience/knowledge in conducting research on marine invertebrates.
• Experience/knowledge in ocean acidification or climate change research.
• Desire to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work independently.
• A strong undergraduate track record, including an honour’s degree.
• Good problem-solving skills and resourcefulness.
• A positive attitude and strong work ethic.

The position would start Aug/Sep 2021. The candidate would be based at Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, but the MSc degree would be through the University of Victoria. Interested applicants should send an expression of interest letter, recent CV, and undergraduate transcripts to:

Dr. Chris Pearce, Chris.Pearce@dfo-mpo.gc.ca by June 15, 2021.

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The Ocean Acidification Program at Mote Marine Laboratory seeks a staff chemist/lab manager with a minimum of 2 years of experience in carbonate chemistry, including experimental seawater ocean acidification facilities. This position will be located in Sarasota, Florida at the Mote Marine Laboratory main campus and will report directly to the Ocean Acidification Program Manager, Dr. Emily R. Hall. General duties to be performed include working with the indoor research-focused acidification experimental system OASys (Ocean Acidification System), coastal and marine field work, and laboratory analyses. This includes sample collection, monitoring, and analysis of total seawater alkalinity, dissolved inorganic carbon, spectrophotometric pH, and other water quality parameters. The staff chemist performs statistical data analyses to process carbonate chemistry data, manage data storage, and write reports. Tasks also include maintaining the dry ocean acidification (OA) laboratory, keeping track of and ordering all supplies and materials, keeping all OA-related work organized, instrument maintenance, mercuric chloride hazardous waste disposal, data entry, some animal husbandry, and some field work (typically twice a month with other field days possible). The staff chemist will be responsible for managing and mentoring student interns year-round. This position might include longer days and weekend work.? Must be able to work in a hot/outdoor environment and lift 40 lbs. Current projects include work with acidification, harmful algae, bivalves, and seagrass. Duration is 1 year with possibility to extend depending on performance and funding.

Requirements:

1. B.S. required, M.S. preferred. Preferably with a carbonate chemistry or ocean acidification background.
2. Working knowledge of carbonate chemistry processes and instrumentation.
3. Familiar with standard computer software (Excel, Word, etc.), data handling applications such as R, database management, and CO2Sys or CO2Calc.
4. S. citizenship or foreign citizen?s U.S. work permit appropriate for the work is required

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The Ocean Acidification Research Center is seeking a current UAF graduate student for a research assistantship during the fall 2021 semester. The research assistant will be responsible for assisting with seawater sample analyses.

The RA contract is from Aug. 15 to Dec. 18, will cover tuition (< 9 credits), insurance and fees.The RA will work in the OARC 20 hours per week, preferably four to five hours per day. Students from any department with analytical chemistry experience are preferred, and interest in oceanography is desirable. Duties will include running instrumentation with supervision, solution preparation, data input, and bottle washing.

Email Natalie Monacci at nmonacci@alaska.edu by June 1 for details.

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Position Details

Department: Earth, Ocean & Atmo Sci (OAS)

Position Title: Assistant Professor

Job Title: Assistant or Associate Professor: Ecosystem Oceanographer

Appointment Type: Academic Teaching/Research Faculty

Job Location: Newport

Position Summary:

The College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences invites applications for a full-time (.75 FTE), 12-month, Tenure Track (Annual) Assistant or Associate Professor Ecosystem Oceanographer position.This new position is for an Ecosystem Oceanographer who will take full advantage of unique OSU and NOAA resources and collaborative opportunities at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon.The successful applicant will have the necessary expertise to examine the role of physical and biogeochemical ocean processes in population dynamics, recruitment, survival, and adaptation of managed and protected marine species. This position is co-sponsored by the NOAA Estuarine and Ocean Ecology (EOE) program and will have the academic home in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) of Oregon State University. This position will also receive support during the first 5 years from the Marine Studies Initiative. For academic-track positions, it is CEOAS policy to hire as a 12-month, 0.75 FTE (equivalent to the traditional 9-month 1.0 FTE) and confer indefinite tenure when promoted to Associate Professor.

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The Downeast Institute (DEI), located in Maine, USA, is hiring a Research Technician to collaborate with their Research Scientist in Marine Carbonate Chemistry on various projects related to ocean acidification (OA) and warming impacts on marine life. The position is open to recent B.S. graduates in the natural sciences, for a 1-year appointment (May/June 2021 – April/May 2022). Several projects are planned involving various bivalves (soft-shell clam, blue mussel, Atlantic surf clam) and the American lobster.

Duties Include:

•Operation and calibration of the ocean acidification experimental system;

•Marine animal (bivalve and lobster) larval culture;

•Chemical reagent creation and carbonate chemistry analysis;

•Carbonate chemistry sampling on tidal mudflats;

•Supervision of undergraduates as needed;

•Assistance with other duties or functions as needed.

Additional information is available upon request. Applicants should email their CVs to Dr. Robert Holmberg: rholmberg@downeastinstitute.org

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University of Oxford – Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences, South Parks Road, Oxford

Location: Oxford

Salary: £32,817 – £36,914 p.a, Grade 7

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 6th May 2021

Closes: 25th June 2021

Job Ref: 150797

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Description

Calcifying phytoplankton, such as coccolithophores, are a fundamental component of the marine carbon cycle. Yet, we have little understanding how changing climate affects calcification and how it is going to evolve under the environmental pressure imposed by global warming and ocean acidification. Currently there is little mechanistic understanding of how energy and carbon flow between photosynthesis and calcification in coccolithophores, and how this dynamic coupling is affected by resource limitation and environmental stress. Our knowledge gap on the environmental sensitivity of the coupling between photosynthesis and calcification means that we still do not know whether coccolithophore calcification increases or decreases in response to ocean acidification, despite 20 years of research.

PUCCA (Photosynthetic Underpinnings of Coccolithophore Calcification) will take advantage of advances in cutting-edge techniques that document and mechanistically interrogate the sensitivity of coccolithophore calcification rates to the environment. A new physiological model of carbon isotopic fractionation in coccolithophores allows the reconstruction of species-specific calcification rates from the sedimentary record. Additionally, methods have advanced that can extract and characterise biochemical molecules from fossils over a hundred million years old which will allow the interrogation of controlling environmental parameters.

The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying which environmental parameter(s) drive the highest coccolithophore calcification rates during the Cenozoic, and across the modern ocean. As approaches, they will use ocean sediments as a recorder of coccolithophore stable isotope vital effects, extracted polysaccharides and other organic molecules, as a measure of the physiological sensitivity of calcification to different environmental regimes. They will also document how the sensitivity of calcification rates to environmental parameters is influenced by cellular resource allocation strategies using culture experiments of a range of strains of Emiliania huxleyi subjected to environmental limitation. These experiments will provide the foundation for calibrating organic molecules for the environmental impact on their structure and composition.

The successful candidate will hold, or be close to completion of, a relevant PhD. They will also have experience in stable isotope palaeoceanography and/or nannofossil palaeontology. Familiarity/prior experience with physiology (ideally of coccolithophores), and an understanding of organic/biochemistry, and biomineralisation will be an advantage. They will have the ability to manage their own academic research and associated activities and have excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication and present research proposals and results.

For further details of the responsibilities/duties, please see job description. This post is fixed term for 3 years from 06 September 2021 (or as soon as possible after). Candidates should apply online by midday on Friday 25 June 2021. Interviews will be held in mid-July 2021.

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Join a diverse team studying how the addition of alkalinity, produced during production of clean hydrogen fuel, can enhance the ocean’s uptake of CO2.

We are recruiting a team of early career researchers (including up to 4 PhD positions) with interest in environmental chemistry (#1 and #4 in figure), aquatic biology (#2-4), and marine physics (#3) to work within a unique, multidisciplinary team. The team will investigate the efficacy and impact of adding alkalinity to coastal seawater in order to increase the ocean’s capacity for removing CO2 from the atmosphere. The research will contribute to development of Planetary Hydrogen’s innovative co-production process, which aims to produce H2 as a clean fuel while decarbonizing our economy and contributing to Canada’s greenhouse gas reduction commitments under the Paris Agreement. For more details, please visit the project website (alkalinity.oceans.dal.ca) or contact the entire project team at: oceans@planetaryhydrogen.com.

Supervisors

• Douglas Wallace
• Hugh MacIntyre
• Ruth Musgrave
• Jeff Clements
• Ramon Filgueira

Project Description and Opportunities

Hydroxide ion, generated as a byproduct of a novel process of hydrogen generation, can be used to increase the ocean’s ability to take up and store atmospheric CO2 in the form of dissolved bicarbonate. This alkalinity addition mimics the natural geochemical weathering reactions that have created the ocean’s massive reservoir of bicarbonate and carbonate ions, and can potentially benefit organisms that are vulnerable to ocean acidification, including commercially important shellfish.

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The Sitka Tribe of Alaska has three open positions which interface with ocean acidification and harmful algal blooms.

Lab Analyst
This individual is responsible for ensuring environmental samples are collected, processed, and analyzed correctly and in a timely manner for the Sitka Tribe of Alaska Environmental Research Lab (STAERL).

Lab Specialist
The Environmental Lab Specialist is responsible for assisting the Environmental Lab Manager with conducting laboratory analysis specific to marine biotoxins, contaminants, and ocean chemistry.

Environmental Education Coordinator
This Environmental Education Coordinator is responsible for developing, leading, and evaluating a new K-12 curriculum focused on One Health science used by the Sitka School District.

Please visit the Sitka Tribe of Alaska website for more information including full job descriptions.

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