JIMAR Postdoctoral Research Fellowship available at UH

JIMAR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW – ID# 15600. Joint Institute of Marine and Atmospheric Research. Regular, Full- Time, RCUH Non-Civil Service position with the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Continuation of employment is dependent upon program/operational needs, satisfactory work performance, availability of funds, and compliance with applicable Federal/State laws.

MINIMUM MONTHLY SALARY: $3,837/Mon.

DUTIES: Conducts research in any of the following disciplines: fisheries science, marine biology, biological oceanography, ecosystem modeling, or physical/atmospheric sciences in relation to the environment and fisheries. Works collaboratively with faculty at the University of Hawaii’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) and with scientists at the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC). Co-authors manuscripts and scientific presentations describing area of research.

PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION/TRAINING: PhD from an accredited college or university in a related field of study.

EXPERIENCE: Up to one year (0-1) experience working in any of the following disciplines: fisheries science, marine biology, biological oceanography, ecosystem modeling, or physical/atmospheric sciences in relation to the environment and fisheries.

ABIL/KNOW/SKILLS: General oceanographic background. Previous authorship or co-authorship of publications in a related field of study. Good communication skills, both orally and in writing.

POLICY AND/OR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS: As a condition of employment, employee will be subject to all applicable RCUH policies and procedures and, as applicable, subject to University of Hawaii's and/or business entity's policies and procedures. Violation of RCUH's, UH's, or business entity's policies and/or procedures or applicable State or Federal laws and/or regulations may lead to disciplinary action (including, but not limited to possible termination of employment, personal fines, civil and/or criminal penalties, etc.).

INQUIRIES: Nicole Wakazuru- Yoza 956-5018 (Oahu).

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Please go to www.rcuh.com, click on “Employment”; select “Apply” and navigate to “See Job Announcements and/or Apply for a Job.” You must submit the following documents online to be considered for the position: 1) Cover Letter, 2) Resume, 3) Salary History, 4) Supervisory References, 5) Copy of Degree(s)/Transcript(s)/Certificate(s). All online applications must be submitted/received by the closing date (11:59 P.M. Hawaii Standard Time/RCUH receipt time) as stated on the job posting. If you do not have access to our system and the closing date is imminent, you may send additional documents to rcuhhr@rcuh.com. If you have questions on the application process and/or need assistance, please call (808)956-8344. CLOSING DATE: November 5, 2015. EEO/AA Employer.

 

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Anna Neuheimer.

Congrats Lab Member Jennifer - Awarded 2015 ICES Best Early Career Scientist Presentation

This week, Jennifer Wong-Ala was awarded the Best Oral Presentation by an Early Career Scientist at the 2015 ICES Annual Science Conference for her talk 'The influence of life history variability on population connectivity: Development and application of a trait-based biophysical model of individuals'.  Jennifer receives gift certificates for registration to the 2016 ICES ASC and €1000 towards ICES training programs.  Congratulations Jenn!

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Anna Neuheimer.

Neuheimer Lab @ ICES ASC, Copenhagen

Jenn and Anna are in Copenhagen this week for the 2015 ICES' Annual Science Conference.  

Jenn (here on full scholarship from JIMAR - Tak JIMAR!) will present on reef fish connectivity in Theme Session E on Tuesday, 22 September, 12:50 (room: Enghave Palds & Kødbyen):

The influence of life history variability on population connectivity: Development and application of a trait-based biophysical model of individuals. A.B. Neuheimer, J. Wong-Ala, B.S. Powell and M. Hixon.

Anna will present on adaptation of fish early life history across ocean basins in Theme Session S on Wednesday, 23 September, 11:15 (room: Hovedbanen):

Controlling factors in fish early life history and how they combine to influence trophic links across the North Atlantic Ocean. A. B. Neuheimer, Mark R. Payne and Brian R. MacKenzie.

Hope to see you in København!

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Anna Neuheimer.

UH Oceanography @ 14th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium in Portugal

Safe travels to all those headed to DSBS in Portugal next week.  Learn about seamount productivity with PhD Candidate Astrid Leitner's presentation: 

Leitner AB, Neuheimer A, Drazen JC - Seamount induced primary productivity hotspots. (291)

Also, check out these talks by other UH Oceanography colleagues:

Amon DJ, Smith CR, Ziegler AF - Megafaunal community structure and biodiversity in the UK-1 claim area of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. (200)

Leitner AB, Drazen JC, Nunnally CC - Analysis of scavenging megafauna of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone using a baited camera. (201) 

Choy CA, Popp BN, Drazen JC et al - Trophic structure and food resources of North Pacific midwater communities inferred from nitrogen isotopic compositions. (71)

Gerringer ME, Yancey PH, Davydov D, Drazen JC - Trends in metabolic enzyme activities and pressure- related changes in maximum reaction rate of lactase dehydrogenase in abyssal and hadal fishes. (89)

Nunnally CC, Drazen JC, Grammatopoulou E, Mayor DJ - Measurements of individual and community respiration rates using in situ respirometers in deep-sea trenches. (88) 

Smith CR, Amon DJ, Drazen J et al - Nodule mining and ocean stewardship in the CCZ: An overview of the ABYSSLINE project with results on macrofaunal diversity and community structure. (9) 

Smith CR, Grange LJ, Honig D et al - Antarctic fjord biodiversity hotspots, ecosystem function, and response to climate change – the FjordEco Project. (240)

Ziegler AF, Smith CR - The influence of ice-rafted debris on megabenthic diversity and community structure in fjords of the west Antarctic Peninsula. (39)

Ziegler AF, Amon DJ, Smith CR - A qualitative assessment of megafaunal diversity and biogeography of the UK-1 mining claim area within the CCZ. (236)

 

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Anna Neuheimer.

Lab member Jennifer Wong-Ala receives dual honours from NOAA!

C-MORE Scholar Jennifer Wong-Ala has been awarded two scholarships from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Association.  Jenn will begin work with NOAA this summer through the 2015 Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Young Scientist Opportunity.  In addition, Jenn has been awarded a 2015 Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship to support her undergraduate studies and allow her further internship opportunities at NOAA.  Congratulations Jenn!!

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Anna Neuheimer.

Spawning phenology work presented this week @ PICES, Brazil

We will be presenting our recently published work explaining fish spawning phenology, along with more recent explorations on the implications of spawning time for population production at the PICES 3rd Climate Change Symposium in Santos City, Brazil.

Co-author Dr. Mark Payne will be leading the presentation in Session 6 (Rooms Diamante 5-6) from 17:20-17:40 on Mon. 23 March:

The roles of plasticity and adaptation in spawning time of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua): explaining phenology and making predictions in a changing climate.  

Anna B. Neuheimer, Mark R. Payne and Brian R. MacKenzie

Spawning time is thought to evolve to allow offspring to overlap in time and space with beneficial conditions for growth, development and survival. Mismatch between larval timing and e.g. food may result in high larval mortality and reduced productivity.  The degree of mismatch will depend on the differing climate responses of predator and prey species, including potential mitigative mechanisms such as adaptation or distribution shifts. Thus, a species’ production will depend on its capacity to tolerate and/or adapt to environmental conditions relative to other species in the environment.  Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) populations exhibit remarkably similar life histories despite spanning wide ranges in latitude (40 to 80°N) and climate (e.g. -1 to 20°C).  In previous work, we demonstrated that temperature-standardized spawning time (i.e. the thermal constant of spawning) shows systematic and parallel declines with increasing latitude for populations on both sides of the Atlantic (Neuheimer & MacKenzie, 2014, Ecology). Here we explore these patterns as evidence of adaptation (i.e. countergradient variation) to growing season timing by comparing estimates of first-feeder- and prey-timing proxies for populations across the species’ range. We discuss the implications of our results for trends in spawning time, match-mismatch and resulting production both in the past and future.

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Posted on March 23, 2015 by Anna Neuheimer.

Lab-member Jenn heads to the Annual SACNAS Conference

Lab-member Jenn Wong-Ala heads to L.A. for the Annual SACNAS Conference. Jenn will present her poster "What is stressing our streams?" (#618) on Saturday (18/10) from 9:30-11:30.

SAT-618
WHAT IS STRESSING OUT OUR STREAMS?
Jennifer Wong-Ala1, Aaron Stoler2.
1College of Arts and Sciences, Kapi`olani Community College, Honolulu, HI, 2Oakland University, Rochester, MI.

The conversion of forest into other uses such as agriculture is known to cause harmful effects to streams in the surrounding area, including increased water temperature and changes in organic matter inputs (e.g., woody debris). This study sought to assess the independent and interactive effects of organic matter input on ecosystem processes such as primary productivity in a tropical montane stream system. We hypothesized that changes in woody debris inputs associated with agricultural activity would increase rates of ecosystem processes, particularly primary productivity. To test this hypothesis, we conducted a controlled experiment using streamside flow-through mesocosms within the secondary forest of the Las Cruces Biological Station in San Vito, Costa Rica. Our mesocosm experiment contained 8 flow-through channels. Treatments consisted of either rock substrate or rock, leaf litter, and woody-debris substrate. These treatments simulated agricultural and forested stream substrates, respectively. We then estimated primary productivity by measuring algal biomass within each mesocosm once a week for a total of 2 weeks. We expect that decreases in organic matter inputs increase primary productivity, which in turn increased the algal biomass. 

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Anna Neuheimer.