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Job 3: Early Stage Researcher ESR C4
Biodiversity Modeling 
Institute/ Supervisor Giessen – Tom Wilke
Title
Drivers of Pontocaspian biodiversity Rise and Demise: modelling
and predicting Pontocaspian biodiversity change and crisis
 
Summary 
The Justus Liebig University Giessen is looking for prospective
candidates with a background in biodiversity modelling and an interest
in interdisciplinary palaeoenvironmental and biodiversity research
in the Pontocaspian region (Black Sea, Caspian Sea and Anatolia and
surroundings).
 
Description
The successful candidate will be employed as researcher without a PhD
and enrolled as PhD student to complete a PhD thesis within the contract
period of 3 years to model and predict Pontocaspian biodiversity change
and crisis. This project integrates the various information sources on
natural (biotic and abiotic) and anthropogenic drivers of biotic changes
inferred in parallel projects in empirical modeling approaches to generate
informed spatially‐explicit risk estimates for species and communities
and to predict future changes (forward modeling) under different Global
Change scenarios. It thus serves as baseline for identifying areas of
highest conservation management priority in the region. Candidate natural
drivers and anthropogenical drivers for the models include climate, lake
basin geochemistry, nutrient regimes and invasive species and will be
obtained from parallel projects. Models will be validated using backward
modelling of data derived from the short cores and the high resolution age
model generated in parallel projects. Forward modelling will be applied
to the modern Kura biota (local scale) and to the Pontocaspian area as
a whole (regional scale). This project specifically aims to (1) assess
the relative contribution of natural vs. anthropogenic drivers to the
current Pontocaspian biodiversity crisis using MaxEnt and Generalized
Dissimilarity Modelling, (2) develop a spatially explicit risk model
for the Holocene biodiversity crises by projecting the model outputs
from aim 1 in space and time, (3) use backward modelling by hindcasting
the Holocene environmental parameters and validating the accuracy of
the model results with available faunal successions, and (4) perform
forward modelling to predict future biodiversity changes under different
Global Change scenarios. Secondment (host, timing, length & purpose)
‐Leiden, NR (month 12, 2 months): modelling; Leiden, FPW (month
20, 2 months): palaeontology and habitat reconstruction. This project
will include a secondment at Naturalis, Leiden (NL) for coordinating
modelling exercises and inclusion of results and scenarios of the PCIS
(Pontocaspian Information System) developed at Leiden. The candidate
will enroll in an extensive Network Training Program.
 
Research Fields 
biodiversity, biodiversity modeling
 
Career Stage 
Early stage researcher or 04 yrs (Post graduate)
 
Research Profiles 
First Stage Researcher (R1)
 
Type of contract 
Temporary employment with the Federal State of
Hesse. Full time 40 hrs/wk
 
Salary a month/year 
A salary that matches the MSCAITN and local rules,
a monthly mobility allowance of 600, gross and a possible monthly
family allowance of 500, gross.  Benefits In accordance with Marie
Sklodowska Curie Regulations
 
Information about the Marie Sklodowska Curie actions is available at
http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/
http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/aboutmsca/quickguide/index_en.htm
 
Financial and other technical information is available at
http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/aboutmsca/actions/itn/index_en.htm
 
www.pontocaspian.eu
 
 
Address details of workplace
Department of Animal Ecology and Systematics
Systematics and Biodiversity Group
Justus Liebig University Giessen
H.-Buff-Ring 26-32 (IFZ)
D-35392 Giessen, Germany
 
Specific demands from your country/ institute
Ability to work in an internationally oriented environment, including
fluency in EnglishÍž M.Sc.
 
 
Applicants are invited to submit the following documents:
 
    Letter of application (max 2 pages);
    Resume (Curriculum vitae);
    The names, position and e-mail addresses of at least two persons
    that can be contacted for reference; List of publications, including
    submitted manuscripts or papers in press, if any; Transcript of BSc
    and MSc diploma.
 
The required documents should be submitted by email to

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Dr. Christian Albrecht
Assistant Professor
Department of Animal Ecology and Systematics
Systematics and Biodiversity Group
Justus Liebig University Giessen
H.-Buff-Ring 26-32 (IFZ)
D-35392 Giessen,
Germany
Tel.: ++49 641 9935722
Fax: ++49 641 9935709
 
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