We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on a project quantifying the possible impact of the Bay Shore power plant (Oregon, OH) on larval fish exiting the Maumee River and a number of related questions about the fish community of the Maumee River. We will use hydroacoustics and net sampling to determine the number and species composition of larval fish exiting the Maumee River, as well as the number entering the power plant. We will also quantify uncertainty in our estimates and determine how this uncertainty affects estimates of impact to the walleye population. The postdoctoral researcher would help supervise graduate students and technicians and work closely with faculty at UT and with project collaborators from NOAA, USGS, and the Ohio DNR. The postdoc would be expected to author manuscripts and gain experience to further their research career. Experience publishing in peer reviewed journals is required. Preferred applicants will have experience in some of the following areas: fisheries sampling- especially using hydroacoustics, boat use, population modeling, Bayesian and other statistical techniques. The position can begin between October 2009 and Feb 2010 and will last for approximately two and a half years.
Contact Dr. Christine Mayer [(419) 530-8377] or christine.mayer@utoledo.edu for more information about the position.
