Postdoc in waterbird ecology and conservation

Institut for Ecoscience - Faunaøkologi - Fakultet:

• Technical Sciences Postdoc in waterbird ecology and conservation Ansøgningsfrist 14. sep.
• 23:59 CEST Forventet start 1. dec.
• Institut for Ecoscience - Faunaøkologi C.F. Møllers Allé 8 8000 Aarhus C Tidsbegrænset fuldtidsstilling 1. dec.
• 2026 - 30. nov.

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167415 Søg stillingen The Department of Ecoscience, Section for Wildlife Ecology at Aarhus University invites applications for a two-year postdoc focused on movement ecology and conservation of an endangered population of geese. Applicants are expected to have a background in waterbird ecology, with experience in technology-based wildlife monitoring, computational analyses and field ecology.

Expected start date and duration of employment The position is expected to start 1 December 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. The position concludes after 24 months.

Job description The Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University is looking for a post-doctoral researcher to study the wintering ecology, site use and movements of an endangered population of geese (Scandinavia breeding population of the taiga bean goose) through the use of GPS-tracking and field studies, addressing potential conservation impacts related to land use changes, disturbance and indiscriminate illegal killing by hunting.

The position will be within the Section for Wildlife Ecology1 …