"Postdoc Goose Impact - NIOO-KNAW - Wageningen"

Job Summary

The NIOO-KNAW is conducting research within a consortium for the adaptive management of geese in an international setting. This includes developing a model to predict grazing by geese in space and time. The postdoctoral researcher will compare model predictions with transmitter data from geese.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of the distances that tagged geese use between roosting and feeding places and how these shift over the year.
• Analysis of tag data from geese in relation to the distance to horizontal and vertical structures in the landscape, such as roads and buildings, in accommodation and scaring zones.
• Analysis of the supply of arable fields and grassland and the time spent by geese there during the season, to quantify any preference of the geese.
• Determination of the maximum grass height above which goose grazing no longer occurs.
• Work closely with the model developer in the consortium and publish results in international scientific journals.

Qualifications and Requirements

• PhD degree in movement ecology or a related field.
• Experience in analyzing tracking data.
• Skills in statistical analysis (with R) of large datasets.
• Motivation to work in applied research with policy makers.
• Ability to meet deadlines.

What the Employer Offers

A fixed-term contract for 12 months at 38 hours per week, or proportionally longer if part-time. Salary between €3,378 and €5,331 gross per month (scale 10 cao Nederlandse Universiteiten/KNAW), plus 8% vacation allowance, 8.3% year-end bonus, travel allowance, internet allowance, home working allowance, and pension accrual with ABP. Position in the Department of Animal Ecology and the Waterfowl Ecology Group at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology in Wageningen.