The position I am putting all of my effort into now however, is the ultimate job for me: a postdoctoral fellowship in avian ecology!!! It is at Griffith University in Brisbane, and is a two-year full time position. It is the PERFECT position for me, as it would represent a stepping stone to a future lecturing position at university!! More importantly however, it is a really interesting subject for a postdoc:
A postdoctoral fellow is required to contribute to research into change in birds and their habitats in human-dominated landscapes over space and time. The appointee will play a key role in progressing an existing ARC Linkage project "Forecasting and Managing Biodiversity Change: Birds in an Urbanising Environment". The project aims to test whether current knowledge enables correct forecasts of longer-term trends in biodiversity within urbanising regions, by investigating the real-time change in bird assemblages between the early 1990s (pre-existing data) and late 2000s (current data), in south east Queensland. Other project aims include assessing the strength of both local and landscape-scale habitat change (including forest clearing, forest fragmentation, and different forms of urban development) in causing avifaunal change, and developing tools for forecasting future biodiversity scenarios under different land-use policies.
Pretty much RIGHT up my alley for those that know me. Applications close in the first week of May, although I hope to have it in by the end of this coming week, just to reduce the chances of previously experienced late comings!! I will let everybody know the outcome!!