[Reader-list] Research position open on project on bat communities in the Western Ghats

[Chintan]

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From: Archi Rastogi
Information below may be of interest.
Archi

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From: Vinatha Viswanathan <vvinatha at yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Subject: Research position open on project on bat communities in the Western
Ghats


  Inviting applications for a JRF position on a research project on bat
communities in the Western Ghats

We seek a qualified, highly motivated candidate for a Junior Research Fellow
(JRF) position on a recently funded research project on bat communities in
the Western Ghats.  The project is geared towards: i) determining the
environmental and biotic correlates underlying bat species distribution
patterns in the Western Ghats, ii) quantifying and characterizing spatial
variation in bat communities in the southern Western Ghats, and iii)
developing an echo-location call library for echo-locating bats in the
region.  The project is jointly implemented by the National Centre for
Biological Sciences (NCBS) (Tata Institute for Fundamental Research,
http://www.ncbs.res.in), Bangalore, and the Nature Conservation Foundation (
http://www.ncf-india.org/), Mysore.



The candidate will be responsible for carrying out acoustic field surveys of
bats based on echo-location call recordings across several areas of the
southern Western Ghats.  The position will require extended periods of field
work under trying conditions, and will also involve the synthesis and
analysis of data.  Candidates with a Master’s degree in ecology, life
sciences, botany, zoology, or environmental sciences, with demonstrated
field experience and interest in working in the Western Ghats are encouraged
to apply.  The position provides a monthly stipend of Rs 12,000 plus field
expenses.  Interested candidates should send their CV and statement of
interest by email to: cepfbats at ncbs.res.in. Applications will be reviewed
until a suitable candidate is found.