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Subject: Post-doc Position in Coastal Marine Science, Brest, France

Modelling the marine ecosystem of the Bay of Brest in the framework of the human modification of the land-ocean continuum 2-year post-doctoral position open at LEMAR UMR CNRS 6539 Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer Technopôle Brest Iroise F-29280 Plouzané, France The LEMAR acheived strong expertise in experiments and observation of both pelagic and benthic marine ecosystem functioning. More specifically, studies which have been conducted for more than 10 years in the Bay of Brest, and its close surroundings allow the laboratory to provide an exceptional data set. Finally, a collaboration has been developed between local (CAREN, Rennes), national (Sysiphe, PARIS VI) and international (Utrecht University, NL) partners to study the land-ocean continuum, with a specific emphasis on processes associated with the impact of human activity on the environment (agriculture, outbreak of invasive species, marine resources, etc..). Within this general framework, it is crucial to develop coupled models between coastal ocean dynamics and marine ecosystem. More specifically, the challenge is to develop a coupling between the pelagic and benthic part of the ecosystem model, and to implement it within a 3D circulation model. The goal of this post doc is to develop a coupled dynamical-biological model which will build upon modules which already exist (although some of them may require further validation and improvement). The coupled dynamical-biological model is intended to contribute to the understanding of the respective roles of ocean circulation and biological activity on the control and evolution of coastal ecosystems resulting from human activity, with a specific focus on the Bay of Brest. The modelling work will consist of numerical simulations representative of specific situations, as well as the analysis of the simulation results. The work will be performed in collaboration with researchers from LEMAR, either specialists in the functioning of coastal ecosystems or specialists in numerical modelling, as well as with the groups mentioned above. This work requires skills in numerical modelling and in dynamical oceanography: knowledge of biogeochemistry and biology are complementary points which will also be taken into account. This work should start on January, 1st 2005, and the post doc will last for two years. Contacts : Laurent Mémery (33 2 98 49 88 97, memery@univ-brest.fr) Olivier Ragueneau (33 (0)2 98 49 86 56, Oliver.Ragueneau@univ-brest.fr

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