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Ocean Career: Nature Coast Biological Station Fisheries Ecosystem Modeling Postdoctoral
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- We are seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral researcher to develop ecosystem models that assess the impacts of red tide on fisheries resources and food webs of the West Florida Shelf (WFS) and operationalize them for routine use in fisheries stock assessment and management.
- Red tide is caused by the toxic dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis, and occurs regularly on the WFS. Mortality caused by red tides can be substantial, accounting for up to 50% of the total mortality of valuable reef fishes during severe red tide events.
- In 2021, The spatially explicit WFS Ecospace model provided estimates of red tide mortality for gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis) that were used to develop final management projections and catch recommendations, paving the way for future and routine applications to other managed species.
- The overarching goal for the post-doc is to quantify red tide mortality for Gulf of Mexico (GoM) reef fish populations and work with NOAA scientists to integrate estimates into multiple stock assessments and management advice.
- This 5-year, multi-institutional project includes the University of Florida (UF), University of South Florida (USF), Florida State University (FSU), NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC), NOAA Southeast Regional Office, and the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council.
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