Research Officer - Fisheries Data Analyst

We are ideally looking for a postdoctoral researcher, with strong quantitative analysis skills to join the Fish Tracking Team in Swansea University to work on a fish acoustic telemetry tracking project.

The Fish Tracking Team aims to extend the scientific knowledge of migratory fish species which are commercially exploited and of conservation concern, to provide improved evidence to support regulatory decisions for energy industry developments, fisheries and conservation.

The project currently maintains an array of 100+ acoustic receivers in the Bristol Channel, tracking nine migratory fish species (Atlantic Salmon, sea trout, twaite shad, 4 ray species, European bass and eels), as well as cetaceans. The project is run in close collaboration with funding partners, including EDF, CEFAS, Heritage Fund, NE, NRW, EA and Welsh Government. The array will shortly be extended by deployment of a fine scale tracking array of 80+ receivers around a new marine cooling water abstraction for Hinkley Point C Nuclear power station.

The postholder will lead the analysis of data from the fine scale array. This work will focus on tracking of Atlantic salmon and twaite shad In the immediate vicinity of the intakes and will include an assessment of the effectiveness of novel high frequency acoustic deterrent devices for twaite shad. The post holder will also have the opportunity to participate in field work, including tagging operations and trials of deterrent devices. The initial duration of this post is 12 months, with the possibility of extension if additional funding is secured.

The successful candidate will join the Biosciences Department, a vibrant research community with a strong sense of involvement and collaboration. The department has achieved 100% world leading and internationally excellence ratings in both the environment and impact in the REF 2021 assessment, with 65% of our research outputs classed as world leading.

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