The Conservation and Coexistence research group in the School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) at the University of Michigan encourages inquires from those interested in conducting graduate or postdoctoral research.
Information about the application process to SEAS can be found here: https://seas.umich.edu/admissions/how-apply.
For applicants (graduate or postdoc), please first fill out an inquiry form here: https://forms.gle/U4dPdPY6iTpXQvGU7.
POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY!!
I'm looking to recruit a postdoctoral fellow in my research group to develop AI-driven models of animal movements, leveraging high-resolution GPS tracking data and diverse environmental datasets. The fellow would collaborate closely with researchers at the University of British Columbia and Kruger National Park.
Research activities will include the development and application of advanced deep learning frameworks to model and predict animal movement and habitat selection. The fellow will integrate spatially and temporally explicit environmental covariates (e.g., NDVI, vegetation structure, topography, seasonality), enabling nuanced exploration of how landscape features and dynamic conditions influence animal movement decisions at multiple scales. Research will involve constructing, training, and evaluating AI models capable of simulating realistic movement trajectories, identifying patterns in resource selection, and revealing how animals interact with variable or human-modified environments.
The position offers opportunities to:
https://midas.umich.edu/training/postdoctoral-programs/schmidt-ai-in-science-postdoctoral-fellowship/
Applications are due November 30th
Please reach out to me ([email protected]) as soon as possible to determine research fit before the deadline.
Information about the application process to SEAS can be found here: https://seas.umich.edu/admissions/how-apply.
For applicants (graduate or postdoc), please first fill out an inquiry form here: https://forms.gle/U4dPdPY6iTpXQvGU7.
POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY!!
I'm looking to recruit a postdoctoral fellow in my research group to develop AI-driven models of animal movements, leveraging high-resolution GPS tracking data and diverse environmental datasets. The fellow would collaborate closely with researchers at the University of British Columbia and Kruger National Park.
Research activities will include the development and application of advanced deep learning frameworks to model and predict animal movement and habitat selection. The fellow will integrate spatially and temporally explicit environmental covariates (e.g., NDVI, vegetation structure, topography, seasonality), enabling nuanced exploration of how landscape features and dynamic conditions influence animal movement decisions at multiple scales. Research will involve constructing, training, and evaluating AI models capable of simulating realistic movement trajectories, identifying patterns in resource selection, and revealing how animals interact with variable or human-modified environments.
The position offers opportunities to:
- Advance mechanistic understanding of animal-environment interactions to inform conservation solutions.
- Experiment with state-of-the-art AI architectures, potentially incorporating memory, multi-individual, or social dynamics.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and partners to adapt models for real-world conservation management scenarios.
- Contribute novel approaches and open-source tools to the field of computational movement ecology.
https://midas.umich.edu/training/postdoctoral-programs/schmidt-ai-in-science-postdoctoral-fellowship/
Applications are due November 30th
Please reach out to me ([email protected]) as soon as possible to determine research fit before the deadline.
The CoCo research group at the annual "Fall Frolic"
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CoCo getting out in the field in Idaho.
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