Postdoctoral position in Thermal Ecology and Conservation Biology
Responsibilities:
Habitat loss and climate change are two existential threats to biodiversity, and addressing them together is a major goal in conservation biology. The effects of land-use change and climate warming are expected to act in concert. However, delineating their individual and interactive effects remains challenging, creating uncertainty in our understanding of the causes of extinction and how to address them. One approach to studying these joint effects is to treat them as factors that jointly alter the bioclimatic habitability of the environment. This research and outreach project proposes to follow this approach by focusing on analyzing microclimatic terrestrial landscapes at different spatial scales, from the home range occupied by an individual to the global distribution of a species.
We will conduct a microclimate analysis at three spatial scales to characterize climatic habitability for Zootoca vivipara. These analyses will address:
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Global distribution patterns using remote sensing and microclimate modeling
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Long-term population data and habitat management across the Landes triangle and Massif Central
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The effectiveness of artificial shelters as a local adaptation tool (including potential experiments at CEREEP-Ecotron Île-de-France)
Requirements:
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PhD in ecology and/or conservation biology
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Knowledge in climatology
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Strong interest in applied research and collaboration with non-academic partners
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PhD defense no more than 3 years before application
Location:
iEES Paris, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
Collaborations with Société Herpétologique de France and Cistude Nature
Terms and salary:
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Contract duration: 2 years
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Start date: No later than December 31, 2025
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Gross salary: ~2,900 €/month
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Includes training in science communication and work with nature conservation associations
How to apply:
Send a cover letter, CV, and recommendation letters to Jean-François Le Galliard: galliard@biologie.ens.fr
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to apply via the Sorbonne University SOUND platform:
https://www.sorbonne-universite.fr/actualites/2e-appel-projets-doctoraux-et-post-doctoraux-sound
Contact details:
Jean-François Le Galliard
galliard@biologie.ens.fr
