[Lista-Algas] Fw: Post-Doctoral fellowship on marine phytoplankton taxonomy at IFREMER

[Andres Boltovskoy (M)]

Dear colleagues,

Would you please forward this announcement to colleagues or students that could be interested.


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Applications are invited for one post-doctoral research fellowship (1 year contract) at IFREMER (Arcachon, France) to work on the following subject:

Operational implementation of automated or semi-automated analysis of phytoplankton composition in sea water samples, with FlowCAM coupled to a specific version of PhytoImage software, developed by Mons-Hainaut University (Belgium) 

The French phytoplankton monitoring network (REPHY) has acquired phytoplankton times series for twenty years on numerous sampling stations along the coast. The method used for identification and counting is very time-consuming and it is necessary to improve it. The objective of this post doctorat is the implementation of a coupled system of digitisation and phytoplankton picture analysis : after digitisation by a FlowCAM, the picture analysis  will be performed with a specific version of PhytoImage software developed by Mons-Hainaut University (Pr Philippe Grosjean). The first step of the work consists in training to FlowCAM use (with the University), and in writing requirements (objectives to reach, constraints). A second step is to build a training set of phytoplankton pictures, which are representative of taxa encountered in REPHY samples, in order to allow the University to finalize a new version of PhytoImage. A third step is the analysis of the results required in real time with this new version, and the operational implementation (procedures writing, training for phytoplankton technicians). The premium collaboration with Mons-Hainault University, as well as the innovative aspect (the use of such a tool in a monitoring network would be very new) are strong points of this project. 
 
Academic training and specific skills: A sharp competence in marine phytoplankton taxonomy is required, as well as motivation for picture analysis. 

The closing date for applications is 26 September 2008.

For more information, see http://www.ifremer.fr/ds/animation_scientifique/bourses/postdoctorales/appel_2008/appel_ca.htm

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Sincerely yours,

N. Chomérat


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Nicolas Chomerat PhD

IFREMER - LER FBN
13 rue de Kérose
29187 Concarneau Cedex (FRANCE)





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