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The Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University is Sweden´s largest and most versatile department of its kind with approximately 280 employees. Our activities are interdisciplinary and combine natural science and technology with social science. We have research programs in air, water and landscape science; geophysics; natural resources and sustainable development; petrology, mineralogy and tectonics; paleobiology, and wind energy. By investigating the history of Earth, we understand how our planet has developed over time and how sustainable development benefits from this knowledge. For more information: For more information: The Department of Earth Sciences.
The PhD position is located at Campus Gotland in Visby within the research program Natural Resources and Sustainable Development (NRHU). The interdisciplinary research in NRHU acknowledges that the environment and its natural resources and ecosystem services constitute a prerequisite for strong sustainable development. Research themes in NRHU at Campus Gotland include sustainability aspects of recreational fisheries, nature tourism, coastal zone management, ecosystem services, etc. For more information: NRHU.
The PhD project will focus on the thematic area “Management and valuation of recreational fisheries”. Recreational fishing, i.e., all fishing that is not commercial, is an important activity both in Sweden and other countries. In Sweden, as much as 1.5 million people fish annually for recreational purposes with an expenditure around 15 billion SEK per year. Moreover, recreational fishing is an important element of the nature-based tourism sector in Sweden that supports small and medium size entrepreneurs, mostly in rural areas. Maintenance of viable fish populations and sustainable management of fisheries are necessary prerequisites for long-term provisioning of recreational activities, and economic and rural development. The challenges to fish stocks include both environmental problems and habitat loss, and increasing pressure from recreational fishing itself.
The future management and development of recreational fishing and fishing tourism is based on knowledge of how much fish there is and how stocks change, but equally important is knowledge of how people fish, how they can contribute to sustainable fishing and socio-economic evaluation of fisheries. Environmental management activities and restoration of fish habitat are essential in maintaining viable fish stocks. Other management tools include catch reporting, guidelines for fish handling while applying catch and release, restrictions on access, catches and gear, and fish stocking in areas where natural stocks are weak. Sustainability assessments and socio-economic evaluations of management measures and their impact on the quality of the fishing experience are central to decisions within policy and resource allocation regarding the future development of recreational fishing and fishing tourism.
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Duties
We are now seeking a PhD student who can contribute to developing research in any of the following areas: (1) Anglers’ perspective on the quality of fishing and fishing destination in a context of management and socio-economic valuation; (2) Anglers’ knowledge and attitudes to prioritized management tools and measures; or (3) Evaluation of environmental measures and restorations in aquatic environments. The research results are expected to contribute to the development of recommendations for the future management of recreational fishing and fishing tourism, thereby ensuring socio-economic values and ecosystem services from coastal areas, lakes and rivers.
Requirements
To meet the entry requirements for doctoral studies, you must
- hold a Master’s (second-cycle) degree in Environmental Science/Ecology/Environmental Economics, or
- have completed at least 240 credits in higher education, with at least 60 credits at Master’s level including an independent project worth at least 15 credits, or
- have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way.
Very good spoken and written English skills are required.
Additional qualifications
The applicant should have an interest for interdisciplinary and applied research. Practical experiences of survey and interview methodology as well as data analyses are particular merits. Familiarity with or work experience of recreational fisheries or nature-based tourism are merits. Personal qualities such as dedication, motivation, initiative and independence are valuable. Swedish language skills are merits.
How to apply
The application should include a letter of intent that explains research interests, interests in the announced PhD project and what skills the applicant can contribute with to the project. The application should also include a CV, copies of degree certificates and transcripts of academic records, copy of master thesis, contacts to references, and tentative additional documents of relevance.
Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University’s rules and guidelines.
About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date 2023-11-01 or as agreed. Placement: Visby
For further information about the position, please contact: Professor Patrik Rönnbäck, +46(0)18-471 8375, e-mail: patrik.ronnback@geo.uu.se
Please submit your application by 31 August 2023, UFV-PA 2023/2564.
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Placement: Department of Earth Sciences
Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position
Pay: Fixed salary
Number of positions: 1
Working hours: 100 %
Town: Gotland
County: Gotlands län
Country: Sweden
Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
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Number of reference: UFV-PA 2023/2564
Last application date: 2023-08-31