LabexMER “a changing ocean" is a consortium of French Universities and Institutions who decided to combine their research capacities to tackle fundamental issues related to our understanding of ocean functioning in the context of climate change.
Rationale :
The LabexMER partners have created a post-doctoral program, inspired by successful similar programs such as the U.S. NOAA Climate Change and Global Change postdoctoral program or WHOI postdoctoral fellowship. It allows young scientists to propose their own research project in marine sciences (within the LabexMER research axes) to be carried out in one or several LabexMER laboratories and within one or more LabexMER research axes : (1) The ocean engine at very high resolution, (2) Complexity and efficiency of the biological pump, (3) Geobiological interactions in extreme environments, (4) Sediment transfers: source to sink and mud to mantle, (5) Dynamics and vulnerability of coastal zones, (6) Evolution of marine habitats and adaptation of populations, (7) Sea motions and interactions with marine structures, (8) Marine Social-Ecological System Management.
Candidates profile:
In order to be eligible, applicants must have received their doctoral degree within the past 3 years. Since this program is targeted at international young scientists, applicants holding a French doctoral degree are eligible for the award only if they demonstrate extensive international research experience acquired during or after their PhD (at least a 12 months period out of France within the three years immediately prior to the application deadline).
Further details:
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Sciences, LabexMER, France (2018)