The Centre for Functional Ecology at University of Coimbra in Portugal is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to assess predator-pest interactions in olive groves to validate an integrated model of territorial management with the aim to optimize the natural pest control service.

The work involves the collection of data in the field, the evaluation of ecological traits of the model predator, spatial analysis of the results in GIS and preparation of the information for model validation.

For further information, please see the official job posting (only in Portuguese) or contact Prof. Paulo Sousa (jps@zoo.uc.pt).