Stanford University is advertising two 2-year postdoctoral positions with Associate Professor Krish Seetah, joining the Environmental Social Sciences and Oceans Departments, part of the recently launched Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. Details for the two postdoc positions are listed below:
1. Integrating Natural and Cultural Data: Focus Area, Indian Ocean
Data gathering, assessment, and modeling across disciplinary divides offers an optimal approach to improve knowledge at the intersection of natural and anthropogenic systems
The Seetah Lab at Stanford University seeks a postdoctoral scholar with the capacity to support field research on a range of projects in the Indian Ocean, principally the islands of the Republic of Mauritius, including the Chagos Archipelago. Support for this position comes from two projects: ‘Adaptive Reflective Modelling – ARM – Against Malaria’, funded by a Propel Grant from the Office of the Vice Provost and Dean of Research, and ‘Decolonization through Natural and Cultural Resource Assessment’, funded by a Big Ideas for Oceans Grant, Woods Institute for the Environment.
Requirements for the post-doc are a Ph.D. in anthropology, archaeology, heritage studies, environmental science, or combination/experience thereof. Experience of working in the Indian Ocean region would be an added benefit, as would knowledge of archaeological survey techniques, or the digital humanities.
The postdoc will undertake surveys to assess both natural and cultural data resources to support the two projects mentioned above, contribute to publications, and provide logistical support as needed.
Applications due 15th May 2025. See here for more information on the position, including application requirements.
2. Shipwrecks and their Impact on Ocean Health
The Seetah Lab, Stanford University, seeks an ambitious and motivated postdoctoral scholar to join an exciting project focused on a unique alignment of visual, acoustic, and structural data for a radical new assessment of anthropogenic impact on our oceans, using shipwrecks as a core data resources.
This project centers on the Indian Ocean region, principally Mauritius, and works closely with the government of Mauritius and local stakeholders. The post-doc will support dive surveys to assess the current state of both modern and historical shipwrecks; the biodiversity context of the wrecks, as well as biodiversity assessments of the local lagoon and surrounding off-shore region. The project will also engage closely with Stanford Robotics to develop approaches for assessing deep water wrecks, supporting the development of the next generation of submersible, humanoid, robotics.
Requirements for the post-doc are a Ph.D. in reef ecology, underwater maritime archaeology, marine science, or combination/experience thereof, as well as dive certification. Experience of working in the Indian Ocean region would be an added benefit. The postdoc will undertake dive surveys, contribute to publications, and provide logistical support as needed.
Applications due 15th May 2025. See here for more information on the position, including application requirements.
