POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN REEF FISH BEHAVIOR

THE UV VISUAL WORLD OF FISHES

A one-year (with possibility of extension) postdoctoral fellowship is anticipated at the Hawaii
Institute of Marine Biology to start in the Fall of 1998. The duties will be to conduct research on
the description and function of coloration of fishes, with special interest in the UV-A region, and
to examine fish eyes for evidence of UV-sensitive vision.  Field work will include monitoring of
reef areas with a remote controlled video system and field spectrometer.  Lab work will include
extensive video monitoring of coloration of captive reef and pelagic fishes, detailed quantitative
description of color patterns, transmission spectrometry of fish eyes and assistance in
micro-spectrophotometric analysis of fish retinas.  Ethological experiments such as mate choice
work will be conducted.  Extension of the work beyond one year will demand contribution to
efforts to obtain additional funding. Starting salary level is currently under negotiation. 

Minimum Qualifications.- PhD in an area that included extensive training in fish ethology; strong
aptitude for quantitative and statistical analyses; 4 years of scuba experience to 30 m depth; small
boat operation experience; "gear-wise" experience in the innovative use of equipment such as
underwater housings, video, optics, spectrometry and computers.

Desireable Qualifications.- Research experience in vision, coloration and experimental analysis of
fish behavior; experience in management of research assistants, budgeting, procurement and grant
management; computer programming and web page authoring; underwater photography and
video;  experience in subtropical or tropical field research; wood, plastic and metal shop
fabrication experience; open ocean boat operation experience.


Send CV and letter of interest to:

Dr. George Losey
Hawaii Inst. of Marine Biology
Univ. of Hawaii
P O Box 1346
Kaneohe HI 96744-1346

Several of the better qualified applicants will be chosen to receive a complete description of the
research project for further exploration.