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Job title PhD Opportunity: Marine connectivity in a network of marine protected areas (MPAs) as a key factor for assuring climate change resilience in the marine ecosystems of East Africa. Company IRD (Institut de recherche pour le développement) - MARBEC, France / Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Kenya. Description of the job The international MESCAL project is recruiting a PhD student to work on marine connectivity and climate change resilience across networks of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) along the East African coast. The PhD will focus on larval dispersal modelling to assess the climate change resilience of exploited marine fish populations, integrating genetic and physiological traits associated with climate resilience. Scientific Context: Climate change threatens the long-term sustainability of marine ecosystems. Although Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are recognized as an effective tool to protect harvested species and...