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JAE Intro 2026 Fellowship – JAEINT26_EX_0426: Bright Ocean Sentinels: Using Light‑Equipped Seabirds to Spot Fishing Activity at Sea

€600 monthly
Field work Office work Conservation and ecology Marine research

Job Description

At iMARES (ICM‑CSIC), we offer a research internship for bachelor’s or master’s students interested in studying seabird–fishery interactions in marine ecosystems. The project will analyse how light‑level geolocators and GPS data can be used to detect encounters between seabirds and fishing vessels at sea.

Using one of the most comprehensive datasets available, the study will assess how light signals recorded by seabirds reveal fishing activity, identify hotspots where birds and vessels overlap, and explore environmental features driving these interactions.

The student will learn and apply tools for ecological analysis, tracking data processing, GIS and modelling, working closely with researchers in a collaborative environment.

Requirements:

  • University students in the final year of a bachelor’s degree or enrolled in an official master’s degree during the 2025–2026 or 2026–2027 academic year.
  • Bachelor’s degree GPA: 7.5 or higher

Preferred qualifications:

  • Fluency in English
  • Knowledge of R programming, GIS or ecological data analysis.

What We Offer:

  • Duration & Weekly Hours: 7 months, 20 h/week
  • Fellowship: 4,200€ (600€/month)

The principal investigator (IP) will be Isabel Afán

Requests: https://sede.csic.gob.es/tramites/programa-jae/jae-intro-2026

Career level

Internship

Career options

Academic, research and sciences
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