JAE Intro 2026 Fellowship – JAEINT26_EX_0744: Application of movement ecology and GPS technology to understand the functional role of sentinel species in human‑impacted environments.
- ICM-CSIC
- Barcelona, Spain
- 25/03/2026
Job Description
At iMARES (ICM‑CSIC), we offer a research internship for bachelor’s or master’s students interested in urban ecology, wildlife health and environmental contamination. The project investigates how urban gulls can serve as sentinel species for detecting pollutants and pathogens in human‑dominated environments.
The study will examine the origin and distribution of contaminants, compare exposure among different gull species, and assess related public health risks. Combining GPS‑based movement ecology with laboratory analyses, the student will help generate contamination‑risk maps and contribute to a multidisciplinary framework for monitoring pollution in urban landscapes.
The internship provides training in ecological data analysis, GIS, wildlife tracking, laboratory workflows and applied environmental health assessment within a collaborative research team.
Requirements:
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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
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Knowledge of R programming, GIS or ecological data analysis.
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Interest in urban ecology, wildlife health or contamination studies.
What We Offer:
- Duration & Weekly Hours: 7 months, 20 h/week
- Fellowship: 4,200€ (600€/month)
The principal investigator (IP) will be Víctor Martín-Vélez
Requests: https://sede.csic.gob.es/tramites/programa-jae/jae-intro-2026
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