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Job title PhD Studentship – Investigating the risk to marine mammals posed by offshore wind energy development in Aotearoa – New Zealand. Company Department of Marine Science, University of Otago, in collaboration with Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) and Oregon State University. Description of the job Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ), in collaboration with research partners, is undertaking an exciting 5-year project titled "De-risking New Zealand's offshore wind energy: next-generational spatial planning and ecological assessment" (Hau Moana). The project includes a fully funded PhD studentship for 3.5 years (includes tuition fees and a stipend), focusing on marine mammals and building the layers of information required for cutting-edge marine spatial planning. The student will contribute to gathering and analysing data on distribution and habitat use of marine mammals and assessing risk posed by development of offshore wind energy on the west coast...