TFM | Study on fisheries ecology as a Master’s Final Project

The Institute of Marine Research of the CSIC of Vigo (IIM-CSIC) offers a project to carry out Master's Thesis (TFM) within the Marine Ecology & Resources group.

The objective of this project is to initiate the candidate into a research career, by completing a semester-long training stay that will begin in January 2024.

Interested persons must be enrolled in a master's program in Marine Biology, Marine Conservation, Sustainable Fisheries Management, Genomics and Genetics or similar.

Why IIM?

The Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC) is a perfect option for the start of your research career. The IIM represents one of the main marine research institutions at the state level and is part of the Higher Scientific Research Council (CSIC), the country's main research organization, fourth in Europe and seventh worldwide.

The institute offers a lively and diverse research environment, ideal for entering the world of science. We are a center committed to real impact on society, actively creating new collaboration networks thanks to our own Strategic Units for Internationalization and Transfer (IACIC) and Scientific Culture (UCC+I).

Work with us and discover, from the inside, the world of marine research!

A project to get you started in research.

The IIM-CSIC, as a marine research institution dedicated to the development of knowledge for sustainable development, carries out multidisciplinary research that responds to global challenges and local concerns: allowing a comprehensive and global understanding of marine ecosystems.

Date

The deadline for submitting applications for the IIM-CSIC offer is open until ⚠ December 11, 2023 ⚠.

Required documentation

• Curriculum Vitae (must include the GPA).

• Letter of motivation.

For more information, contact the supervisors ⏩ Fran Saborido, Laura Casas & Marina Parrondo 

Supervisan: Fran Saborido (fran@iim.csic.es), Laura Casas (lauracasas@iim.csic.es) & Marina Parrondo (mparrondo@iim.csic.es). 

Grupo: Ecología y Recursos Marinos

La raya mosaico es una especie de elasmobranquio que habita las áreas costeras del este y noreste del océano Atlántico. Este rajiforme se explota comercialmente a pesar de estar clasificado como "amenazado" por la IUCN. Dado que la comprensión de las interacciones tróficas es esencial para llevar a cabo una adecuada evaluación y gestión de los recursos en el ámbito de la aproximación ecosistémica a las pesquerías, proponemos un TFM dirigido a determinar la dieta de esta especie.

Se analizarán los contenidos estomacales de individuos de ambos sexos seleccionados a lo largo del rango de tallas para determinar la estrategia alimentaria de R. undulata. Se emplearán dos estrategias en paralelo, una clasificación de las presas utilizando caracteres morfológicos y una caracterización molecular por barcoding para determinar de forma cualitativa y cuantitativa los hábitos predadores de la raya mosaico.

Requisitos: Estudiante de máster en Biología Marina, Conservación Marina, Gestión Pesquera Sostenible, Genómica y Genética o similar.

Nota media igual o superior a 7.5/10.