The Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna (GEMM) Lab, within the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University (OSU), is recruiting a PhD student interested in marine predator and prey response to climate change. The successful candidate will join a NSF funded multidisciplinary project called SAPPHIRE – Synthesis of Acoustics, Physiology, Prey, and Habitat in a Rapidly Changing Environment. The SAPPHIRE project aims to understand how shifting prey (krill) availability and quality due to climate change will impact predator (blue whale) health and population resilience. We seek a PhD student to lead one of these two projects as their thesis work: (1) Assess relationships between krill abundance, oceanography, and blue whale behavior and body condition; (2) Integrate predator and prey physiological data to develop predictive models of species vulnerability and resilience to environmental change. The PhD student will enroll in Fall 2024 and be advised by Dr. Leigh Torres within the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences at OSU. Please read more about the GEMM Lab, the Department, required and desired qualifications, the SAPPHIRE project, and Dr. Torres’s letter to prospective students at this link: https://mmi.oregonstate.edu/gemm-lab/prospective-students Prospective students from diverse, minority, and underrepresented communities (including first generation college graduates) are particularly encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should send a 2-page CV and 1-page cover letter emphasizing fit for the project to leigh.torres@oregonstate.edu; Applications are due March 15th, and a decision will be made by May 1.