Might be of interest.
For YETI
Debabrata Phukon
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From: "Binoy vv" <vvbinoy@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 30 Nov 2017 4:48 pm
Subject: Fwd: [ASAB-MAIL] Multiple PhD positions available in collective
behavior and decision-making in Konstanz, Germany
To: "YETI" <meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc:
Hi,
we should be grateful if you could forward this to potential candidates,
or other mailing lists.
Thanks!
Iain
Interested in joining an exciting, interdisciplinary research community
with a focus on *collective animal behavior and decision-making*?
This year, multiple PhD positions across 3 different research groups are
available through the International Max Planck Research School in
Organismal Biology.
Available projects include:
*From sensory perception to action: Active sensing in insects
<http://www.orn.mpg.de/3794242/einatcouzin-2018>* with Einat Couzin-Fuchs,
University of Konstanz
Communication, social structure, and collective movement in animal groups
<http://www.orn.mpg.de/3915695/strandburg-peshkin-2018> with Ariana
Strandburg-Peshkin, University of Konstanz
Computational Approaches to the Experimental Study of Animal Collectives
<http://www.orn.mpg.de/3913546/Couzin_AnimalCollectives> and
Collective Animal Behaviour
<http://www.orn.mpg.de/3913560/Couzin_CollectiveAnimalBehaviour>
with Iain Couzin, Max Planck Institute / University of Konstanz
Applications are due *January 15, 2018*.
More information on all projects can be found at
http://www.orn.mpg.de/projects and http://collectivebehaviour.com/
Konstanz is an historic city in southern Germany on the shores of Lake
Constance, and at the gateway to the Alps. The University of Konstanz one
of the nine “elite universities” in Germany. The University has almost
12,000 students and is situated on a hill overlooking Lake Constance, the
Island of Mainau and Mainau Forest. The campus is a short cycle or bus ride
from the city center which has a large and well preserved old town
(Altstadt), and a vibrant day and nightlife, including many museums,
galleries, and parks. Our local airport is Zurich, which is 50 mins away
by car and approximately 1 hour by direct train link.
We are highly international community and our working language is English
(no knowledge of German is necessary).
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Iain D. Couzin
http://collectivebehaviour.com/
@icouzin
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