FRAF Research Asst-BakerMedard (AY 26-27 901175)
Student Research Opportunity: ONJAlab Research
Join Dr. Baker-Médard and an international research team studying feedbacks between reef ecosystems and the communities that depend on them. You’ll work on campus with an existing dataset and Malagasy collaborators to explore how gender, class, race, age, fishing practices, and community engagement in marine protected area (MPA) management interact—and ultimately shape MPA ecological effectiveness.
Requirements: Must have taken a data science or statistics course. This is an on-campus research opportunity that can be one or more semesters starting this fall or WT. Students will not travel to Madagascar. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, self-directed, proactive, collaborative, and able to manage multiple priorities with initiative and attention to detail.
- Analyze an existing dataset on reef ecosystems, fishing communities, and marine protected area (MPA) management.
- Explore how gender, class, race, age, fishing practices, and community engagement interact to shape MPA ecological effectiveness.
- Collaborate with Dr. Baker-Médard, an international research team, and Malagasy collaborators.
- Apply data science and statistical methods to research questions and data analysis.
- Contribute to research discussions, interpretation of findings, and potentially presentations or publications.
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