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Company Description


We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation and collaboration for more than 100 years. Empowered by our goal, we are determined to enable fossil free living. To succeed we, as one of Europe's leading energy companies, must be fossil-free ourselves.
But that’s not enough. That’s why we are looking beyond our own industry, to see where we can really make a difference.
Join us in our journey towards a fossil-free life.
Power Climate Smarter living - that’s our purpose. We are looking for the brightest students to make this happen. Together you will contribute to a fossil free future. You will have a unique position to contribute to our purpose. All we ask from you is to use your Superpowers and share your energy to help us achieve our goal.




Job Description


To comply with the European Water Framework Directive, which aims to achieve a “good” ecological status of all rivers, the national ongoing hydropower relicensing process (NAP) in Sweden works towards mitigating the environmental impacts of hydropower production. This, for example, includes the preservation and reinstatement of upstream and downstream river connectivity, necessary for many fish species to complete their life cycles.
Technical fish passes are one solution to facilitate upstream migration for a range of migratory species. One fish pass solution is the vertical slot fishway (VSF), which consists of a series of rectangular pools with cross-walls notched by vertical slots. While VSFs are suitable for many fish species of different swimming capabilities, the generally low slope of the fishways (<12.5%) presents a constraint, requiring large construction areas and causing high costs when installed at high-head dams.
To ease this constraint while maintaining suitable hydraulic conditions for fish passage, the fishway may be re-constructed to a closed system, like a closed culvert, eliminating the free water surface while preserving gravity-based flow. However, little is known about the fish response to such a closed fishway.
The following tasks shall be completed as part of the thesis:
Review of literature on the hydrodynamics and fish response to conventional vertical slot fishways as well as closed/covered systems.
Preparation and conduction of a life fish experiment.
Review of video material recorded during the experiments and extraction of behaviour information.
Statistical data analysis and data visualisation of the experimental data.
Discussion of the observed fish swimming behaviour in relation to pool and slot hydrodynamics, extracted from a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model.
Discussion of the experimental results under consideration of fish passage requirements, fish passage performance, and hydrodynamics preferences.





Qualifications


We are looking for a student to join our journey towards a fossil free future. You are soon to be graduated from your academic studies. You also identify yourself with our principles: active, open, positive and safe.
Background in biology or a related field
Experience in statistical data analysis and data visualization, ideally with R Studio
Interest in fish migrations and ecology
Proficiency in English is required

Please check with your course/module advisor/professor for suitability before applying for this thesis.




Additional Information


Start of assignment: January/February 2025 or by agreement
Location: Älvkarleby; a hybrid solution can be discussed
Application – a document with your CV and grades are to be submitted in the application.
Deadline for application is 2024-12-10.
Contact person and supervisor at Vattenfall is: Stephanie Mueller, [email protected]

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WWF is hiring a Senior Specialist, Arctic Species
We are hiring a Senior Specialist, Arctic Species to lead and manage delivery of species conservation in the WWF network's global Arctic Programme. The WWF Arctic Programme advances a well-managed, biodiverse and resilient Arctic through advocacy and implementation of strategic conservation initiatives led by a team of multi-disciplinary experts. The Senior Specialist, Arctic Species provides leadership, strategic direction, coordination and technical support for the Arctic Programme's species work within the WWF network and externally, aligned with the WWF Arctic Strategic Plan.
We are looking for an experienced conservation strategist with sound technical knowledge and proven experience with species conservation in the Arctic. You will work from WWF's office in Sweden but hold responsibility for coordinating species conservation work at the pan-Arctic level. You will work closely with thematic experts and project leaders throughout WWF's network. This is a challenging senior role which requires multi-disciplinary and multi-national collaboration in order to create transformative change in the Arctic. This position reports directly to the Director of WWF's global Arctic Programme.

The person in this role will
. Lead the development, implementation and monitoring of a strategy for Arctic species conservation for the Arctic Programme, including areas of focus on wildlife conservation, habitat protection and underwater noise pollution
. Coordinate with subject matter experts within the global WWF network to promote knowledge sharing, collaboration and advance Arctic species conservation
. Translate scientific research into policy recommendations for advocacy towards Arctic species conservation
. Deliver policy outcomes for Arctic species conservation in international fora, including the Arctic Council, CAFF, PAME, IMO, CBD and Polar Bear Range States
. Provide support and leadership to the global WWF network on priority Arctic species conservation (polar bear, walrus, reindeer, narwhal, beluga and bowhead whales), including through technical and policy advice
. Develop the work plan and manage the budget for the species work stream, and facilitate and prioritize shared funding and initiatives
. Develop new initiatives and manage Arctic species projects contracted to external or WWF network parties throughout the project cycle
. Represent WWF's global Arctic Programme, develop and manage strategic partnerships within the WWF network and externally with governments, intergovernmental bodies, academia and eNGOs
. Collaborate with WWF global Arctic Programme team members, providing species conservation expertise to other work streams, contributing to programme management tools and supporting communications strategies and outputs
. Assist WWF offices with communications and fundraising efforts for Arctic species conservation
Key qualities
The successful candidate should show evidence of the following attributes:
. Proven experience in species conservation, with sound knowledge of the major conservation issues affecting Arctic species
. Extensive experience in key Arctic international policy fora, ie: Arctic Council, CAFF, PAME
. Proven experience developing and maintaining partnerships to advance strategic objectives
. Proven experience developing science-based policy for the Arctic region
. Direct work experience with international conservation NGOs.
. Strong and proven programme development, leadership, management, and coordination skills, interpersonal and teambuilding skills, understanding of project and financial management, and budgeting.
. Ability to translate technical and scientific information for a non-technical audience
. Demonstrated experience coordinating complex international programs with strong policy and advocacy components
. Experience with field-based research and species conservation activities

About you
. PhD in the field of natural resources management, biological sciences or conservation biology
. At least 10 years' experience in wildlife or conservation programme management, including at least 5 years in the Arctic context
. Proven leadership in Arctic international species fora
. Fluent in English, written and oral
. Excellent leadership skills
. Excellent planning and partnership/project management skills
. Excellent presentation and communication skills
. Proactive, self-motivated person who works well within a team but demonstrates ability for autonomy
. Demonstrated ability to work across multiple time zones in a cross-cultural context
. Ability to travel for meetings and visit project sites (up to 30% travel)
. Knowledge of key issues in Arctic species conservation is a must

WWF Sweden office is located in the beautiful Castle of Ulriksdal beside the Edsviken waterway, an inlet of the Baltic Sea. You will work with competent employees in a stimulating environment where we care for our employees' well-being and personal development. WWF is affiliated with collective agreements and adheres to the Swedish pension ITP plan.

Submit your application not later than 2021-02-02. Selection and interviews will be conducted continuously.

As part of our equality and diversity plan, we would like to encourage male applicants and people with ethnic backgrounds other than Swedish to submit their application.

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