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Visiting Opportunities

The Quantitative Fisheries Center has initiated two programs designed to encourage collaboration between the QFC and other fisheries professionals.

1. Secondment Program

This program is for fishery biologists or researchers from agencies in the Laurentian Great Lakes region. Participants will have an opportunity to spend time at the QFC, working with QFC staff and learning quantitative fisheries methods.  The intent of the program is to increase practical quantitative expertise in agency professional staff, and expose QFC staff to a range of practical issues facing agencies. Visitors can receive hands-on training in an array of quantitative fisheries techniques and work with QFC personnel on projects of interest to the visitor and her/his employer.

We are currently inviting proposals from persons and agencies interested in participating in this program.

Program Details:

• The start date and duration of the visit is negotiable
  
  
• We envision the secondment lasting anywhere from a couple of weeks to several months.
  
  
• Because we believe there would be considerable benefits for QFC staff in terms of interacting and working with visiting personnel, the QFC may be able to provide funding to help offset expenses (e.g., lodging, travel) that would otherwise be incurred by the visitor. 

Application:

If you are interested in participating in this program, please complete the short program application and email it to either the QFC Director (brenden@msu.edu) or Associate Director (cahill11@msu.edu). Questions regarding this program can be directed to either the QFC Directors or Associate Director at the emails above. Both the QFC leadership and its Board of Advisors believe there would be considerable benefits to such a program, both for the QFC and our partners. QFC staff look forward to possibly hosting and working with you in the future. 

2. Visiting Scientist

The QFC is willing and interested in hosting quantitative fisheries scientists at Michigan State University.  Potential activities of visiting scholars would include presenting research seminars, engaging in collaborative research with QFC or other MSU faculty, interacting with MSU graduate students and faculty to broaden their exposure to ongoing research in quantitate fisheries session, or providing guest lectures in appropriate classes.  If you are interested in being a visiting scholar at the QFC, please contact either the QFC Director (brenden@msu.edu) or Associate Director (cahill11@msu.edu) to discuss opportunities.