The consultant should have requisite experience and expertise in:
- marine seabed minerals, particularly PMS;
- the geological modeling of mineral deposits based on artificial intelligence;
- metallogenetic research, including ore-forming processes, geological and marine settings, and computer-based process modeling;
- familiarity with mineral resource assessments;
- the assessment of marine biodiversity and identification of habitats commonly associated with PMS occurrences; and
- the definition of biogeographic areas based on the identification and forecast of the seabed, ridge-hosted habitat to prepare a draft geological model for the assessment of PMS occurrences in the Area of the seabed beyond national jurisdiction.
The consultant should possess the following:
- good level of familiarization with the work of the ISA;
- proven knowledge of geological modeling based on digital methods of artificial intelligence; and
- proven knowledge of habitat and biogeographical modeling based on digital methods of artificial intelligence.
Applications should be submitted to rfp@isa.org.jm no later than August 31, 2024.