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Opportunité de PhD sur la mobilisation du microbiote foliaire dans la résilience des plantes à l’herbivorie et aux pathogènes
Grad Student
15 November 2024
Les labos Lajoie (INRS – Centre Armand-Frappier) et Laur (UdeM) sont à la recherche d’un.e candidat.e au doctorat pour un projet visant à examiner le rôle du recrutement de microbes foliaires dans les stratégies de défense des plantes aux stress biotiques (herbivorie et pathogènes). Un des aspects appliqués du projet sera également de déterminer si l’application foliaire de macérats activés issus de résidus agricoles organiques facilite le recrutement d’agents phytoprotecteurs. Le projet pourra débuter dès mai 2025. L’affichage sera maintenu jusqu’à ce que le poste soit comblé. Le travail sera basé à Laval et Montréal et le financement du.de la...
Forest Ecology, Student Research Assistant Job ID #2386
Other positions
15 November 2024
Detailed Job Description In order to ensure your application is received by NAIT for thorough review and consideration, please apply directly through our Careers site at www.nait.ca/careers Please Note: This is a temporary position commencing on May 5, 2025, ending on or before August 2025, with the possibility of extension. Please Note: This posting will be used to fill multiple vacancies. We are looking for self-motivated and science-minded individuals to join our research team this summer within the Forest Reclamation and Reforestation Team at the Centre for Boreal Research (CBR). This position will assist with the execution of applied research...
PhD projects available in animal ecology, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
Grad Student
9 November 2024
We are looking for 2 PhD students to join the Caribou Ungava research team (www.caribou-ungava.ca). Caribou Ungava is a large research program assessing the factors explaining the large variation in numbers of migratory caribou in the context of climate change. A scholarship of $21 000 to $25 000/year for 4 years is available for each project. PhD #1: Habitat selection of black bears in Nunavik and predation on migratory caribou This project will examine the spatial relationships between migratory caribou and one of its main predators, the black bear. The student will study the Rivière-aux-Feuilles migratory caribou herd of...
Doctorats disponibles en écologie animale, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
Grad Student
9 November 2024
Nous sommes à la recherche de 2 candidat(e)s intéressé(e)s à entreprendre un doctorat au sein de l’équipe de recherche de Caribou Ungava (www.caribou-ungava.ca). Caribou Ungava est un vaste programme de recherche visant à quantifier les facteurs expliquant la grande variation du nombre de caribous migrateurs dans le contexte du changement climatique. Une bourse de 21 000 à 25 000$ par année pour 4 ans est disponible pour chacun des projets. PhD 1: Sélection d’habitat de l’ours noir au Nunavik et comportement de prédation sur le caribou migrateur Ce projet vise à étudier les relations spatiales entre le caribou migrateur et...
Assistant Professor position in Physical Geography, Department of Geography, Memorial University
Tenure-track
9 November 2024
We acknowledge that the lands on which Memorial University’s campuses are situated are in the traditional territories of diverse Indigenous groups, and we acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Innu, and Inuit of this province. Department of GeographyFaculty of Humanities and Social SciencesTenure-Track Assistant ProfessorPosition Number: F01393-2024-194 The Department of Geography at Memorial University invites applications for a permanent, tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in Physical Geography, subject to budgetary approval. The position will commence on July 1, 2025 on the St. John’s campus. Candidates must be fluent in the theory and practice of physical...
MSC OR PHD OPPORTUNITIES: INFORMING MANAGEMENT APPROACHES FOR BOREAL CARIBOU POPULATIONS AND THEIR HABITAT
Grad Student
6 November 2024
Project description: Boreal woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are an iconic species of wildlife in Canada and are of critical cultural and economic significance. Caribou are also a threatened species that are sensitive to numerous anthropogenic stressors, including habitat loss from mining and forestry activities, climate change, and altered fire regimes. As such, conservation of caribou in Canada is a top conservation concern. Caribou are especially vulnerable to habitat loss as they specialize on lichen in mature forests, which do not support significant numbers of other ungulate species or predators. We are looking to hire two graduate students at the MSc...
Volunteer position, Kalahari Meerkat Project
Other positions
4 November 2024
University of Zurich and University of Cambridge Starting April/May/June 2025 and onward More info and to apply: – https://kalahariresearchcentre.org/volunteering/ Contact: meerkat.volunteers@gmail.com The Project The Kalahari Meerkat Project is a long-term field project investigating the ecological causes and evolutionary consequences of cooperative breeding. We are looking for volunteers to spend one year at our study site in the South African Kalahari Desert, collecting behavioural data on our habituated meerkat population. What we offer The field assistant will receive extensive training in field and data skills such as animal handling, radio-tracking, observing animals in the wild and working with databases. Accommodation and...
Postdoctoral researcher opportunities (up to 2 postdocs) in research synthesis, meta-analyses, methodology, and meta-research in ecology and evolution (3 years)
Post-docs
4 November 2024
Work: Intellectually demanding, but fun and rewarding, and suitable for someone who is seeking consistent personal and professional growth Salary: $60K including benefits with annual increment Place: The sunniest and coldest big Canadian city, (Edmonton, Alberta) which is also very affordable to live in Period: 1-year probation + 2 years after the probation (start any time from 1 July 2024 - i.e. flexible) Promise: It’s likely be the hardest but most fulfilling and productive period of your life Personal goal: Your best and most impactful academic work(s) but also becoming a well-rounded collaborative researcher at the cutting edge of modern...
PhD on meta-analytic approaches to novel ecosystems
Grad Student
4 November 2024
Work: Intellectually demanding, but fun and rewarding, and suitable for someone who is seeking consistent personal and professional growth Salary: $ minimum guaranteed salary of $25,917/year for 5 years (top-up awards can be applied later) Place: The sunniest and coldest big Canadian city, (Edmonton, Alberta) which is also very affordable to live in and is close to some of the most beautiful mountains and wild areas in the world. Period: 5 year PhD Promise: It’s likely be the most intellectually challenging but fulfilling and productive period of your life Personal goal: Becoming a well-rounded, critical thinking, and collaborative researcher at...
1 year position for 1 volunteer at the Yellow Mongoose Project
Other positions
4 November 2024
University of Zurich and the Kalahari Research Center Starting January 2025 or as soon as possible To apply send your CV and your letter of motivation to and use subject “YMP Volunteer Application”:vanessa.rueegg3@uzh.ch The Project The Yellow Mongoose Project started off with data collection in 2021, with the plan for a long-term field project investigating the ecological and evolutionary aspects for a facultatively social mongoose species. The study site is located in the South African Kalahari Desert at the Kuruman River Reserve where the project monitors 4 up to 8 habituated yellow mongoose groups on a daily basis. We are...
Research Director, Carleton University’s Centre for Conservation Solutions
Other positions
2 November 2024
Carleton University’s new Centre for Conservation Solutions invites applications for a Research Director. This new program is a collaboration between faculty in the Biology and Integrated Science departments at Carleton University and research scientists at Environment and Climate Change Canada’s National Wildlife Research Centre. The program will undertake research to create tools for more effective nature-based solutions that deliver co-benefits for biodiversity, climate adaptation, and people’s health and well-being. The Research Director will be responsible for coordinating projects within the centre, supporting graduate students, assisting with reporting and funding applications, and providing technical support of equipment and facilities. A successful...
Assistant Professor position in Animal Social Behaviour, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science at York University
Tenure-track
29 October 2024
The Department of Biology, Faculty of Science at York University invites highly qualified applicants for an Assistant Professor position in Animal Social Behaviour. This is a tenure-track appointment to the Professorial Stream to commence July 1, 2025. We seek a highly collaborative colleague whose research focuses on the dynamics of interacting individuals whereby networked entities with limited information or intelligence collectively produce emergent behavior that transcends the behaviour of the individuals. Applications are welcome from researchers investigating any taxa using innovative empirical and/or theoretical approaches and technologies to address topics like social behaviour, collective decision making, and emergent intelligence. Applicants...
PhD opportunity
Grad Student
28 October 2024
Biological drivers of saltmarsh stability through soil aggregation Project description Saltmarshes experience regularly erosive forces, especially waves, resulting in the loss of sediment from the surface and/or edge. In terrestrial settings, vegetation - especially the below-ground biomass - has been shown to be crucial in reducing soil erosion rates, however much less is known about the importance of roots on saltmarsh stability. The erosion reducing effect has been, in part, attributed to the ability of fine roots to aid in the formation of soil aggregates. Fungal hyphae has also been implied. We are therefore looking for a student with an...
Offre de doctorat
Grad Student
28 October 2024
Facteurs biologiques de la stabilité des marais salées par l’agrégation du sol Description du projet Les marais salants sont régulièrement soumis à des forces érosives, en particulier les vagues, qui entraînent la perte de sédiments en surface et/ou en bordure. En milieu terrestre, il a été démontré que la végétation - en particulier la biomasse souterraine - nuit à la réduction des taux d’érosion du sol, mais on en sait beaucoup moins sur l’importance des racines pour la stabilité des marais salants. L’effet de réduction de l’érosion a été en partie attribué à la capacité des racines fines à contribuer...
Fully funded PhD position with Dr. Tal Avgar at the University of British Columbia Okanagan
Grad Student
28 October 2024
Wildlife population and space-use ecology Start date: September 2025 (negotiable). The pay: Minimum $37,000/year for four years. The location: This position will be based at the Department of Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus (UBCO), located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded Syilx Okanagan Nation Territory (Kelowna, BC, Canada). Kelowna, BC’s 3rd largest metropolitan area (20th largest in Canada), is situated on the shore of Okanagan Lake, surrounded by provincial parks, pine forests, vineyards, orchards, and mountains. The area offers excellent access to a variety of outdoor recreational activities, including hiking, climbing,...
Assistant Professor in Plant Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Tenure-track
22 October 2024
The Department of Biological Sciences within the Faculty of Science at Simon Fraser University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Plant Biology. The expected start date is November 15, 2025 or March 15, 2026. We seek an outstanding scholar with a strong commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service. We invite applications from outstanding, early-career scientists from a broad range of disciplines related to plant biology, including but not limited to organismal plant biology, physiology, development, genetics, genomics, and plant responses to biotic and abiotic stress. We...
Spécialiste des données biologiques
Other positions
15 October 2024
Biodiversité Québec recherche un.e spécialiste des données pour analyser, synthétiser et modéliser des données biologiques issues du Réseau de Suivi du MELCCFP, en contexte de changements climatiques. Le poste implique la collaboration avec une équipe pluridisciplinaire, la communication et la mise en valeur des résultats issus des analyses et des modélisations. Le poste est basé à Sherbrooke, avec des déplacements réguliers à Québec. Vous êtes intéressé.e à postuler? Consultez la description complète ici et n’hésitez pas à partager : https://biodiversite-quebec.ca/fr/opportunites/job_offer_data_specialist_in_biology.
Assistant Professor in Data-Driven Modelling for Ecology and Water Conservation, Faculty of Science
Tenure-track
15 October 2024
Location: Main Campus We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta. The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Districts 5 and 6. Position Description Position ParametersThe Faculty of Science at the University of Calgary invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor focusing on Data-Driven Modelling for Ecology and Water Conservation. The successful candidate will be appointed in one of the Departments in the Faculty of Science, depending on specific expertise and candidate preference. The anticipated start date is July 1,...
MSC: THE GENETIC BASIS OF PARALLEL ADAPTATION
Grad Student
12 October 2024
Jon Mee and Sam Yeaman (co-supervised)Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary We are seeking to recruit an MSc student with an interest in conducting field work, an interest in fish husbandry, and a solid foundation in population genetics and quantitative methods. The MSc will work on the following project: The genetic basis of parallel adaptation. Our labs have collected data on several complementary systems and we have developed theory that collectively provide insights into the repeatability and redundancy of the genetic basis of adaptation. In brook stickleback, we have found that different genes underlie spine reduction in different populations,...
Associate Director, University of Virginia’s Mountain Lake Biological Station
Other positions
9 October 2024
The University of Virginia’s Mountain Lake Biological Station (MLBS) invites applications for an Associate Director. MLBS (MLBS.org) is a residential field station located on 600 acres in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia, approximately 3 hours from the University grounds in Charlottesville. The Station hosts a wide variety of research, teaching, and educational programs. The Associate Director will hold a General Faculty position in the Department of Biology. The Associate Director provides executive administrative support for the teaching and research missions of MLBS, including directing our long running NSF-REU program, supervising staff and day-to-day station operations, technical support of equipment...
Probationary Teaching Scholar Position in Scientific Methods in Biology
Other positions
8 October 2024
Western university invites applications for a Probationary Teaching Scholar Position in Scientific Methods in Biology. Please access the complete advertisement for the position and application details through this link: https://www.uwo.ca/facultyrelations/careers/pdf/Advertisement-Teaching-Scholar-in-Scientific-Methods-_Biology_2024.pdf
Assistant Professor, Ecology, Mount Royal University
Tenure-track
7 October 2024
About MRU Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mount Royal University grew into a vibrant college in the 1930s and became a mid-sized university in 2009. Today, Mount Royal offers 14 bachelor degrees and 38 majors, along with a wide range of diploma and certificate options. It boasts a diverse community with nearly 16,000 credit students, more than 5,500 non-credit students and about 1,700 employees. As a student-focused undergraduate university built on teaching excellence, Mount Royal is known for its top-calibre programs, high-quality teaching and learning experience, robust delivery of liberal education, scholarly teaching, experiential learning and...
PhD Opportunity: Weaving Knowledges in Moose Ecology
Grad Student
6 October 2024
The WISE Lab (University of Guelph) and Northrup Lab (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources) are looking for a PhD candidate to work with us and several First Nations partners in Northwestern Ontario to weave knowledges in moose ecology. This research is part of a highly collaborative effort to better understand and protect moose populations, and will include a combination of field work, community knowledge gathering, outreach and relationship building, and supporting the development of better, more inclusive policy related to moose management. For more information or to apply, reach out to Claire Kemp (project manager, ckemp01@uoguelph.ca), Dr. Jesse Popp (WISE...
Offre de projet de doctorat : Restauration de tourbières minérotrophes (fens) à l’échelle du paysage
Grad Student
3 October 2024
Programme : PhD en biologie végétaleSupervision : Line Rochefort / Mélina Guêné-NanchenLieu : Université Laval (Québec, QC)Début : dès que possibleBourse d’étude : 35 000 $ / année + possibilité de compléments allant jusqu’à 10 000 $ Description du projet : Depuis les années 1990, le Groupe de recherche en écologie des tourbières (GRET) a mis au point une méthode de restauration adaptée aux tourbières ombrotrophes après l’extraction de la tourbe. Cependant, pour les tourbières minérotrophes (fens), où les conditions de la tourbe sont plus riches, cette approche ne convient pas, car elle ne favorise pas le retour d’un écosystème dominé...
PhD OFFER - Restoration of minerotrophic peatlands (fens) at the landscape scale
Grad Student
3 October 2024
Program: PhD in Plant BiologySupervisors: Line Rochefort / Mélina Guêné-NanchenLocation: Université Laval (Quebec City, QC)Starting date: As soon as possibleStipend: $35,000 per year + possibility of supplements of up to $10,000 Project Description: Since the 1990s, the Peatland Ecology Research Group (PERG) has developed a restoration method tailored to ombrotrophic peatlands (bogs) after peat extraction. However, for minerotrophic peatlands (fens), where peat conditions are richer, this approach is not suitable as it does not promote the return of an ecosystem dominated by sedges and mosses. Given the complexity of the hydrological context of fens, a landscape-scale restoration approach is envisioned,...
Stage postdoctoral disponible en connectivité spatiale et démographique des caribous, Université Laval, Québec (Canada)
Post-docs
1 October 2024
Dans le cadre du programme de recherche Caribou Ungava (www.caribou-ungava.ca), nous sommes à la recherche d’un(e) stagiaire postdoctoral(e) intéressé(e) à s’impliquer dans un projet portant sur la génomique des populations des différents écotypes de caribous au Québec et au Labrador. Les grands troupeaux de caribous migrateurs au nord du Québec et au Labrador ont fortement diminué ces dernières années et les causes de ce déclin sont encore mal comprises. La plupart des populations de caribous forestiers et montagnards sont également dans un état précaire. Nous souhaitons mieux comprendre l’histoire évolutive des populations de caribous ainsi que leur connectivité démographique et...
Post-doctoral position available in spatial and demographic connectivity of caribou, Université Laval, Québec (Canada)
Post-docs
1 October 2024
As part of the Caribou Ungava research program (www.caribou-ungava.ulaval.ca), we are seeking a postdoctoral candidate interested in working on the population genomics of the different ecotypes of caribou in Québec and Labrador. The large herds of migratory caribou in northern Quebec and Labrador have sharply declined in recent years and the causes of decline are still not well understood. Most populations of boreal and mountain caribou are also in a precarious state. We are interested in better understanding the evolutionary history of the caribou populations and the demographic and genetic connectivity among them. We aim to compare gene flow between...
MSc Opportunity: Weaving Ways of Knowing in Moose Ecology with Batchewana First Nation
Grad Student
24 September 2024
The Ndaakendaaswen Gamig Lab & WISE Lab at the University of Guelph are looking for a MSc student to work in partnership with Batchewana First Nation to support moose ecology research that weaves together Indigenous and Western ways of knowing. This work will involve a combination of knowledge gathering and moose monitoring within Batchewana First Nation (BFN), working closely with the BFN Natural Resources Department to ensure alignment with community values and priorities. MSC WILL INVOLVE : Working with Batchewana First Nation (BFN) to identify and monitor important moose habitat Participating in field work related to moose monitoring, including in...
Offre de doctorat: Migration assistée et communautés végétales - de la facilitation à la compétition
Grad Student
20 September 2024
La mésadaptation potentielle des arbres face au climat projeté pose un risque considérable pour les forêts et les services qu’elles procurent. La migration assistée est un des outils considérés pour pallier cette situation, visant à déplacer des populations ou essences d’arbres vers des zones où le climat actuel et projeté devrait être plus favorable. Bien que ces arbres migrés entrent nécessairement en interaction avec d’autres espèces déjà présentes, ces dynamiques restent méconnues.Ce projet vise donc à mieux comprendre le rôle potentiel des interactions interspécifiques, tant de facilitation que de compétition, dans le succès de la migration assistée. À l’aide de...
Assistant or Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair, Tier 2 (Biodiversity Conservation)
Tenure-track
16 September 2024
About the Position Field of Specialization: Biodiversity Conservation Academic Unit: Biology Category of Appointment: Preliminary (tenure-track)/tenured Rank/Position Title: Assistant or Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair, Tier 2 Start Date: July 1, 2026 Closing Date: Consideration of candidates will begin on October 15, 2024. Carleton University’s Faculty of Science invites applications from qualified candidates for a Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) position in the Department of Biology, focused on Landscape Ecology for Biodiversity Conservation. We encourage applications from candidates from groups underrepresented in biology with experience in mentoring students from such groups....
PHD position in entomology, restoration ecology and biodiversity: Biodiversity and health of pollinating insects on restored mining sites in the boreal region
Grad Student
12 September 2024
Project description: Nested in the boreal forest, restored and revegetated mine tailings sites are open sites covered with flowering plants that can provide interesting habitats for many pollinating insects such as hoverflies, butterflies, bees and bumblebees. Reclamation using appropriate cover systems to contain mine tailings aims to control contamination of these sites prior to revegetation. However, it is questionable whether this reclamation will guarantee healthy habitats for the reestablishment of diverse insect communities. Pollinating insects are considered effective bioindicators of ecosystem health, due to their sensitivity to environmental stresses. The research project will take place on reclaimed mine tailings sites...
Opportunité de doctorat en entomologie, végétalisation des sites miniers et biodiversité
Grad Student
12 September 2024
Biodiversité et santé des insectes pollinisateurs sur sites miniers végétalisés avec des plantes à fleurs agronomiques en région boréale Description du projet : Nichés dans la forêt boréale, les parcs à résidus miniers restaurés et végétalisés constituent des sites ouverts avec des plantes à fleurs qui peuvent fournir des habitats intéressants pour plusieurs insectes pollinisateurs comme les syrphes, les papillons, les abeilles et les bourdons. La restauration avec des techniques appropriées de confinement des rejets miniers vise à contrôler la contamination de ces sites avant végétalisation. Cependant, on se demande si cette restauration garantit des habitats sains pour le développement...
M.Sc. project in PLANT ECOLOGY (Forest edges)
Grad Student
11 September 2024
I am looking for an accomplished and motivated M.Sc. student to study the impact of harvest roads on nearby vegetation structure and wildlife habitat in Acadian forest in Nova Scotia. The fully-funded two-year project would begin in 2025 in the Masters in Applied Science program at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, N.S. Connectivity for wildlife depends on habitat or vegetation structure, which can be impacted by edge influence from roads. The recent transition from clearcutting to an Ecological Forestry model in Nova Scotia requires more frequent harvesting interventions, which may increase the footprint of the road network. Vegetation next to road...
One-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Applied Aquatic Community Ecology and Paleolimnology in Boreal Waters
Post-docs
6 September 2024
The Cooperative Freshwater Ecology Unit (CFEU) at the Vale Living With Lakes Centre (LWLC) is seeking to hire a Postdoctoral Fellow to lead peer-reviewed research products addressing pure and applied information regarding community response to environmental change in boreal aquatic ecosystems. This research will tackle pressing environmental concerns from some of the world’s longest running continuous water quality monitoring programs. This position will involve significant autonomy, and the candidate will help to develop future research areas. The successful candidate must have completed a PhD in a relevant area of study, have a demonstrated ability to publish peer-reviewed research, and possess...
Assistant Professor (Marine Ecology)
Tenure-track
6 September 2024
The Biology Department in the College of Science and Mathematics at the University of Massachusetts Boston seeks to hire an Assistant Professor in the field of Marine Ecology to begin September 1, 2025. Successful candidates will be expected to undertake externally funded research in marine ecology defined broadly and to satisfy important teaching needs of the Department of Biology in ecology, zoology, conservation biology, and/or evolution. Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent degree and relevant postdoctoral research experience. The Assistant Professor hired for this position will direct the research of students at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels, interact...
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (TENURE-TRACK) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF TEACHING IN ORGANISMAL BOTANY AND PLANT DIVERSITY
Tenure-track
6 September 2024
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (TENURE-TRACK) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF TEACHING IN ORGANISMAL BOTANY AND PLANT DIVERSITY Position Description The Department of Botany in the Faculty of Science at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver Point Grey campus, seeks candidates to fill an Educational Leadership (tenure-track) Assistant Professor of Teaching position in the Biology Undergraduate Program in the area of botanical organismal diversity, with an expected start date of no earlier than July 1, 2025. The expected starting salary range for this position is $100,000 to $120,000 per annum. The UBC Biology Program values excellence in teaching and our courses are student-centred and emphasize...
Multiple PhD and MSc opportunities available for CRADLES: Conservation and Restoration of Aquatic Diversity in the face of Legacy and Emerging Stressors
Grad Student
6 September 2024
In response to the United Nations call to action to restore the productive capacity of degraded ecosystems and to help halt continued global biodiversity losses, we have initiated a collaborative, multi-institutional research network aimed at developing novel, holistic approaches for biodiversity assessment in freshwater systems and their surrounding catchments. These will be used to establish restoration targets, evaluate the benefits of pollution control, and help inform the creation of networks of protected areas. We are currently seeking 2 PhD and 3 MSc domestic students (i.e. Canadian citizens or permanent residents). Students will be hosted at Lakehead University (M. Rennie) or...
PhD position in population genomics and abundance estimation via the Close Kin Mark Recapture framework @ Dalhousie University, Department of Biology
Grad Student
4 September 2024
Support is available for a PhD position in the Ruzzante lab (https://ruzzante.ca) at Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) for research on genomics and the estimation of population abundance in an exploited marine fish using the “Close Kin Mark Recapture” framework. The successful candidate will have a background in population genomics and statistics with demonstrated evidence of peer-reviewed publications, strong lab and field skills, and an interest in working collaboratively within a diverse research group. The position is part of a multidisciplinary project and will involve collaboration with colleagues in the Department of Statistics at Dalhousie, as well as at...
MSc Position in Litzgus Lab: Social behaviour of Painted Turtles during nesting
Grad Student
4 September 2024
Many oviparous reptiles nest in aggregations and with temporal synchrony, suggesting a fitness benefit to these aggregations. We found that Painted Turtles (PATU) in Algonquin Park preferred to nest in groups and that nest clustering is related to females cueing on conspecifics. This may reduce time on land exposed to predators and other hazards. Alternatively, there may be a genetic component to clustered nests. This MSc project will examine whether social information from dominant females guides PATU nesting decisions, to answer the question: Do population matriarchs lead the way to the best nest sites? Using nesting observations and genetic data,...
Ecological Statistician – Ducks Unlimited Canada
Other positions
31 August 2024
Position Details: Full-time, Permanent, Existing Vacancy Salary: $81,300 - $101,600, based on a 35-hour work week. (Salary for this position will be commensurate with each individual’s education and/or experience as it relates to the position). Location: Oak Hammock Marsh, near Stonewall, MB with the flexibility of a hybrid schedule. Closing Deadline: September 19, 2024 (11:59PM EDT) Who We Are As one of Canada’s largest and most respected environmental non-profit organizations, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is a leader in habitat conservation. DUC is a science-based organization, and we are looking for an Ecological Statistician to join our science team, the Institute...
Future Coastal Ecosystem Scenarios Postdoctoral Position
Post-docs
30 August 2024
Project Context and Goals: Solutions are urgently needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit further planetary warming. Meeting Canada’s GHG emissions-reductions targets requires an accounting of all mitigation options, including Canada’s ocean carbon sinks. In coastal oceans, blue carbon ecosystems (salt marshes, seagrass meadows, kelp forests) sequester carbon from the atmosphere and ocean and store it in biomass and sediments. Uncertainty about ocean carbon reservoirs has hindered inclusion of these resources in Canada’s climate solutions portfolio, and prevented local jurisdictions from considering these benefits in decision-making processes. The primary goal of our collaborative Blue Carbon Canada research program, which...
Funded PhD Position: Global Change and Coral Reef Resilience
Grad Student
27 August 2024
The Baum Lab at the University of Victoria (British Columbia, Canada) seeks to recruit a highly motivated PhD student to join our Kiritimati (Christmas Island) coral team and undertake fundamental research investigating coral reef resilience to climate change and local anthropogenic stressors. Research Context and Focus: Climate change-amplified marine heatwaves pose a direct threat to the long-term persistence of the world’s coral reefs, heightening the need for research that illuminates the factors underpinning the resilience of these ecosystems. At the same time, most reefs are impacted to some degree by local anthropogenic disturbance, but little research examines how global and...
Graduate Opportunity (MSc/PhD), University of Northern British Columbia: Understanding the Impacts and Uncertainty of a Future Climate for Caribou and Moose
Grad Student
26 August 2024
GRADUATE POSITION Woodland caribou and moose are experiencing unprecedented declines and threats across much of their North American range. Despite intensive and expensive efforts to monitor and conserve/manage these species, we know very little about the risks of future climate change. We are looking for an MSc or PhD student who is willing to work with experts to identify and rank the effects of climate change for boreal caribou, mountain caribou, and moose. We will develop a structured process for encoding the knowledge of professional experts that meets the basic requirements of rigour: formal definition of expert; clear explanation and...
PDF Position - Modeling the Survival of Outmigrating Pacific Salmon Smolts
Post-docs
19 August 2024
The Freshwater Fish Ecology Laboratory (ffishlab.ca) at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF, psf.ca), and the British Columbia Conservation Foundation (BCCF) are recruiting a Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) to develop and apply a model to analyze detection data of outmigrating Chinook salmon smolts. The PDF will refine an existing integrated model to estimate freshwater residence and survival in a Bayesian framework; then apply the model to existing PIT telemetry data sets from four populations (5,000-10,000 individuals tagged per population) of Vancouver Island Chinook salmon collected over 5-10 years. The goals of the analyses conducted by...
Graduate Student Position - Butterfly Genomics
Grad Student
18 August 2024
We are recruiting a fully-funded MSc or PhD student to study the genomics of climate adaptation in the Glanville fritillary butterfly – a model species in ecology and evolutionary biology. The student will take advantage of hundreds of re-sequenced whole genomes sampled from across the butterfly’s European range. Depending on student interest, these data will be combined with climate and long-term butterfly monitoring to understand how genetic diversity is partitioned across environments, identify genomic variants underlying local adaptation to climate, reconstruct demographic history, and test for associations between genetic variation and population trends. Students will have the flexibility to adapt...
EEB Postdoctoral Fellowship
Post-docs
28 February 2024
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the St. George campus of the University of Toronto invites applications for a Departmental Postdoctoral Fellowship. Area of Research: Ecology and/or Evolution Description of duties: We encourage applications from highly motivated postdoctoral fellows with broad interests in ecology and evolutionary biology. The Fellow may collaborate with a single or multiple advisors on research in ecology and evolution. To facilitate interactions within the department, the Fellow will co-organize a seminar series in the first year and organize a workshop on a topic related to the Fellow’s interest for graduate students, postdocs and faculty...