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PhD opportunity:
Grad Student
16 January 2025
Thermal ecology and responses to global change in native bees and wasps (co-supervised by Dr. Ilona Naujokaitis-Lewis, Environment & Climate Change Canada, and Dr. Jessica Forrest, University of Ottawa) We seek applications from highly motivated and qualified candidates for a funded PhD position in the Department of Biology at the University of Ottawa, Canada. We are looking for a candidate to lead research on the responses of native bees and other beneficial insects, such as solitary hunting wasps, to their thermal environments under climate change. The candidate will build on research conducted jointly by Dr. JF and Dr. INL on...
Research assistant to help establish a field camp to study Arctic-nesting geese in Nunavut
Other positions
13 January 2025
Description: I am seeking a research assistant to help establish a field camp at Anderson Bay on Victoria Island, Nunavut, Canada to study the population ecology of lesser snow geese and Ross’s geese. I anticipate the research assistant will plan all aspects of the field season, including logistics (e.g., equipment and food orders) and experimental design. There also will be opportunities to study other Arctic ecosystem components, such as sea ducks. This is a new camp but a continuation of data collection that started at the Karrak Lake research station in 1991, thus we anticipate similar protocols will be used...
PhD studentship: University of Saskatchewan
Grad Student
13 January 2025
Quantifying the cost of migration across a life history gradient in birds Description: A PhD studentship is available with Dr. Mitch Weegman in the Department of Biology at the University of Saskatchewan (https://www.ducks.ca/our-work/science/saskatchewan-endowed-chair/). The student will use state-of-the-art tracking devices deployed on thousands of ducks, geese and shorebirds in Europe and North America to test long-standing hypotheses about the cost of bird migration. Our project goals are to quantify the extent to which features of migration, including reverse migration and long-distance movements, explain variation in subsequent survival and reproductive success in ducks, geese and shorebirds. We anticipate the PhD student...
Tenure Track Position in Environmental Molecular Biology
Tenure-track
7 January 2025
Located in downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada and on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples, the Department of Chemistry and Biology in the Faculty of Science at Toronto Metropolitan University [www.torontomu.ca] (formerly Ryerson University) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor effective July 1, 2025. We are seeking an Environmental (Molecular) Biologist or Molecular/Systems Biologist with research emphasis on anthropogenic impacts at a molecular level to join our Department and advance our understanding of organisms and/or ecosystems through innovative approaches in molecular biology, genomics, multi-omics,...
Tenure Track Position in Community and/or Ecosystem Ecology
Tenure-track
7 January 2025
Located in downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada and on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples, the Department of Chemistry and Biology in the Faculty of Science at Toronto Metropolitan University [www.torontomu.ca] (formerly Ryerson University) invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor effective July 1, 2025 subject to final budgetary approval. We seek a forward-thinking researcher committed to tackling critical ecological challenges in any subdiscipline of community or ecosystem ecology, broadly defined. This may include, but is not limited to the following research areas: modeling...
RECRUITING PhD CANDIDATE – KELP DISPERSAL AND TRANSPORT TO THE DEEP SEA
Grad Student
7 January 2025
We are recruiting a PhD student to join a large multidisciplinary project on marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) funded under the Transforming Climate Action program (https://www.ofi.ca/programs/transform-climate-action) of the Ocean Frontier Institute at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. The candidate will be supervised by Professor Anna Metaxas, in the Department of Oceanography at Dalhousie University https://annametaxas.com/, who leads a vibrant group of undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. The PhD project will focus on carbon transport between kelp beds and the deep sea, using a combination of field work and modelling. The project aims to quantify kelp loss and...
Postdoctoral Position: Spatial patterning and ecological resilience across the tundra biome
Post-docs
7 January 2025
Application deadline: February 15, 2025 Location: Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada Project Overview There is an urgent need to understand the effects that global change can have on the Earth, its system components and ecosystems. One area of critical concern is the imminent abrupt and irreversible critical transitions of ecosystems through tipping points. Recent discoveries suggest that spatial pattern formation within ecosystems can enhance resilience, potentially averting or reversing these tipping points. As part of the ERC-Synergy project Pathways of Resilience and Evasion of Tipping in Ecosystems (RESILIENCE), we...
Postdoctoral Position: Plant phenology change over time across spatial scales
Post-docs
7 January 2025
Application deadline: February 15, 2025 Location: Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada Project Overview Climate change is significantly impacting tundra ecosystems, and one of the critical consequences is the shift in plant phenology - the timing of key life events such as growth and reproduction. In Arctic and alpine tundra, phenological events are highly temperature-sensitive, and changes in the timing of spring green-up, as well as the length of growing seasons, can lead to altered plant composition and, consequently, affect wildlife habitats. In particular, warming temperatures could result in the...
Graduate Student Position – Mule Deer Epigenetics
Grad Student
6 January 2025
We are recruiting a fully-funded MSc or PhD student to study the epigenomics of mule deer in Wyoming. The student will take advantage of hundreds of mule deer samples to build epigenetic clocks and study variation in mule deer aging. Depending on interest and expertise, project flexibility exists where the student can explore variation in age estimates from longitudinal sampling or how stressors impact rates of aging. Students will have the flexibility to adapt the project to their interests and the opportunity to collaborate and work with our partners in Wyoming. Location: The student will join the lab group of...
Postdoctoral fellow, University of Waterloo
Post-docs
21 December 2024
About the project The Alberta Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting project seeks to enhance wetland monitoring and management in Alberta through rigorous scientific analysis and collaboration. The postdoctoral fellow will conduct a literature review to create a DPSIR (Drivers, Pressures, State, Impact, Response) conceptual model for Alberta’s wetlands, identifying key drivers and pressures affecting wetland conditions, including consideration of western science and Indigenous knowledge systems. They will perform a geospatial assessment of Alberta’s wetlands, monitoring sites, and regulatory datasets to identify gaps in current programs and recommend improvements. Additionally, the fellow will critically review wetland indicators used in other jurisdictions and...
PhD position: Current and historical alpine plant community composition in the southwest Coast Mountains
Grad Student
21 December 2024
Come join the Socio-Ecological Landscapes Lab at the University of Victoria starting May or September 2025! The proposed project will investigate current and historical alpine plant community composition in the southwest Coast Mountains under the supervision of Dr. Boulanger-Lapointe, Dept. of Geography, and co-supervision of Dr. Higgs, School of Environmental Studies. The research will involve extensive field work in the alpine to conduct vegetation surveys as well as historical and repeat photographs and remote sensing analyses back in the lab. This position is part of a large interdisciplinary research initiative conducted in collaboration with local partners to identify ecosystems most...
MSC AND PHD POSITIONS: POPULATION AND CONSERVATION GENOMICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Grad Student
18 December 2024
I am looking for multiple MSc and PhD students to join my research team at The University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus) to take part in studies investigating the genomic basis of adaptation to environmental change and exploring ways in which this information may be harnessed for conservation of various mammal, reptile and fish species-at-risk. The project offers opportunities for both laboratory and field-based research, and direct collaboration with Provincial, Federal and Indigenous management agencies. Individuals with a population genetics background, bioinformatics experience and strong analytical skills are especially encouraged to apply. Visit the Ecological and Conservation Genomics laboratory website...
FULLY FUNDED MSc (or PhD) position – Tailgate environmental DNA (eDNA) sequencing methods development in Alberta’s prairie pothole region
Grad Student
18 December 2024
Ecosystems are increasingly threatened by climate change, land use, and resource extraction. Reliable, up-to-date data on species distributions, community composition, and invasive/rare species are needed for informed ecosystem management. While this is a hurdle for remote ecosystems, eDNA techniques offer a solution. eDNA is studied using water sampling or other methods to collect DNA and cells shed into the environment by the organisms that inhabit it, allowing the non-invasive detection of the species present in the ecosystem. In-field eDNA methods development will enable field crews to rapidly adjust their sampling approach without having to return to the ecosystem when the...
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Transforming Climate Action – Uncertain Seas
Post-docs
11 December 2024
A Postdoctoral Fellowship is available at the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research, Fisheries & Marine Institute, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL, Canada.Transforming Climate Action is a seven year, $397 million collaboration among Dalhousie University, Laval University, University Québec at Rimouski, and Memorial University. The largest research theme within Transforming Climate Action is Reducing Uncertainties in Carbon Cycling in the Northwest Atlantic Seas (Uncertain Seas). The goal of Uncertain Seas is to better constrain the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate system by reducing uncertainties with physical and biogeochemical processes that control the global ocean carbon cycle. The focus...
Conservation Scientist – Research Priorities, Partnerships & Monitoring
Other positions
11 December 2024
Who You Are You are a scientist who has a passion for research and the environment and want to work towards a greater good by contributing to a diverse team. You understand that your success is only as good as the whole, and you contribute in a humble way while thinking big, for example by being the key lead on developing an interdisciplinary research plan that includes community science as well as partnering with universities, colleges and other institutions. You have high expectations for yourself and your work and a healthy appetite for risk and experimentation while willing to learn...
MSc/PhD position: Ecotoxicology of Farmland birds in Prairie Canada
Grad Student
10 December 2024
Location: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Application deadl:ne: January 31 2025 or as soon as suitable candidate found Start date: Position available to start asap ideally by May 2025 (Sept 2025 is possible for some projects but funding is available to start as soon as possible). Duration: 2+ years MSc or 4+ years PhD from start date in 2025. Min 2 positions available Funding: MSc $24K/year (domestic) for 28 months; PhD 25K/year for 52 months plus opportunity to receive scholarships or TAing. Description: We are seeking 2 or 3 talented students to conduct research addressing questions about farmland bird...
Four PhD Scholarships, Transforming Climate Action – Uncertain Seas
Grad Student
10 December 2024
Four PhD Scholarships are available at the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research, Fisheries & Marine Institute<http://www.mi.mun.ca>, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL, Canada.Transforming Climate Action<https://www.ofi.ca/programs/transform-climate-action> is a seven year, $397 million collaboration among Dalhousie University, Laval University, University Québec at Rimouski, and Memorial University. The largest research theme within Transforming Climate Action is Reducing Uncertainties in Carbon Cycling in the Northwest Atlantic Seas (Uncertain Seas). The goal of Uncertain Seas is to better constrain the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate system by reducing uncertainties with physical and biogeochemical processes that control the global ocean carbon cycle. The focus...
MSc opportunity, Quantitative Polar Bear Ecology, Global Change Biology, and Ecosystem Dynamics
Grad Student
8 December 2024
MSc Project Opportunity The Desforges Lab in Ecotoxicology and Wildlife Stress at the University of Winnipeg is excited to advertise for a MSc opportunity in the area of Quantitative Polar Bear Ecology, Global Change Biology, and Ecosystem Dynamics. We are looking for a motivated MSc student to work on a project focused on polar bear and ringed seal teeth analysis starting May or September 2025. The successful candidate will use digital image analysis to measure annual growth layer groups in polar bear and ringed seal teeth and apply statistical models to explore relationships with biological data collected from each animal...
PHD POSITION: BUTTERFLY ECOLOGY, CONSERVATION, AND MONITORING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
Grad Student
2 December 2024
Research Group: Aquatic and Insect Ecology and Evolution lab; PI: Dr. Michelle Tseng, Biodiversity Research Centre, Departments of Botany and Zoology, University of British Columbia Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Start date: September 2025 Duration: 4 years Number of positions: 2 Description: Butterflies have become model organisms for studying population and community responses to warming temperatures and habitat change. Butterflies are ecologically and culturally significant and landscapes with diverse butterfly communities often support other beneficial wildlife. This PhD position investigates the combined effects of climate change and introduced plants on butterfly ecology and conservation in British Columbia. Data sources will include...
PhD POSITION: BEHAVIOUR, ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION OF URBAN BIRDS
Grad Student
26 November 2024
Location: Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario Start Date: May or September, 2025 Duration: 4 years Opportunity Description: Join our team in the Bonier Lab (www.bonierlab.com) at Queen’s University as we seek to better understand how and why urbanization impacts biodiversity. PhD students will work with Dr. Bonier to develop research that fits under this broad umbrella, but suits the student’s interests, career goals, and passion. Especially seeking students who would like to make use of the amazing dataset we are currently compiling as part of our Global Urban Bird Survey. PhD students in our lab often conduct large scale comparative analyses...
MSc candidates (6), Biocontrol, Biodiversity, and Pest Management, Acadia University
Grad Student
26 November 2024
We are currently seeking candidates for multiple MSc positions to conduct research on development of a biocontrol and integrated pest management strategy for invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. Currently positions have flexible start dates within the next 9 months. Successful applicants will work with a team of researchers based at Acadia University in Nova Scotia, with Natural Resources – Canadian Forest Service in Fredericton, NB, as well as other academic institutions, and federal/provincial agencies. MSc candidates (6) are being recruited for the following sub projects: Characterization of insecticide exposure and impacts on soil biological communities in Hemlock forests (1MSc).. Investigating sublethal...
LECTURER, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, Simon Fraser University
Other positions
25 November 2024
The School of Environmental Science (EVSC) invites applications for a full-time continuing teaching faculty position at the rank of Lecturer in Environmental Science. The tentative start date for this position is July 1, 2025.
Simon Fraser University respectfully acknowledges the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Qayqayt, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo and Tsawwassen peoples on whose unceded traditional territories our three campuses reside.
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Assistant Professor, Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Science and kihêw waciston, MacEwan University
Tenure-track
25 November 2024
The Department of Biological Sciences in the Faculty of Arts and Science, in partnership with kihêw waciston Indigenous Centre, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, commencing July 1, 2025, subject to final budgetary approval. In this appointment, you will be cross-appointed to kihêw waciston Indigenous Centre during the initial three years in the position, with potential for renewal. MacEwan is seeking an individual with lived Indigenous experiences who is grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing. As MacEwan University’s Indigenous Centre, kihêw waciston offers personal, academic, financial, and cultural support for...
PhD Position: The effects of glyphosate-based herbicide on the populations and physiology of mammals in a forest food web
Grad Student
21 November 2024
Location: Prince George, BC, Canada Start date: May or September 2025 Duration: 3-4 years Opportunity description: Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) are applied extensively throughout Canada by several industrial sectors to promote the growth of commercial crop species, to protect infrastructure, and to maintain sight lines. Recent evidence from laboratory studies has identified links between the ingestion of GBHs and adverse health effects in mammals, including anxiety-like behavior, gut inflammation, and changes to metabolic responses. Despite potential health effects, little is known about the effects of widespread glyphosate application on the health, physiology, and population abundance of free-roaming mammals. Accordingly, this PhD...
Phd Position: The effects of glyphosate-based herbicide on the populations and physiology of mammals in a forest food web
Grad Student
21 November 2024
Location: Prince George, BC, Canada
Start date: May or September 2025
Duration: 3-4 years
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PhD Position in Life Cycle Assessment of Urban Agricultural Practices
Grad Student
21 November 2024
Sustainable Research Management Lab, Department of Geography and Environment Western University London, Ontario, Canada Research Overview: Motivated PhD candidate needed for innovative research on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in urban and peri-urban agriculture. The candidate will collaborate with, and build on, field data collection in and around Toronto. The ToSustain project, led by Dr. Issac at UofT Scarborough, brings together an interdisciplinary team, recruiting over 14 graduate students to investigate how urban agriculture can contribute to net-zero cities and agriculture. This position will allow the candidate to: Develop specialized GHG accounting models for urban agriculture Construct scenarios for a diversity...
PhD or MSc Position in Nutrient Dynamics of Urban Agricultural Practices
Grad Student
21 November 2024
Sustainable Research Management Lab, Department of Geography and Environment Western University London, Ontario, Canada Research Overview: Motivated graduate student candidate needed for exciting research on nutrient flows in urban agriculture. The project aims to understand and mitigate nutrient losses while supporting the resilience of food, water, and waste systems in a changing climate. The successful candidate will: Design and implement in-garden and controlled field water monitoring techniques Collect primary data on phosphorus and nitrogen losses and process them in the lab Focus on temporal dynamics of nutrient losses under climate change Funding Details: Approximately $23,000-33,000 annual funding via: Teaching assistantship...
PhD or MSc Position Foraging Risks and Opportunities and Urban Indigenous Food Sovereignty
Grad Student
21 November 2024
Sustainable Research Management Lab, Department of Geography and Environment Western University London, Ontario, Canada Research Overview: Motivated graduate student (Master’s or PhD) needed for impactful research on environmental health and Indigenous food sovereignty. The candidate will collaborate with the Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) to investigate food security, traditional food systems, and environmental contamination risks. The larger project is led by Prof. Chantelle Richmond, and specific research questions and direction will be set in collaboration with community members. This position will likely allow the candidate to do one or many of the following: Assess environmental contamination risks in...
Funded MSc (or PhD) positions in the Ecology of Species Range Margins (Amphibians)
Grad Student
21 November 2024
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay The Ectotherm Ecology and Evolution lab, led by Dr. Adam Algar, at Lakehead University invites applications for a MSc student (PhD applications will also be considered) to start in September 2025. Our research group uses field studies, laboratory experiments, and macroecological and evolutionary modelling to understand the environmental factors and eco-evolutionary processes limiting species distributions, with an emphasis on amphibians. For more information on the lab, visit the website (http://adamalgar.github.io) and Instagram feed (@ectoecoevo). The successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop their own specific questions and hypotheses in line with the lab’s research themes....
Assistant Professor with expertise in Plant Biodiversity and Evolution,
Tenure-track
21 November 2024
Lakehead UniversityFaculty of Science and Environmental StudiesDepartment of Biology
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Assistant Professor with expertise in Environmental Microbiology
Tenure-track
21 November 2024
Lakehead UniversityFaculty of Science and Environmental StudiesDepartment of Biology
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Assistant Professor with expertise in Cellular Metabolism and Animal Energetics
Tenure-track
21 November 2024
Lakehead UniversityFaculty of Science and Environmental StudiesDepartment of Biology
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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 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,...
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...