Mushrooms of the Alaskan temperate rainforest along the Battery Point trail in Haines, Alaska on a break from Yukon fieldwork.
Photo credit: Stephanie A. Rivest
Researchers record the behaviour of a Painted Lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) while it drinks nectar from the flowers of an Ocean Spray bush (Holodiscus discolor) in an oak savanna on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Photo credit: Kennedy Zwarych
Red-backed salamander on a zebra mussel podium attached to a unionid mussel.
Photo credit: Simon Thibodeau
Leptodiaptomus minutus (a lacustrine calanoid copepod) at different life stages: nauplii (bottom left), copepodite (bottom right) and adults (top). The mature female (top left) is seen carrying eggs, while the male 5th leg (used for identification) is visible, and both adults show accumulation of lipid droplets.
Photo credit: Alex Windsor
Fox kits playing near Churchill Manitoba.
Photo credit: Raul Verdecia
A radiation of palms from the genus Copernicia in Cuba.
Photo credit: Andrea Wishart
Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) in spring snow outside Saskatoon, SK. Taken on an off-season hike.
Photo credit: Kendra Morgan
MSc student Briar Hunter performing an ultrasound on an endangered Oregon Spotted Frog to measure its follicular development in British Columbia.
Photo credit: Ken A. Thompson
A photo of the threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus L.) species pair from Little Quarry Lake, British Columbia. A benthic female is above, and a limnetic female is below.
A shiver of whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon obesus) in Coiba National Park, Panama.
Photo credit: Justine Le Vaillant
Suivi au nichoir : hirondelle bicolore - Tachycineta bicolor.
Photo credit: Kevin Bruce
A sea palm (Postelsia palmaeformis) on the western coast of Vancouver Island.
Photo credit: Julie Messier
Sampling black spruce twigs, Petawawa Research Forest, June 2022.
Photo credit: Lina Aragon Baquero
Measuring gas exchange on a beech sampling. UWaterloo Biology Greenhouse.
Photo credit: Nicolás Peñafiel Loaiza
Nicolás Peñafiel Loaiza, Biology Ph.D. candidate at Memorial University of Newfoundland, next to a Parajubaea sunkha palm in the surroundings of Vallegrande, Bolivia. 'Sunkha' palms are endemic to Bolivia, where they occupy an extremely limited range and face several threats. Picture taken during a field trip in 2019 to visit wild stands of the palm. Part of Nicol�s' research focuses on the conservation genomics of Parajubaea palms in Bolivia.
Photo credit: Stephanie A. Rivest
An Eastern Pheobe (Sayornis phoebe) gathers materials for its nest while researchers look on near Dalesville, Quebec.
Photo credit: Danny McIsaac
DeKay's Brownsnake, Storeria dekayi. Walking the trail at Tommy Thompson Park where I saw several of these small snakes laying in the middle of the trail amongst small sticks. This one was very curious about my camera.
Photo credit: See previous photo
A photo of the threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus L.) species pair from Paxton Lake, British Columbia. A benthic female is above, and a limnetic female is below.
Photo credit: Kevin Bruce
PhD student collecting data along the shoreline on the western coast of Vancouver Island.
Photo credit: Stephanie A. Rivest
A Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) caterpillar is spotted peaking over a Common Milkweed leaf (Asclepias syriaca) while researchers survey butterfly communities around Montreal, Quebec.
Photo credit: Victoria Marie Glynn
A close up shot of a cauliflower coral (Pocillopora spp.) from Coiba National Park, Panama. The coral's various polyps can be seen, emitting a blue-like fluorescence.
Photo credit: Cameron So
Imperilled Sundial lupine (Lupinus perennis) growing on Rice Lake Plains in Ontario, Canada.
Photo credit: Cameron So
Sunset by Lake Michigan. photo taken at Indiana Dunes National Park, one of the US National Park Services' newest national parks (2019).
Photo credit: Kristina Tietjen
Professor Julia K. Baum takes a tissue sample of a brain coral (Platygyra spp.) on Kiritimati (Christmas Island, Kiribati).
Photo credit: Victoria Marie Glynn
A cauliflower coral (Pocillopora spp.) colony in the Gulf of Panama, Panama, being photographed for morphological analyses. The yellow tag is the colony's unique identifier, and the color card is used to color correct the photographs, as things tend to look bluer than they actually are given water's refractive properties.
Photo credit: Justine Le Vaillant
Hirondelle bicolore male (Tachycineta bicolor).
Photo credit: Andrea Wishart
A very hungry caterpillar (unknown species) munching on leaves of a plant in the family Gunneraceae in the cloud forest of Ecuador near Yanayacu, Napo Province. This was taken during an undergradaute field course put on by Western University for the Ontario University Biology Program.
Photo credit: Briar Hunter
Two Oregon Spotted Frogs in amplexus in one of the conservation breeding populations in Canada.
Photo credit: Stephanie A. Rivest
Bright autumn colours of deciduous forests in Gatineau, Quebec including mostly Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum), White Oak (Quercus alba) and Red Oak (Quercus rubra).
Photo credit: Sarah H. D. Santos
A thinhorn sheep (Ovis dalli) and a ground squirrel (Spermophilus spp.) at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve.
Photo credit: Victoria Marie Glynn
Coral reef in Saboga Island in the Gulf of Panama, Panama. The reef is mostly composed of Pocillopora spp. colonies, commonly known as cauliflower corals.
Photo credit: Stephanie A. Rivest
Researchers surveying butterfly communities around Ottawa, Ontario spot a non-native European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) perched on a piece of grass.
Photo credit: Andrea Wishart
Columbian ground squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus) in the alpine meadow of Ptarmigan Cirque, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Alberta. These high-elevation rodents experience a very short active season and hibernate most of the year. Their ecophysiology is under study by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan.
Photo credit: Justin Benjamin
Monitoring Canada goose (Branta canadensis) nests in Wapusk National Park.
Photo credit: Julie Messier
A hand with spruce twigs painted on nails is holding a spruce twig.
Photo credit: Mathilde Salamon
Mathilde Salamon (PhD candidate, Derry lab at UQAM) is sampling zooplankton at the Station de biologie des Laurentides (Quebec) at the onset of winter. Calanoid copepods of the species Leptodiaptomus minutus were identified and their DNA extracted for genomic sequencing.
Photo credit: Danny McIsaac
Sudbury, Flower crab spider (Misumena vatia), Perched on a flower awaiting it's next bumblebee. University of Waterloo.
Photo credit: Justine Le Vaillant
Suivi des nichoirs d'hirondelles bicolores (Tachycineta bicolor) - champ agricole proche de Drummonville.
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Postes de maîtrise (MSc) et de doctorat (PhD) entièrement financés avec Dre April Martinig à l’Université de Sherbrooke
Grad Student
20 May 2025
Date de début : mai 2026 ou septembre 2026 (flexible) Rémunération : minimum de 20 000 $/an pendant 2 ans pour la maîtrise, et 25 000 $/an pendant 4 ans pour le doctorat. Au Québec, les frais de scolarité varient selon votre province ou pays de résidence (le salaire net sera ajusté pour couvrir les frais). Des exemptions de frais de scolarité sont disponibles pour les étudiant(e)s internationaux/ales. Les étudiant(e)s peuvent adapter leur projet autour de trois axes principaux: Suivi en milieu naturel: Analyse de données à long terme sur les écureuils roux du Yukon pour étudier l’impact du comportement...
Fully funded MSc and PhD positions with Dr. April Martinig at the Université de Sherbrooke
Grad Student
20 May 2025
Start date: May 2026 or September 2026 (negotiable) The pay: minimum $20,000 per year for 2 years for MSc and $25,000 per year for 4 years for PhD. In Quebec, tuition fees vary depending on your province or country of residence (net salary will be adjusted to cover tuition). Tuition waivers are available for international students. Students can tailor their research across three themes: Tracking in the wild: Work with long-term datasets on red squirrels in the Yukon, exploring the demographic consequences of behaviour and movement. This project will involve fully subsidized fieldwork and collaboration with an interdisciplinary research team....
The Department of Biology at the University of Victoria is seeking a full-time Senior Laboratory Instructor (Ecology and Evolution)
Other positions
15 May 2025
For more information, including how to submit an application:https://uvic.mua.hrdepartment.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/12110 The posting for this position closes on June 10, 2025, at 4 pm. About this Opportunity The University of Victoria is one of Victoria’s largest employers and one of Canada’s best diversity employers. Together we are more than 5,000 dedicated faculty, librarians and staff supporting the University of Victoria’s diverse academic programs, world-class research and commitment to civic engagement. The salary range for this position is: Recruitment range: $79,376- $87,518 starting salary determined by the PEA Collective Agreement. Performance range: $103,243 salary range ceiling is available through annual performance increases. Job...
Background: The Kyle laboratory, in close collaboration with partner institutions and agencies (e.g., Parks Canada) is working to understand the adaptive resiliency of large northern ungulates in context of rapid environmental change and acute selective pressures from disease. Current study systems include muskox and American bison, where archived and ongoing collections of specimens will be examined, comparing host genomic variation (specifically the immunome) and microbiome variation relative to disease status, stress indicators and other phenotypic data (e.g., body condition metrics). We are recruiting at several PDFs and graduate students to assist with this research. There will be some flexibility to...
Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Microbial Genomics
Post-docs
8 May 2025
The Ecosystems and Global Change Group (www.ecosystemchange.com) at Trent University jointly led by Prof Andrew Tanentzap (Canada Research Chair in Climate Change and Northern Ecosystems) and Dr Erik Emilson (Research Scientist, Canadian Forest Service sector of Natural Resources Canada, https://glfc-wet.github.io) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow to start immediately. The initial appointment will last for two years with a possibility for renewal. The project: Permafrost thaw risks releasing microbes into the natural environment that have been isolated from modern ecosystems for millennia with unknown consequences for people and wildlife. We are searching for an experienced researcher to characterise microbial community composition...
M.Sc. Opportunity in Forest Disturbance and Community Ecology of Plant-Soil interactions– Algoma University
Grad Student
30 April 2025
The Plant and Soil Ecology Lab at Algoma University is seeking a motivated M.Sc. student to join our research group starting Fall 2025 or Winter 2026. The successful candidate will work on a collaborative project with Dr. Pedro Antunes and Dr. Stephen Mayor (Ontario Forest Research Institute) as part of a funded research initiative under the Wildfire Resilient Futures Initiative. This exciting project explores how multiple ecosystem components (plant, songbird, and soil communities) in boreal forests respond to landscape scale disturbances, such as wildfire and insect outbreaks. This position is ideal for students interested in community ecology, soil-plant-microbe interactions, and...
Water & Fish Program Junior Forest Hydrologist
Other positions
27 April 2025
fRI Research is an independent not-for-profit research institute that focuses on applied research. The position is based in Hinton, Alberta, 20 minutes east of Jasper National Park, and 3 hours west of Edmonton. Hinton, set amidst the stunning scenery of the Alberta Rockies, is a community of 10,000 in the heart of a four-season recreational paradise. Our region offers outstanding mountain biking, climbing, hiking, and skiing opportunities, as well as plenty of arts and cultural activities. The successful candidate will be joining four staff in the Water and Fish Program led by Dr. Benjamin Kissinger. Find more information about fRI...
Graduate assistantship focused on population estimation of moose
Grad Student
23 April 2025
We are seeking a highly motivated person to pursue a PhD degree in the Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate Program at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The graduate student will join a large team implementing a field research project on the factors limiting and regulating moose populations in Ontario. The student project will be focused on population estimation techniques for moose using a variety of different field and associated sampling methods including helicopter-based aerial surveys, the development of sightability models, drone surveys, and trail cameras. The field project is a multi-year program that entails the GPS radio collaring of...
Cluster Hire: 5 PhD Student and 3 Postdoctoral Researcher Positions
Post-docs, Grad Student
23 April 2025
Assessing the Drawdown Capacity, Ecosystem Services, and Economic Value of Canada’s Blue Carbon Ecosystems to Prioritize New Protected Areas and Restoration Project Context and Goals. Nature-based solutions (NBS), including ecosystem protection and restoration, harness nature and its processes to address climate change and biodiversity loss. Blue carbon ecosystems (BCE), which in Canada include salt marshes, eelgrass meadows, and kelp forests have an important role to play in this regard, as they sequester carbon, while also enhancing biodiversity, food security, water quality, and shoreline protection. Canada intends to use NBS to help meet its national and international climate change mitigation and...
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Adaptive Silviculture and Wildfire Risk Management
Post-docs
21 April 2025
ABOUT THE POSITION The John Prince Research Forest in collaboration with the University of Northern British Columbia is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow (PDF) for a 3-year term. The aim of the position is to advance research related to how climate adaptive silviculture can be used to reduce near-, mid- and long-term wildfire risk while maintaining critical forest ecosystem services such timber, biodiversity, and wildlife habitat. The project will leverage data and infrastructure from the operational-scale Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) research installation at the John Prince Research Forests (JPRF); a unique research forest that is co-managed by the Tl’azt’en...
PhD position in macrogenetics
Grad Student
21 April 2025
I am recruiting a PhD student to join the Biodiversity and Population genetics lab at Dalhousie University. We study big-picture questions surrounding spatial patterns of biodiversity from a population genetics perspective. Students will work with and contribute to building a large database of population-level microsatellite datasets in terrestrial vertebrates and potentially other taxonomic groups. The position will be fully computational with no field or lab component. Potential PhD projects include either urban evolutionary ecology or the biogeography of genetic diversity, depending on student interests. The urban ecology and evolution project will focus on understanding the relationships between wildlife genetic diversity...
MSC OR PHD OPPORTUNITIES
Grad Student
21 April 2025
Altered spatial strategies in disturbed landscapes: adaptive or maladaptive responses? BACKGROUND: Anthropogenic disturbance and climate change threatens numerous species by disrupting important trophic relationships and by altering the behaviour of impacted species. How animals respond to any perceived threat or stimulus is predicated on that species’ cue-response system - how an animal reacts when presented with a particular stimulus. The ability for individuals to alter their response to change is known as behavioral plasticity. Such plastic responses should have evolved to maximize fitness when animals face changes in ecological contexts. Anthropogenic change such as disturbance from mining and logging represents...
MSc on investigating plant-insect community dynamics across deep time and environmental changes
Grad Student
21 April 2025
MSc Project Description:Plant-insect communities are a fundamental aspect of all terrestrial ecosystems, underpinning food webs, community structure, and agricultural systems. However, our current understanding of how plant-insect communities respond to environmental upheaval is incomplete; especially in our understanding of community recovery and restructuring after such events. Climate projections indicate that with increasing temperatures, our planet is likely to experience dramatic restructuring of terrestrial ecosystems, making a better understanding of potential plant-insect community responses critical to conservation and agricultural planning. Recent advancements in the synthesis of paleontology and neontology enable us to assess such community processes through multiple approaches. This M.Sc....
Masters or PHD student – nectar evolutionary ecology
Grad Student
21 April 2025
Amy Parachnowitsch’s Floral Evolutionary Ecology Lab University of New Brunswick I am seeking a motivated student(s) to examine the role of anthropomorphic change in nectar evolutionary ecology. Potential projects include: 1) assessing how anthropogenic change affects nectar evolution, 2) quantifying phenotypic selection on nectar traits and assessing the ecological contexts where it is a target of selection, and 3) determining the ecological and genetic contributions to nectar variation to allow a predictive framework for evolutionary change. Project details will be determined with the student. Likely systems will be fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) or white clover (Trifolium repens). More about the Biology...
MSC AND PHD POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN WHALE CONSERVATION GENOMICS
Grad Student
10 April 2025
My laboratory is recruiting one MSc student and one PhD student to work on the conservation genomics of whales. Specifically, the MSc project will be focused on using GT-Seq methods for genotyping fecal samples from North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) for the purposes of population monitoring and linking individual whales to the hormone data obtained from the fecal samples. This work will be conducted in collaboration with the New England Aquarium Right Whale Research Team and the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium. The PhD project will focus on identifying and quantifying the epigenetic effects associated with non-lethal entanglements and...
Postdoc in Pollination Ecology
Post-docs
9 April 2025
A Postdoc in Pollination Ecology is available in Dr. Risa Sargent’s lab at UBC, as part of the interdisciplinary PERCS project in sustainable agriculture (PERCS.landfood.ubc.ca). Applicants should have a PhD in insect/pollinator population biology/ecology and/or behaviour. Preference will be given to applicants with publications/experience in the field(s) of plant-pollinator ecology and/or evolutionary ecology, strong statistical and field ecology skills, excellent interpersonal and writing abilities. A background or research experience in agroecology and/or landscape ecology would be an asset, as would skills in identifying bees. For more info on the research in our lab please visit (https://risasargent.landfood.ubc.ca/). Please send a letter...
PhD position in remote sensing
Grad Student
9 April 2025
Université de Sherbrooke – Cégep de Sherbrooke – Université de Moncton Subarctic peatlands: Carbon sinks in response to permafrost disappearance? Lacking energy?Hate mosquitoes?Like to keep your feet dry and your hands clean?Good luck with your projects, but you’re probably NOT the right fit for this one: A PhD scholarship of $ 35,000/year for 3 years (minimum) is available for a motivated student with an interest in northern peatlands, fieldwork, and spatio-temporal analyses, all within an interdisciplinary team. All the details on the next page! Half terrestrial, half aquatic, peatlands are abundant in Northern Canada, specifically in the lowlands surrounding Hudson...
Offre de projet de doctorat (PhD) en télédétection
Grad Student
9 April 2025
Université de Sherbrooke – CÉGEP de Sherbrooke – Université de Moncton Tourbières subarctiques : puits de carbone en réponse à la disparition du pergélisol? Vous manquez d’énergie?Vous détestez les moustiques?Vous aimez garder les pieds au sec et les mains bien propres?Bonne chance dans vos projets, mais vous n’êtes probablement PAS fait(e) pour celui-ci : Une bourse doctorale de $ 35,000/an pour 3 ans (minimum) est disponible pour un(e) étudiant(e) motivé(e) par les tourbières nordiques, le travail de terrain et les analyses spatio-temporelles, le tout au sein d’une équipe interdisciplinaire. Tous les détails à la page suivante! Contexte : Écosystèmes mi-terrestres,...
PhD Opportunity in Forest Quantitative Genetics and Climate Adaptation Lakehead University – Faculty of Natural Resources Management
Grad Student
3 April 2025
The Forest Genetics Lab of Dr. Ashley Thomson is recruiting a PhD student to study adaptive variation and phenotypic traits in boreal black spruce in the context of climate change and assisted migration. The position is part of a broader collaboration with the Ontario Forest Research Institute, co-supervised by Dr. Pengxin Lu. This research focuses on analyzing data from large-scale, long-term provenance trials to understand: How traits like growth and survival vary across climate gradients; Which populations are best suited for future climate conditions; How phenotypic data can be used to inform seed transfer policy and assisted migration planning. Key...
POSTDOCTORAL TEACHING AND RESEARCH SCHOLAR: LIVING DATA PROJECT FOR ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Post-docs
1 April 2025
Do you have a passion for ‘rescuing’ data, reproduceable research and teaching? If so, come join our fantastic team at the Living Data Project. We have a full-time postdoctoral position available, based in Regina (SK), at the University of Regina to work with Dr. Kerri Finlay and Dr. Bruno Soares. This position may be fulfilled with any combination of in-person and virtual participation. The Living Data Project is a national initiative led by the Canadian Institute of Ecology and Evolution (CIEE), to (1) preserve - using best practices in digital archiving and data management - legacy datasets in ecology, evolution...
BOURSE POSTDOCTORALE DE RECHERCHE ET D’ENSEIGNEMENT : PROJET LIVING DATA POUR L’ÉCOLOGIE, L’ÉVOLUTION ET LES SCIENCES DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT
Post-docs
1 April 2025
Êtes-vous passionné.e par le « sauvetage » des données, la recherche reproductible et l’enseignement ? Si oui, rejoignez notre formidable équipe du Projet Living Data. Nous offrons un poste postdoctoral à temps plein à l’University of Regina, basé à Regina (Saskatchewan), en collaboration avec les professeurs Kerri Finlay et Bruno Soares. Ce poste peut être occupé en formule hybride – en personne et virtuellement. Le Projet Living Data est une initiative nationale menée par l’Institut canadien d’écologie et d’évolution (ICEE) visant à (1) préserver les ensembles de données historiques en écologie, évolution et sciences de l’environnement en utilisant les meilleures pratiques d’archivage numérique...
MSC OPPORTUNITY: MOOSE MOVEMENT AND FORAGE SELECTION IN NORTHERN ONTARIO WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR PREDATION RISK AND APPARENT COMPETITION WITH THREATENED CARIBOU
Grad Student
28 March 2025
BACKGROUND: Boreal woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are threatened in Ontario and face continued declines due to anthropogenic disturbance, change in forest composition, climate change, and other factors. Anthropogenic disturbance changes forest composition by decreasing coverage of old growth conifer forest and increasing cover of young seral stage forest. Vegetation changes increase populations of moose (Alces alces) which in turn results in an increase in predator populations such as wolves (Canis lupus) and increased incidental predation on caribou through apparent competition. Apparent competition is a primary driver of in caribou population decline in Western Canada. Continued economic expansion in Ontario’s Far...
MSc Opportunity: Examining how fuel loads influence fire risk through using lidar and spatial analyses
Grad Student
28 March 2025
We are looking for a talented MSc student to explore the conditions that make forests in western Canada more resilient to wildlife. The position will involve using spatial datasets (such as from airborne lidar and multispectral imagery) and historical information to link the landscape and stand-level forest metrics to the risk of and impacts from wildfire. This MSc project will be part of a larger research program with links to impacts to wildlife and with connections to First Nations and traditional knowledge. Specific research questions will be co-developed with the student based on discussions with project partners. Qualifications: -BSc in...
PhD or MSc opportunity in identifying resilient landscapes to mitigate drought and heat-induced species mortality
Grad Student
19 March 2025
Climate change significantly affects species performance and survival, leading to drought and heat-induced mortality in some species. The amount and spatial pattern of forests in a landscape may mitigate these impacts by regulating temperature at both forest patch and landscape scales. Research in this area is crucial, given the accelerating rates of forest change worldwide, driven by both deforestation and restoration initiatives. Your role - We are seeking a Canadian PhD or MSc student to join an exciting, collaborative team of researchers from Carleton University and Environment and Climate Change Canada. The student will lead a study exploring the relationship...
DFO Pacific is looking to hire a post-doc for a funded project entitled: Histological identification of skipped spawning in Sablefish, Yelloweye Rockfish, and Haddock, and subsequent influence on reference points This project is in collaboration with DFO Maritimes Region, but will be based at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, BC (on Vancouver Island). The ideal start date is September 2025, however, the start date is largely determined by the DFO HR hiring process. Job Location: Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, BC; Stock Assessment and Research Division/Groundfish Section Project Duration: September 2025 (ideal but tentative) – March 31, 2028 Project Summary:...
Faculty Position in Indigenous Science: Ecology and Environment
Tenure-track
19 March 2025
Department of Biology and School of Environmental Studies / Faculty of Arts and ScienceQueen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada The School of Environmental Studies and the Department of Biology at Queen’s University invite applications for a faculty position in Indigenous Science: Ecology and Environment. The position is a full-time tenure-track/tenured position at Assistant or Associate Professor rank, with a preferred starting date as soon as July 1, 2025. This position is one of seven Queen’s National Scholar’s (QNS) recruited in support of Queen’s University’s interdisciplinary Indigenous Knowledge and Perspectives Program. Further information on the Queen’s National Scholar Program can be found...
PhD Opportunity in Fish Macroecology – Join the MacroSize Network!
Grad Student
11 March 2025
I am recruiting a PhD student to join MacroSize, an international research network exploring intraspecific body size variability in fish. As part of this dynamic collaboration, you will:✅ Co-develop a research project at the intersection of macroecology and global change.✅ Analyze large datasets to uncover trends, patterns and processes shaping fish body size variation.✅ Work with researchers in an interdisciplinary team, including MacroSize co-leads Pablo Tedesco, Ignasi Arranz, Xingli Giam, and Juan Carvajal-Quintero.✅ Gain international experience through collaborations, workshops, and networking opportunities. 🔹 Who should apply?Enthusiasm, curiosity, and a willingness to learn matter most! We want to hear from everyone...
Cumulative impacts of invasive plant species in British Columbia’s foreshore and riparian ecosystems.
Grad Student
11 March 2025
Description: A funded, 4-year PhD (Biology) studentship is available with Dr. Jason Pither in the Biodiversity and Landscape Ecology Research Facility, within Department of Biology at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus (https://jasonpither.weebly.com). Foreshore and riparian ecosystems in British Columbia are vitally important from cultural, economic, and ecological standpoints, yet are increasingly being impacted by numerous anthropogenic stressors including introduced invasive species. Complementing ongoing research in the lab (Mologni, F., Moffat, C.E. & Pither, J. 2023. Environ Evid, 12, 31), the broad objective of this PhD position is to undertake research synthesis, meta-analyses, and species distribution modeling (potentially including...
Funded PhD opportunity in the Invertebrate Neuroethology Laboratory
Grad Student
8 March 2025
Department of Biological Sciences, University of ManitobaWinnipeg, MB, CANADA Dr. Byron N Van Nest is seeking a talented PhD student to start in September 2025 (preferably) or January 2026 to study aspects of sensory physiology and learning in the context of pollination ecology. Using honey bees and other arthropods, our laboratory employs immunohistochemistry, microscopy, electrophysiology, and a wide variety of behavioural assays. We have active collaborations with the University of Manitoba Departments of Entomology and Electrical & Computer Engineering, East Tennessee State University, and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Completion of a research-based master’s degree is required prior to...
Postdoctoral Fellow Position – Deer Epigenetics
Post-docs
3 March 2025
We are recruiting a fully-funded PDF to study the epigenomics of white-tailed deer and mule deer. The PDF will take advantage of hundreds of mule deer samples to build epigenetic clocks and study variation in mule deer aging. Disease status and phenotypic data are also available for 100s of white-tailed deer and mule deer. The PDF 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 PDF will join the lab group of Aaron Shafer at Trent University in Peterborough, ON, and will have access...
MSc Student Opportunity: Effects of Pesticide Treatment for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Invasions on Amphibians
Grad Student
3 March 2025
The Riley Integrative Ecology Lab (RIEL) is recruiting a MSc student to study the direct and indirect effects of pesticides used to control an invasive insect, the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA), on amphibian populations. In Nova Scotia, HWA is causing significant hemlock decline and death throughout southwest Nova Scotia. Currently the only effective control strategy is the application of neonicotinoid insecticides. Yet, the impacts of these insecticides on the wildlife that also inhabitant hemlock forests are largely unknown. This research will ask questions like: Does commonly-used insecticides that are used to manage HWA impact amphibians, like salamanders? And how does...
Masters/PhD student, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta
Grad Student
2 March 2025
I am seeking a creative graduate student(s) (PhD preferred, but MSc considered) to join an exciting and highly interdisciplinary project investigating plant behavioural ecology, based out of my lab at the University of Alberta (Cahill lab:https://cahilllab.ca/). The main aim of the project is to identify how plants solve ecological challenges, including modified root growth in response to distributions of nutrients and neighbours. As this work is at the interface of plant biology, behavioural ecology, and cognitive sciences, student(s) will have substantial opportunity to collaborate with others across diverse disciplines. We anticipate this work will lead to novel insights about plant...
2 Postdoctoral Positions in Population Viability Modelling and Conservation Genomics
Post-docs
2 March 2025
We invite applications for TWO Postdoctoral Fellows in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) with a start date in Summer 2025. One position will focus on Population Growth and Viability Modelling and the other on Conservation Genomics. Both positions are full-time for a term of 2 years with the possibility of extension to 3 years. The Postdocs will work in partnership with the Marmot Recovery Foundation (MRF), a charitable organization whose mission is to recover the wild population of the endemic and critically endangered Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis). MRF has...
Teaching Term Appointment Position in Environmental Science–Biology
Other positions
27 February 2025
Grenfell Campus, Memorial University, is located within Western Newfoundland in Corner Brook, an area of great natural beauty in close proximity to Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Campus has a population of more than 1,300 students and emphasizes innovative approaches to teaching and learning, research and engagement. Experiential learning, impactful research, and strong community relationships are the hallmarks of Grenfell’s profile. POSITION: Environmental Science–Biology A 9-month teaching term appointment in the Environmental Science program of the School of Science and the Environment, Grenfell Campus, commencing August 1, 2025, and ending April 30, 2026. This position...
PhD studentship: University of Saskatchewan
Grad Student
27 February 2025
Estimating movement dynamics, energy expenditure and survival in Arctic-nesting geese using state-of-the-art tracking devices for holistic conservation planning 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 mid-continent white-fronted geese to conduct research in movement and population ecology. This project is an international partnership among the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Environment and Climate Change...
PhD studentship #2: University of Saskatchewan
Grad Student
27 February 2025
Exploring relationships among agriculture, wetland water quality, aquatic macroinvertebrates, and waterfowl productivity in the Canadian Prairie Pothole Region 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/), co-supervised by Dr. Matt Dyson at the Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research, Ducks Unlimited Canada. The student will join an ongoing collaborative research program investigating how agricultural land cover influences wetland water quality, aquatic macroinvertebrate prey availability, and waterfowl productivity. The student will work with DUC staff and collaborators to complete field work and data collection as well as supervise...
PhD or MSc opportunity in identifying resilient landscapes to mitigate drought and heat-induced species mortality
Grad Student
27 February 2025
Climate change significantly affects species performance and survival, leading to drought and heat-induced mortality in some species. The amount and spatial pattern of forests in a landscape may mitigate these impacts by regulating temperature at both forest patch and landscape scales. Research in this area is crucial, given the accelerating rates of forest change worldwide, driven by both deforestation and restoration initiatives. Your role - We are seeking a Canadian PhD or MSc student to join an exciting, collaborative team of researchers from Carleton University and Environment and Climate Change Canada. The student will lead a study exploring the relationship...
Call for Applications – PhD Project: Behavior and demography of white-tailed deer in urban environments
Grad Student
27 February 2025
Project description: White-tailed deer can be abundant in southern Quebec, Canada. In urban and peri-urban environments, deer use nature parks, and high population densities lead to negative impacts on vegetation and biodiversity. A tracking program was implemented to monitor deer movements in the Montreal metropolitan area. The data will be used to quantify habitat selection, movement rates, habitat connectivity in southern Quebec, and a better understanding of urban white-tailed deer populations demography. Additionally, white-tailed deer are reproductive hosts for the black-legged tick, and the PhD candidate will help improve models of tick dispersal and tick-borne disease risks. This PhD project...
Appel de candidature pour un projet de doctorat: Comportement et démographie du cerf de Virginie en milieu urbain
Grad Student
27 February 2025
Description du projet : Le cerf de Virginie est une espèce abondante dans le sud du Québec. Dans les milieux urbain et péri-urbain, le cerf utilise les parcs natures et les densités élevées de cerf engendrent des impacts négatifs tels qu’un broutement important de la végétation et une perte de biodiversité. Un programme de suivi des déplacements des cerfs dans la région métropolitaine de Montréal a été déployé. Ce dispositif permettra de quantifier la sélection d’habitat, les taux de déplacement et la connectivité des habitats dans le sud du Québec. Le suivi permettra également de mieux connaitre la démographie des...
OFFRE DE MSc (1) & PhD (1)
Grad Student
25 February 2025
Microbiomes & réseaux trophiques Comment les microbes s’intègrent-ils aux réseaux trophiques plantes-insectes? BUT : Développer une approche expérimentale pour étudier comment les interactions entre microbiome des plantes et insectes influencent la résilience des réseaux trophiques. OBJECTIFS : Dans ce projet, nous manipulerons le microbiome d’Arabidopsis thaliana pour (OBJ1) mesurer son influence sur les dynamiques et la dispersion des populations d’insectes herbivores; (OBJ2) évaluer la contribution des herbivores à la dispersion microbienne entre les plantes; et (OBJ3) tester comment le microbiome des plantes affecte la résilience d’un réseau trophique d’insectes (6 espèces de 4 niveaux trophiques). Bien que chaque membre mène...
POSITIONS OFFERED: MSc (1) & PhD (1)
Grad Student
25 February 2025
Microbiomes & Food Webs How are microbes involved in plant-insect food webs? AIM: Develop an experimental approach to study how plant microbiomes interact with insects across multiple trophic levels to shape food-web resilience. OBJECTIVES: In this project, we will manipulate the microbiome of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana to assess its influence on herbivore population dynamics and dispersal (OBJ1); evaluate the contribution of herbivores to microbial dispersal between host plants (OBJ2); and test how the plant microbiome affects the persistence of an insect food web (6 species spanning 4 trophic levels) (OBJ3). Although each member will have their own project, the...
Postdoctoral fellowship position in limnology
Post-docs
20 February 2025
We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow (PDF) to conduct research in limnology at the University of Regina. The successful candidate will work with Drs. Kerri Finlay and Peter Leavitt within theInstitute for Environmental Change and Society (IECS). IECS is a highly collaborative environment with research expertise in environmental sciences that houses state-of-the-art equipment for a range of water quality analyses. We are looking for a researcher who is interested in using the unique 30+ year Qu’Appelle long-term ecological research program (QU-LTER) to address limnological questions about the effects of climate- and land-use changes on aquatic ecosystem structure and function. We...
Graduate student positions in aquatic greenhouse gases and water quality
Grad Student
20 February 2025
We are seeking graduate students (MSc or PhD) to conduct research in limnology at the University of Regina. The positions will be held in theFinlay lab and the Institute for Environmental Change and Society (IECS) at the University of Regina. IECS is a highly collaborative environment with research expertise in environmental sciences that houses state-of-the-art equipment for a range of water quality analyses, and hosts the 30+ year long-term ecological research program (QU-LTER). Projects include: Aquatic methane dynamics: Aquatic ecosystems are known to contribute significantly to global methane emissions, but elevated salinity in lakes, ponds and wetlands of the northern...
Assistant Professor- Biology, Tenure-Track Faculty Position – Department of Biology, Saint Mary's University
Tenure-track
20 February 2025
Deadline: March 17, 2025Department: BiologyType of Employment: Permanent, Full-TimeGroup Affiliation: SMUFUAt Saint Mary’s University, you will be surrounded by a talented and dedicated team of professionals committed to accessibility, diversity, and the provision of a positive and supportive learning environment. We recognize the importance of the contribution and growth of each individual in the University’s success. We are currently looking to fill the position of Assistant Professor (tenure track) to join our Biology Department.Job Information and ResponsibilitiesThe Department of Biology at Saint Mary’s University (SMU) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to...