PhD POSITION: BEHAVIOUR, ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION OF URBAN BIRDS

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 using existing datasets (Global Urban Bird Survey, eBird, etc) in combination with focused field experiments to address novel and important questions from multiple perspectives.

Qualifications:

  • MSc in biology or similar discipline
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Strong work ethic, independence, and teamwork skills
  • Keen attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Strong quantitative skills and experience using R and GIS preferred
  • Research experience with birds preferred
  • Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status (required)

Stipend:

The PhD student will receive a guaranteed minimum stipend of $27,750/year for four years, as well as funding support for research and travel expenses, and some support for international conference attendance.

To apply:

Please email your CV and unofficial academic transcripts (undergraduate and MSc) to Fran Bonier, bonierf@queensu.ca, by 3 January 2025.