PhD Posting
We are looking for a Ph.D. student to study the impacts of overabundant
Snow Geese on shorebirds and coastal habitats in the eastern Canadian
Arctic. The position would be in the Environmental and Life Science (ENLS)
Graduate Program at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. ENLS is a
large and active graduate program with over 160 MSc and PhD students, most
of whom are interested in Ecology and/or Conservation Biology. The
position would be co-supervised by Dr. Erica Nol (Trent University) and Dr.
Paul Smith (Environment Canada). The student would conduct field work on
Southampton and Coats Islands, Nunavut. The ideal candidate will be a
self-motivated learner with previous experience in rugged environments, and
with birds. The successful applicant will have major input into study
design and implementation. Publications from previous work (e.g., MSc or
work-related research) and skills in data analysis are strong assets.
Funding is secured for three years. Student support will come from a
combination of graduate teaching assistantships from Trent University and
funding from Environment Canada, with scholarships if applicable. Minimum
annual support for Ph.D. students at Trent University is $20,435.99 with
GTA support for the fourth year. If interested, please submit your CV and a
brief letter explaining your desire to do graduate work to the email
address provided. Also, please send the names of 2 potential references.
Starting date is January or May 2014 with field work to start in late May,
early June 2014. Please send all information to Dr. Erica Nol (
enol@trentu.ca).
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