Job Opportunities
Ph.D. Scholarship in biodiversity and agro-environmental science (September 2009 – August 2012)
DESCRIPTION: A three year scholarship (17,500 $/yr) in biodiversity and agro-environmental science is currently being offered by Université de Sherbrooke (Québec, Canada), starting September 1st 2009. The student will be co-supervised by Dr. Line Lapointe from Laval University, and will be sponsored by the Centre SEVE and by the Centre d’Étude de la Forêt. The global project, which includes two Ph.D. students, will determine how exotic earthworm species in Québec affect carbon and nitrogen cycling, contribute to nonpoint source pollution, control greenhouse gas emissions, and interact with plant communities. This scholarship will specifically test various hypotheses regarding plant species diversity and richness among forest understory plants in the presence of earthworms, and will propose riparian plant communities designed to repel invasive earthworms. Students holding external scholarships from NSERC or FQRNT will receive an additional 5,000 $/yr.
QUALIFICATIONS: The candidate must:
- Be bilingual (French/English).
- Have background knowledge in plant and soil ecology.
- Hold the equivalent of a Canadian M.Sc. degree in a related area.
- Have experience in all aspects of research, including the writing and publishing of scientific manuscripts.
- Be able to do physical work in the field, elemental and biochemical analyses in the laboratory, and statistical analyses of the data sets.
Please send an electronic copy of your CV to Professor Robert Bradley at the following address: Robert.Bradley@USherbrooke.ca
M.Sc. Scholarship in Terrestrial Ecology on Anticosti Island (January 2010 – December 2011)
DESCRIPTION: A two year scholarship (16,000 $/yr) in terrestrial ecology is offered at Université de Sherbrooke (Québec, Canada), starting January 1st 2010. Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy (NIRS) is an analytical method used to characterize the chemical composition of materials based on the diffuse reflection of photons in the 800-2500 nm range. The project will attempt to correlate the chemical composition of various ecological materials (soils, vegetation, feces) and resource utilisation patterns by white-tailed deer on Anticosti Island. These data will be applicable to ecological and resource management issues on the Island and elsewhere. The student will be co-supervised by Dr. Jean-Pierre Tremblay from Laval University, and will be sponsored by the Centre d’Étude de la Forêt (CEF) and the Centre d’Études Nordiques (CEN). Students holding external scholarships from NSERC or FQRNT will receive an additional 5,000 $.
QUALIFICATIONS: Ideally, the candidate should:
- Be able to converse in French.
- Have broad background knowledge in terrestrial ecology.
- Have completed a B.Sc. degree (or equivalent) in a related area before January 2010.
- Have prior research training.
- Perform sampling work in the field, chemical analyses in the laboratory and statistical analyses of data sets; he/she is expected to write and prepare scientific manuscripts for publication.
Please send an electronic copy of your CV to Professor Robert Bradley at the following address: Robert.Bradley@USherbrooke.ca
M.Sc. scholarship in forest fire ecology
DESCRIPTION: A two year scholarship (16,000 $/yr) in fire ecology is offered at Université de Sherbrooke (Québec, Canada), starting January 1st 2010. The student will be co-supervised by Dr. Alison Munson from Laval University, and will be sponsored by the Centre d’Étude de la Forêt. The global project includes five graduate students, five members from three Canadian Universities (Laval, Sherbrooke and Alberta), and two researchers from the Canadian Forest Service. In the context of climate change, this scholarship will support a sub-project that will draw correlates between fire-intensity, scarification of disturbed sites, and soil carbon storage. Students holding external scholarships from NSERC or FQRNT will receive an additional 5,000 $/yr.
QUALIFICATIONS: The candidate must:
- Be bilingual (French/English).
- Have background knowledge in forest and soil ecology.
- Have completed a B.Sc. degree (or equivalent) in a related area before January 2010.
- Have prior research training.
- Perform sampling work in the field, chemical analyses in the laboratory and statistical analyses of data sets; he/she is expected to write and prepare scientific manuscripts for publication.
Please send an electronic copy of your CV to Professor Robert Bradley at the following address: Robert.Bradley@USherbrooke.ca
