PhD in Trait-based River Biomonitoring at the Canadian Rivers Institute
Graduate student and postdoc positions
Posted: 29 Sep, 2008
Expiration Date: 1 Dec, 2008
A PhD position examining the influence of aquatic insect biological traits on the response of river communities to multiple stressors is available at the Canadian Rivers Institute. Under the supervision of Dr Donald Baird (www.unb.ca/cri/baird_home.htm), the student will carry out a combination of field work, literature-based data mining and statistical modelling to understand the relationships between the functional traits of riverine insect communities and their response to environmental change, with a particular focus on the effects of ecohydrological alteration. Applicants will have a strong academic record and previous experience in invertebrate ecology. Field experience and previous training in aquatic insect taxonomy is an asset. The student will be located at the Canadian Rivers Institute (CRI) at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Full funding for salary and research is available for a 4-year term. International students are encouraged to apply. UNB offers a full waiver of international student fee differential for graduate students registered in doctoral programs. Deadline for receipt of applications: December 1, 2008. Ideally, the successful candidate will start in March, 2009. Those interested should send a letter of interest and full CV including names and email addresses of three referees, to Dr Donald Baird, Canadian Rivers Institute (www.unb.ca/cri) Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, CANADA. E3B 6E1. Email: djbaird@unb.ca. Tel: 506-458-7048.
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