Graduate opportunities

A position is available for a graduate student to conduct ecotoxicology research at the Canadian Rivers Institute and Biology Department, University of New Brunswick.

This research will examine the effects of forest condition on aquatic ecosystem services of streams in Ontario and New Brunswick.  It includes field studies to determine influences of natural and anthropogenic disturbances in forests on aquatic ecosystem services such as organic matter processing, associated biological communities, and food web dynamics as indicators of aquatic biodiversity and ecosystem integrity. 

The most qualified applicants will have a solid quantitative background, expertise in spatial analysis and/or statistics and a strong interest in stream and riparian systems, disturbance, and ecosystem services. An MSc degree is required for entrance into the PhD program.  Experience collecting and identifying aquatic invertebrates, and strong communication and interpersonal skills are also assets.  Applicants should be willing to work in remote areas, sometimes under inclement conditions. The successful applicant will work at the state-of-the-art facilities at the Canadian Rivers Institute (www.canadianriversinstitute.ca), University of New Brunswick in Saint John as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

 The start date for this project is January 2014.  Full salary and research support are provided. Interested applicants should send an application, including a unofficial transcripts, a C.V. and contact information for three academic/research references, to:

Dr. Karen Kidd

Other opportunities

Faculty members may have openings for graduate projects that are not listed here.  Please contact faculty members who are active in your areas of research interest for more information.