Opportunities

A PDF position is available at the University of Waterloo to develop the reactive transport sub-models that evaluate the biogeochemical transformations of carbon and nutrients in peatlands under examples of anthropogenic disturbances and climatic scenarios to estimate the changes in carbon stocks and budgets for the future peatland ecosystems carbon balances. The outputs of these sub-models will be incorporated into the Canadian Model for Peatlands, to improve regional to national estimates of Net ecosystem exchange and carbon emissions into the Canadian Model for Peatlands frameworks for application at multiple scales and for spatially-referenced and spatially-explicit modelling approaches.

If you have any questions regarding the application process and, eligibility, or a request for accommodation during the selection process, please contact Dr. Fereidoun Rezanezhad (frezanez@uwaterloo.ca) and Dr. Philippe Van Cappellen (pvc@uwaterloo.ca).

To apply, send a single PDF file with your motivation to apply, research interests, CV, transcripts, and contact information for up to 3 references to Dr. Fereidoun Rezanezhad at frezanez@uwaterloo.ca

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A MSc position is available at the University of Waterloo for a candidate under the supervision of Dr. Maria Strack to contribute data to the Canadian-Peatland data repository, focusing on various peatland disturbance types and assessing the associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This role offers an exciting opportunity to engage with indigenous government and private sector partners for research on peatland management and GHG emissions.

If you have any questions about the application process, eligibility, or require accommodations during the selection process, please contact Dr. Maria Strack (maria.strack@uwaterloo.ca).

To apply, please send a single PDF file that includes your motivation letter, research interests, CV, transcripts, and contact information for up to three references to canpeat@uwaterloo.ca.

A PhD student is needed to conduct a research project focused on assessing dominant hydrological and biogeochemical processes and feedbacks within wetland complexes in the Waskaganish territory of the Rupert River watershed. The selected candidate will be required to undertake fieldwork to collect data pertaining to meteorology, ecohydrology/hydrogeology, biogeochemistry and geophysics. The data collected within this project will further be used for process-based modeling for the carbon cycle of the region. The candidate will be supervised by Dr Nicole Balliston (University of Waterloo), Dr Hongxing He (Canadian Forest Service) and Professor Eric Rosa (UQAT). Candidates must have an MSc in a natural science and scientific skills in hydrology/hydrogeology, biogeochemistry or a related field. The successful candidate will receive a scholarship for the duration of the PhD and will have access to the research facilities of the participating universities. We invite suitably qualified candidates to submit their curriculum vitae and a brief covering letter to nballiston@uwaterloo.ca eric.rosa@uqat.ca hongxing.he@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

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Opportunité de doctorat : Évaluation des processus hydrologiques et biogéochimiques dans les complexes de zones humides du territoire de Waskaganish (Eeyou Istchee, QC, CAN)

Un(e) doctorant(e) est recherché(e) pour mener un projet de recherche visant à évaluer les processus et rétroactions hydrologiques et biogéochimiques qui dictent le développement des complexes de milieux humides du territoire de Waskaganish dans le bassin versant de la rivière Rupert.La personne sélectionnée devra entreprendre des travaux sur le terrain pour collecter des données relatives à la météorologie, l'écohydrologie/hydrogéologie, la biogéochimie et la géophysique. Les données collectées dans le cadre de ce projet seront ensuite utilisées pour la modélisation du cycle du carbone de la région. La personne sélectionnée sera supervisée par la Dr Nicole Balliston (Université de Waterloo), le Dr Hongxing He (Service canadien des forêts) et le professeur Eric Rosa (UQAT). Les candidat(e)s doivent être titulaires d'une maîtrise en sciences naturelles et posséder des compétences scientifiques en hydrologie/hydrogéologie, en biogéochimie ou dans un domaine connexe. La personne sélectionnée recevra une bourse pour la durée de son doctorat et aura accès aux installations de recherche des universités participantes. Nous invitons les candidat(e)s dûment qualifiés à soumettre leur curriculum vitae et une brève lettre de motivation à l'adresse suivante nballiston@uwaterloo.ca eric.rosa@uqat.ca hongxing.he@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

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The Dehcho Collaborative on Permafrost (DCoP) is looking for two graduate students at the M.Sc. level to examine the impacts of permafrost thaw and/or wildfire on the hydrology of peatland complexes with discontinuous permafrost in the southern Taiga Plains ecoregion, Northwest Territories, Canada. DCoP is a fusion of leading-edge scientific and Indigenous knowledge on permafrost focussed on developing new methods and predictive tools to help manage permafrost and adapt to permafrost thaw. See a short video on DCoP.

Field studies will be based at the newly renovated Scotty Creek Research Station. The Łı́ ı́dlı̨ı̨Kų́ę́ First Nation recently took on the leadership of the station making Scotty Creek one of the first Indigenous-led research stations in the world and a "flagship" for scientific-Indigenous collaboration in Canada’s North.

Applications are now being accepted for a start date of September, 2025. For more information, please contact William Quinton: wquinton@wlu.ca, 519-635-0210.