Tuesday, April 11, 2017
The Rooney Lab is seeking to fill an MSc. position to investigate the threat that invasive common reed (Phragmites australis) poses to an endangered species of spike-rush. Known from only two populations in Canada, bent spike-rush (Eleocharis geniculata) is losing its habitat to this hardy, invasive perennial grass. The research project will entail field work in the Long Point Wilderness Area and experiments in the University of Waterloo greenhouse facility. The thesis project is fully-funded with a stipend at the current Department of Biology pay rates (~$23,000/yr for two years) and will begin as soon as possible. If you are interested, please send a cover letter, CV and transcript to rrooney@uwaterloo.ca.