PhD Fellowship Available Restoration of white pine and red spruce via alternative silvicultural practices in a TRIAD zoning experiment
Position: PhD project financed for four years, through an NSERC-Industry grant, in collaboration with Abitibi-Consolidated, Mauricie region, Quebec, Canada. The project is part of a group of projects involving the application of a zoning approach to a large industrially-managed forest area. As part of this exercise we are developing silvicultural strategies adapted to each of the different intensities of management. The specific objectives involve the evaluation of alternative silvicultural practices for restoration of white pine and red spruce, using an ecophysiological approach. The student will be part of the new Centre d'Etudes sur la Foret (CEF), which accommodates 45 Quebec researchers involved in forest biology, ecology and wildlife management. The candidate will be based at Universite Laval, and will be co-directed by Christian Messier (UQAM) and Frederik Doyon (Institut Québecois d'Amenagement de la Foret Feuillue). The research centre trains over 300 graduate students (M.Sc. and PhD) and postdoctoral scientists at a given time. The Universite Laval component is in close proximity to the federal forestry research centre (Laurentian Forestry Centre) and the Quebec provincial forestry research organization (Complexe Scientifique). Universite Laval is a French-language university of over 30,000 undergraduate students and 5,000 graduate students. The university is located in Quebec City, population of 650,000, situated along the Saint Lawrence River, and site of the only walled city in North America, designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Starting date: As soon as possible Salary: Minimum of $15k per year. There is a possibility to apply for an NSERC Industrial Fellowship ($21k per year). Qualifications: - Bachelors degree in forestry, biology, environmental sciences, agriculture - Excellent academic record - Field work experience - Valid driver's license - Some base in French is preferable, but not obligatory; interest in learning is more important! Quebec City is a wonderful place to live and work. Interested candidates should send: a CV, copy of academic record, names and contact information for references, to the following address: Alison Munson Dép. Science du bois et de la forêt Université Laval Quebec, QC G1K 7P4 Telephone : (418) 656-7669 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ****************************************** Alison Munson Professeure titulaire en écologie forestière Centre de recherche en biologie forestière Faculté de foresterie et de géomatique Université Laval Sainte-Foy QC G1K 7P4 Tel: (418) 656-7669 Fax: (418) 656-3551 http://www.crbf.ulaval.ca http://www.sbf.ulaval.ca/amunson/amunson.html http://www.sbf.ulaval.ca/ericads/ AVIS RELATIF À LA CONFIDENTIALITÉ - NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY <http://www.rec.ulaval.ca/lce/securite/confidentialite.htm>http://www.rec.ulaval.ca/lce/securite/confidentialite.htm