NSERC visiting (post-doctoral research) fellowship Date Posted: July 07, 2009 Closing Date: Until Filled
Employer: Parks Canada Agency Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Salary: minimum of $43 724/year ($Can) Contact: James Rettie, Parks Canada, Western and Northern Service Centre, 145 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3B 0R9 Phone 204-984-3662 Email: jim.ret...@pc.gc.ca Keywords: Ecology, Elk, Population Dynamics, Wildlife Management Description: A post-doctoral fellow is required to analyze a thirty-year set of elk data and publish the results. The main objectives are to: (1) conduct a reconstruction of an elk population that primarily resides within Riding Mountain National Park, Canada and that is subjected to hunting outside the park boundaries; and (2) model the relationships among group size, population size, and other factors. In the past decade the population has been infected with bovine tuberculosis and there may be an opportunity to extend the work to examine the relationship between population parameters and TB. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quantitative population ecology supported by recent publications. A record of working on ungulate and/or wildlife management research will be considered an asset. Candidates must meet eligibility requirements: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/Eligibility-Admissibilite/vf- labs_eng.asp Starting date: Negotiable
