Dear All, A permanent position is opening for a Landscape Ecology Research Associate with the Ontario Forest Research Institute of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Non-Canadians and non-Canadian residents may apply. Deadline for the application is November 3, 2010. For questions please contact Dr. Ajith Perera at the Ontario Forest Research Institute. Please see details below. ----------------------------------- Michael Drescher Assistant Professor School of Planning, Faculty of Environment University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada email: mdres...@uwaterloo.ca phone: + 519-888-4567 x38795 fax: + 519-725-2827 --------------------------------------------------------------------- LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITION – permanent Deadline - Nov 03, 2010 A permanent research associate position is available to study changes in forest landscape patterns as a consequence of natural and anthropogenic disturbances and generating testable hypotheses on cumulative effects on ecological processes. Non-Canadians and non-Canadian residents may apply. QUALIFICATIONS: · Recent Ph.D. in landscape ecology, geomtaics, spatial statistics, or closely related discipline · Good understanding of basic ecological processes in forest landscapes · Excellent knowledge of analysis of spatial data, geomatics, and spatial statistics · Sound computing skills · Ability to think independently while adhering to scientific method · Good communication skills SALARY CDN $ 65,000 – 80,000 WORKPLACE: Ontario Forest Research Institute, Ministry of Natural Resources, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada TO APPLY: View details at: http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Preview.aspx?JobID=31402 Apply at: https://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Apply.aspx?JobID=31402 If you have any questions, please contact: Dr. Ajith H. Perera Phone: +1(705)946-7426 Email: ajith.per...@ontario.ca ---------------------------------------------------------------------