PhD student position available in Forest Ecology, University of Quebec at Montreal
Aging succession aims to understand how mortality process occurs in absence of large scale disturbance. How this mortality involves changes in composition and structure of forest and on how many time it occurs. The PhD student will participate in a project funded by the Sustainable Forest Management Network and the Quebec Natural Resources Ministry with the aim to quantify how mortality occurs in natural boreal forest stands and how it varied from one region to another in boreal forest of Quebec. The project involves the use of large scale data bases such as permanent and temporary network of plots just as comparison of forest maps of different periods. The candidate should be willing to develop skills in statistical analysis and modeling and a background in this field would be appropriate. Applications should be include a brief description of undergraduate training, research interest and experience and a motivation of why the position is of interest. The candidate should have a master degree in ecology or forestry. The successful candidate will receive a fellowship of 16, 500 CDN/year for a period of 3 years. This fellowship can be combined with up to 20% of teaching assistantship and other fellowships coming from the Industrial Chair in Sustainable Forest Management of UQAT/ UQAM. Starting date: June 1, 2006 (or september). Supervisor committee : Alain Leduc (UQAM) and Yves Bergeron (UQAT). Grad study : Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences at the Université du Québec at Montréal (UQAM) Financial support : A stipend of $16,500 CAN/year for 3 years will be provided. For more information : Alain Leduc Scientific researcher Département des Sciences Biologiques Université du Québec à Montréal CEF (UQAM), Chaire industrielle AFD - UQAT E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or Yves Bergeron Univerisité du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue Chaire industrielle AFD - UQAT 445, boulevard de lUniversité Rouyn-Noranda, QC J9X 5E4 CANADA Phone.: 819-762-0971 (2347) Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
