GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITY Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue(UQAT), One PhD position is available immediately for studying the impact of soil disturbance by harvesting,site preparation operations and by prescribed burning on tree growth, bryophyte dynamics and soil chemical and biological properties in lowland black spruce forests susceptible to paludification in the Clay belt zone of Quebec and Ontario. While the field work will be conducted in the Abitibi region, the lab and academic work will be conducted both in Quebec city at the Laurentian forestry Centre and in Rouyn Noranda at UQAT. The successful applicant will be awarded with a research assistantship of $18,000 per year for 3 years.
Research will be conducted under the joint supervision of : Dr David Paré, Adjunct Professor at UQAT and Research scientist Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre 1055 du P.E.P.S., P.O. Box 10380, Stn. Sainte- Foy, Quebec, Quebec Canada G1V 4C7. Tél./ Phone 418 648 7598 Télécopieur/ Fax 418 648 5849 courriel/e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] See : http://www.cfl.scf.rncan.gc.ca/CFL- LFC/nos_realisations/recherche/chercheurs/fch_chercheur_f.asp?cvID=23 and Dr. Yves Bergeron Chaire UQAT/UQAM en aménagement forestier durable Université du québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue 445 Boul de l'Université Rouyn-Noranda, Québec J9X 5E4 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://web2.uqat.ca/cafd/ Interested students are invited to send their CV including a brief description of their research interests, copies of transcripts (can be unofficial) and contact information for 3 references to both supervisors.
