We seek a highly motivated and productive graduate student to work on a research project on the population ecology and habitat requirements of the common reed, Phragmites australis. Invasive P. australis populations are presenting a tremendous challenge to the managers of parks and wetlands in Ontario, who would benefit from an ability to predict the most likely sites of future invasions. In collaboration with Parks Canada, we are embarking on a research project that will combine fieldwork with quantitative modelling to better understand habitat selection and the spread of P. australis in Point Pelee and other national parks. Field work will be done primarily at Point Pelee, with laboratory work and quantitative modelling conducted at Trent University, Ontario, Canada. Applicants should have research experience in fieldwork and data analysis, as well as a broad interest in ecological processes.
Applicants should send a letter with a statement of research interests and relevant experience, curriculum vitae with a list of publications (if any), copies of academic qualifications, and the names and e-mail addresses of three referees as a singe pdf file to Joanna Freeland ([email protected]; http://people.trentu.ca/joannafreeland) or Marcel Dorken ([email protected]; http://people.trentu.ca/marceldorken) by March 15.
