Post-doctoral positions in Aquatic Sciences
The Limnology Laboratory at the University of
Regina, Canada, is seeking talented and motivated
individuals to join the laboratory as
post-doctoral fellows. Appointments will be made
for two years, with the possibility of further
renewal. Area of expertise is open, although
preference will be given to those interested in
programs outlined below or those with strong
quantitative skills. Starting salary for each
position is $46,000 CDN per annum. Successful
applicants will also have the opportunity to
teach a course in Limnology, Environmental Science, or Introductory Biology.
The Limnology Laboratory is part of the Biology
Department, a dynamic group of scientists with
expertise in aquatic ecology, algal physiology,
environmental microbiology, biogeochemistry,
limnology, and paleoecology. The Department is
home to three Canada Research Chairs and is
ranked by Thompson ISI as one of the worldâs
top 1% research groups in plant and animal
science (http://in-cites.com). Our
infrastructure includes a water-chemistry
laboratory, fish-culture facilities, a Class
10000 clean room, dedicated cold-room and freezer
facilities, diverse instrumentation (IRMS, MIMS,
HPLC, GC, etc.), field vehicles, and a new $7M,
3500 ft2 research facility due to open
2010-11. Past post-docs have all been highly
successful as academic and professional
scientists, so we encourage energetic and
dedicated individuals to join our program.
1. Climate impacts on lakes. Funding is
available through the Canada Research Chair
program to quantify how climate variability
interacts with human activities to regulate the
structure and function of lake ecosystems. This
research is based on a new conceptual paradigm
(Energy-mass [Em] flux framework) and includes
whole-lake manipulations, lake surveys, mass- and
energy budgets, measurement of GHG fluxes,
mesocosm experiments, and paleoecological studies.
See Laird et al. 2003. PNAS 100: 2483, McGowan
et al. 2005. Ecosystems 7: 694, Pham et al.
2009. Limnol. Oceanogr. 54: 101, Droscher et al.
2009. Limnol. Oceanogr. 54: in press.
2. Contols of lake productivity. NSERC-derived
funding is available to determine how carbon,
nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles interact to
regulate ecosystem properties. This 17-yr
long-term ecological research (LTER) program
focuses on a chain of productive hard-water lakes
that are a dynamic counterpoint to tradition
boreal ecosystems. Our approaches include
large-scale mesocosm experiments, catchment-scale
mass balances, models, and a forthcoming whole-lake N fertilization experiment.
See Leavitt et al. 2006. Limnol. Oceanogr. 51:
2262, Patoine et al. 2006. Limnol. Oceanogr. 51:
1665, Bunting et al. 2007. Limnol. Oceanogr. 52:
354, Finlay et al. 2009. Limnol. Oceanogr. in press.
3. Quantifying ecosystem variability. Post-docs
with strong quantitative skills are sought to
exploit existing LTER and paleoecological time
series and quantify the patterns, modes, and
controls of temporal and spatial variability of
lakes. Applicants with time-series, modeling,
landscape, or simulation experience will be preferred.
See Cottingham et al. 2000. Ecol. Lett. 3: 340,
Rusak et al. 2004. Limnol. Oceanogr. 49: 1290,
McGowan et al. 2005. Ecology 86: 2200.
The city of Regina is located in central Canada
and has a population of approximately 200,000
people. As the capital of the province of
Saskatchewan, Regina offers diverse cultural and
recreational activities. The University of
Regina has approximately 14,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
For further information or to apply for these
positions, please Dr. Peter R. Leavitt,
Department of Biology, University of Regina,
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4S
0A2. [email protected] , tel. 01 306 585
4253, fax 01 306 337 2410. Please note that our
website (http://www.uregina.ca/biology/
faculty/leavitt/index.htm) is under revision.
Peter R. Leavitt
Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change and Society
Department of Biology
University of Regina,
Regina, SK, Canada S4S 0A2
tel. 306 585 4253
fax. 306 337 2410
email. [email protected]
web. http://www.uregina.ca/biology/faculty/leavitt/index.htm
