MSc/PhD Opportunity in Paleoecology I am seeking a graduate student (MSc or PhD) to join my paleoecology lab in the Dept of Biology at the University of Victoria (http://web.uvic.ca/biology/) in British Columbia, Canada, starting September 2012 or January 2013. Research expenses are fully covered and funding for salary is guaranteed through a combination of fellowships, research assistantships, and teaching assistantships. Funding is not tied to a specific research project, so students are encouraged to develop their own projects. Research in my lab usually focuses on the development and dynamics of forest communities since the last glaciation and the climatic and non-climatic factors that drive vegetation dynamics. We are also beginning to combine paleoecological techniques such as fossil pollen analysis with molecular approaches i.e., paleogenetics. The main geographical focus of the lab is the Pacific coast of Canada, a region characterized today by temperate coniferous rainforest.
Applicants should be highly-motivated, with a solid background in plant ecology and/or Quaternary science and excellent academic standing. Interested students are encouraged to contact me as soon as possible via email ([email protected]) and to send a CV, unofficial university transcripts, a brief statement of general scientific interests, and the names and contact information for two references. Further information about graduate studies at the University of Victoria can be found at http://web.uvic.ca/gradstudies/ . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Terri Lacourse, Ph.D. Department of Biology University of Victoria Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3N5 Canada [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
