I am looking for an independent, enthusiastic, self-motivated PhD student with interest in fire science and fire ecology. The proposed study aims to understand the spatially heterogeneous fuel structure in managed forests and evaluate the effects of fuel heterogeneity on fire behavior. The selected student will be involved in the EMEND (http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/pages/246) study. Our research focuses on understanding the fire behavior in heterogeneous landscape and quantifying the effects of fire on carbon cycling using field experiments and modeling approaches. I am a member of Western Partnership for Wildland Fire Science (http://www.ualberta.ca/~wcwfs/), so students will be exposed to various topics in fire science and many active scientists in the field.
A qualified student will require a valid drivers license and good ability in forest ecology. Experiences in fire science and modeling will be an advantage. If you are interested in the position, please submit a cover letter, CV, copy of transcripts, and the names and contact information of three references to Dr. Soung Ryu via email ([email protected]) with the subject line Application for EMEND PhD position. Official starting date is Sept 2013, but starting a field season at the summer 2013 will be highly desired. There will be also several MSc positions open in a near future, so if you are interested in graduate studies in fire science, please contact me for further information.
