The position will focus on the ecology of floodplain wetlands, and is linked to the Mactaquac Aquatic Ecosystem Study (MAES; http://canadianriversinstitute.com/research/mactaquac-aquatic-ecosystem-study/) on the Saint John River. In particular, the post-doctoral fellowship will involve exploration of big data approaches to ecosystem analysis employing a novel linkage of environmental DNA, field variables, and high resolution geospatial data.
We are particularly interested in individuals who combine strong geospatial analysis skills with experience with large, multidisciplinary datasets and multivariate statistics (including R). This research project is a multidisciplinary collaboration between the Canadian Rivers Institute and New Brunswick Power. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to be involved in other research projects, including ongoing field studies on boreal floodplain wetlands in the Mackenzie River basin. The position, which is for an initial period of one year, but renewable subject to available funding for a further two years, will be jointly supervised by Dr. Wendy Monk and Dr Donald Baird (Environment Canada) who are based at the Canadian Rivers Institute at the University of New Brunswick's Fredericton campus. Please email an application stating your research interests and experience, together with a CV (including contact emails of three referees) by June 1, 2015 to: Dr. Wendy Monk Canadian Rivers Institute, Department of Biology, 10 Bailey Drive, PO Box 4400, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada, E3B 5A3 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] The position is open now, and will be staffed as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.
