Subject: Postdoctoral Fellowship - Plant ecology, agronomy & pollination
ecology /Ralph Cartar/
Message:
Postdoctoral position (plant ecology, agronomy & pollination ecology) at
the University Of Calgary, Canada
We are looking for a motivated PhD, within 5 years of their degree, to
join our pollination ecology team as a postdoctoral fellow, whose
research will broadly examine how bee pollination affects production of
commercial canola.
This postdoctoral fellow will have a background in plant ecology, plant
physiology, agronomy, and/or pollination ecology. The research will
involve a series of greenhouse and field experiments that examine the
mechanisms and outcomes underlying how amount and timing of pollination
interact with other factors (particularly conspecific density
and availability of water and nitrogen) to affect yield in canola. The
successful candidate is also encouraged to explore novel directions in
this research program. The work is relevant to ecology, particularly in
examining correlates of investment in floral structures, and
pollinator-mediated strategies of allocation in annual plants that face
trade-offs between growth and reproduction in a limited season. The work
is equally relevant to agronomy, particularly in exploring the parameter
space in which use of managed pollinators can optimize costs of canola
production.
This research is a collaboration between four research groups in
Alberta: Dr. Ralph Cartar (University of Calgary), Dr. Neil Harker
(Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada), Dr. Shelley Hoover (Alberta Forestry &
Agriculture), and Dr. Steve Pernal (Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada).
Location: The position is in Dr. Ralph Cartar’s lab in the Department of
Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary
(bio.ucalgary.ca/bio_info/profiles/ralph-cartar
<http://bio.ucalgary.ca/bio_info/profiles/ralph-cartar>), an
institution with particular research strengths in pollination and
pollinator ecology. The successful candidate will spend 8 months (Aug
2016 to March 2017) involved with greenhouse experiments at the
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research station in Lethbridge,
Alberta, three months (June to August) in each of 2017 and 2018 involved
with field trials at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research
station in Beaverlodge, Alberta, and the remaining time (i.e., ~1.5
years) situated at the University of Calgary, a dynamic and
young research institution.
Period of support: 2.5 years; Salary: CAN $46,000 per annum; Start
date: 1 Aug 2016
For full consideration, apply by 15 Jun 2016 (Applications will continue
after this date until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or
the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without
notice to applicants)
To apply: Send cover letter, CV and names of 3 references to Ralph
Cartar ([email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>)
