The Fedy Lab of Wildlife and Molecular ecology is recruiting a PhD student
beginning in
summer 2018.
We are seeking an excellent student for a PhD addressing important wildlife
conservation
issues for greater sage-grouse and sagebrush obligate passerine species. The
research
will contribute to our on-going research investigating wildlife responses to
large scale
habitat reclamation in northeastern Wyoming. The student will be a member of
the Fedy
Lab of Wildlife and Molecular Ecology at the University of Waterloo, Ontario.
Research in
the lab crosses scales, from genes to landscapes, and the PhD student’s
contributions will
address the integration of habitat use, population demography, and landscape
genetics.
Spring and summer field work will be based out of Buffalo, Wyoming - at the
foot of the
Bighorn Mountains.
The successful applicant will have a strong background in ecology and
field-based
research, excellent grades, and a passion for wildlife ecology and
conservation. Students
should have a strong background in statistics and/or a keen interest and
willingness to
learn sophisticated quantitative approaches to data analysis. Previous
experience with
statistical software such as R is preferred. Students must have a strong work
ethic, be
able to thrive under physically challenging field situations, and must be
comfortable
supervising field crews in remote locations. The research will occur on public
and private
lands, experience interacting and working with landowners and producers is a
plus.
Funding for PhD students is available for up to four years and students who
have already
completed a Master’s degree will be given preference. The applicant should be
competitive for scholarships such as NSERC, and will be expected to apply for
such
opportunities. We, of course, welcome students who have secured external
funding.
Guaranteed funding is only available for domestic students, at this time
Students will be supervised by Dr. Brad Fedy (fedylab.uwaterloo.ca) and will be
integrated
into our active and engaging research environment. The admissions deadline at
the
University of Waterloo is February 1st for a September 2018 academic start, but
students
will be expected to begin field work in May 2018.
If interested, please email bf...@uwaterloo.ca with subject line “Sagebrush
PhD” no later
than November 30, 2017. Please provide: (1) a cover letter detailing
background and
research interests; (2) CV including the names of 3 referees; (3) unofficial
transcripts from
your previous degrees.
