---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Trisalyn Nelson <[email protected]> Date: Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 4:16 PM Subject: [Caglist] JOB: Spatial Analysis and Sustainability To: [email protected]
*POSTDOC OR RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF SUSTAINABILITY AND FOOD PRODCUTION IN SRI LANKA* ORGANIZATION: Centre for Coastal Health and Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab, Department of Geography, University of Victoria DURATION: 1-2 years STARTING DATE: September 2010 SALARY: 45K The Centre for Coastal Health and University of Victoria, Department of Geography are seeking a post doctoral researcher (or a research assistant with a Masters and proven record in research) for an IDRC and CIDA funded project: Social Learning in Rural Aquaculture to Break the Cycle of Poverty, Food Insecurity, and Unsustainable Practices in Sri Lanka. The successful applicant will work on issues of *sustainability and food production*, specifically related to aquaculture, in *Sri Lanka*. The applicant will work collaboratively with Canadian and Sri Lankian researchers to build capacity for sustainable aquaculture by characterizing how knowledge on farming practises is translated to and between farmers. Specific activities will include: leading community mapping to characterize social-spatial knowledge networks, characterizing topology in knowledge networks, and linking knowledge networks to a sustainability index. Applicant will gain experience in areas such as community based research, spatial analysis, project and research design, determinants of sustainability practises, international research, and mentoring international and junior colleagues The preferred candidate will have experience in: spatial analysis (network analysis and spatially explicit modelling), collaborative and community based research, sustainability research, and working internationally. Salary is 45K per year and will include travel to Sri Lanka. This position will be supervised by either Dr. Craig Stephen’s (Director of Centre for Coastal Health) or Dr. Trisalyn Nelson (Director of Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab, University of Victoria) depending on specific interests and skills of applicant. To apply please send cover letter and cv to [email protected]. Dr. Trisalyn Nelson Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research (SPAR) Lab Associate Professor Department of Geography University of Victoria PO Box 3060, Victoria BC, V8W 3R4 Phone: 250 472 5620 Fax: 250 721 6216 Email: [email protected] Website: www.geog.uvic.ca/spar _______________________________________________ CAGList mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/caglist -- Tracey P. Lauriault 613-234-2805 https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault
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