Start date: May 2015 or September, 2015.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual for Masters-level research to explore the links between water quality and hydrology in a mixed landuse (urban, agriculture) watershed. The candidate will be enrolled in Nipissing’s interdisciplinary Masters of Environmental Studies/Masters of Environmental Sciences program (http://www.nipissingu.ca/academics/graduate-studies/master-of-environmental). She/he will work directly with faculty in the Department of Geography (Drs. April James and Dan Walters) and in collaboration with the North Bay – Mattawa Conservation Authority and Dr. Merrin Macrae, University of Waterloo. Specific focus will include investigation of sources of phosphorus to streamflow and Lake Nipissing, a regionally important water resource. Candidates should have an undergraduate degree in geography, earth sciences, environmental sciences, engineering or related discipline. Specific focus will include investigation of sources of phosphorus to streamflow and Lake Nipissing, a regionally important water resource. Candidates should have an undergraduate degree in geography, earth sciences, environmental sciences, engineering or a related discipline, preferably with some hydrology, field and GIS training and have an interest in watershed hydrology, water quality and field work.
Applicants should contact Dr. April James, Canada Research Chair in Watershed Analysis and Modeling, by email (aprilj@nipissingu.ca) immediately with a curriculum vitae and a copy of transcripts.