Postdoc, carbon storage peatlands in Hudson Bay - Montreal, Canada
Postdoc, carbon storage peatlands in Hudson Bay - Montreal, Canada
04 October 2023 - 08:44
Montreal,
Canada
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Full-time position
2 years
Salary: $ 60 000 CAN / year plus benefits
A budget to support field work and biogeochemical analyses will complement the funding
2 years
Salary: $ 60 000 CAN / year plus benefits
A budget to support field work and biogeochemical analyses will complement the funding
Description
Postdoctoral position UQAM – 2 years
Carbon storage and recent changes in peatlands in the Hudson Bay lowlands
We are seeking for a strong post-doctoral candidate to document the dynamics of long-term and recent C storage of peatlands in the Wapusk National Park, located in the Hudson Bay peatland complex, Manitoba. These permafrost peatlands are affected by recent warming, and the direction and magnitude of the changes are still uncertain. In the context of Canadian nature-based climate solutions programs to mitigate climate warming, the value of the C stocks and their potential vulnerability to climate changes need to be addressed. We are offering a full-time position for 2 years at the Université du Québec à Montréal under the supervision of Prof. Michelle Garneau, in collaboration with Parks Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
Carbon storage and recent changes in peatlands in the Hudson Bay lowlands
We are seeking for a strong post-doctoral candidate to document the dynamics of long-term and recent C storage of peatlands in the Wapusk National Park, located in the Hudson Bay peatland complex, Manitoba. These permafrost peatlands are affected by recent warming, and the direction and magnitude of the changes are still uncertain. In the context of Canadian nature-based climate solutions programs to mitigate climate warming, the value of the C stocks and their potential vulnerability to climate changes need to be addressed. We are offering a full-time position for 2 years at the Université du Québec à Montréal under the supervision of Prof. Michelle Garneau, in collaboration with Parks Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
Tasks
The ideal candidate is expected to meet these following objectives:
• Synthesize data from the literature and from field campaigns to quantify the amount of C stored in the National Park since the postglacial sea retreat;
• Estimate the lability of the C stored;
• Evaluate the impact of recent permafrost thaw on those peatlands and quantify the recent accumulation if any;
• In collaboration with ECCC, upscale the recent changes in vegetation patterns using Sentinel and Landsat satellite imagery data
• Synthesize data from the literature and from field campaigns to quantify the amount of C stored in the National Park since the postglacial sea retreat;
• Estimate the lability of the C stored;
• Evaluate the impact of recent permafrost thaw on those peatlands and quantify the recent accumulation if any;
• In collaboration with ECCC, upscale the recent changes in vegetation patterns using Sentinel and Landsat satellite imagery data
Requirements
Experience: PhD in physical geography, paleoecology, environmental sciences or equivalent
Skills: Strong capacities in GIS, R or equivalent
Peatland enthusiast and concerned with their future.
Skills: Strong capacities in GIS, R or equivalent
Peatland enthusiast and concerned with their future.
Applications
Interested candidates, please contact Michelle Garneau with cover letter, CV, and contact information for 3 referees.
Application deadline
Further information
Interested candidates, please contact Michelle Garneau
Contact email
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