Start Date
September 2026 or later
Details
Multiple funded Master’s and PhD positions available looking at
quantitative approaches to supporting ecosystem resilience in
anthropogenically-modified landscapes. Opportunities exist to
collaborate with government and NGOs. Stipends TBD (will be posted here
shortly) but will take into account cost of living and tuition.
Our lab aims to:
- Develop novel methodologies for synthesizing and translating disparate
data sources to enhance our knowledge of ecosystem processes
- Use this knowledge to assess the threats that impact ecological
systems, and the actions that are effective at preserving them
- Incorporate this knowledge into decision-science frameworks to
optimize conservation planning processes involving multiple
objectives
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in statistics, ecology, computer science, or
other relevant focus
- Passion for conservation research
- Experience conducting statistical analyses in R (or other programming
languages) is considered an asset, but training will be provided
To apply
Email a short cover letter and your CV to Dr. Allison Binley (she/her)
at allison.binley@umanitoba.ca (please also cc adb299@cornell.edu).