Ecolog-L Postdoctoral Researcher: Remote Sensing and Fire History in Boreal Forests

2025-02-07 Thread Emily Bowyer
This postdoctoral position is part of the Community & Ecosystem Resilience to Fire Project at Wilfrid Laurier University. It focuses on scaling up fire history reconstruction using remote sensing to evaluate changes in wildfire patterns and their ecological impacts. By integrating remotely sense

Ecolog-L Postdoctoral Researcher: Impacts of Short-Interval Reburns on Boreal Forest Resilience

2025-02-07 Thread Emily Bowyer
This postdoctoral position is part of the Community & Ecosystem Resilience to Fire Project at Wilfrid Laurier University. It investigates the effects of severe short-interval reburning on boreal forest ecosystems in the Northwest Territories, focusing on post-fire vegetation, carbon dynamics, an

Ecolog-L PhD: Reconstructing Fire History in the Southern Northwest Territories

2025-02-07 Thread Emily Bowyer
This PhD position is part of the Community & Ecosystem Resilience to Fire Project at Wilfrid Laurier University. It focuses on reconstructing fire history in the southern Northwest Territories using dendroecological methods and field-based sampling. Research will explore the prevalence of short

Ecolog-L MSc: Characterizing Combustion Severity and Structural Legacies in Short-Interval Reburns

2025-02-07 Thread Emily Bowyer
This MSc research is part of the Community & Ecosystem Resilience to Fire Project at Wilfrid Laurier University. It will investigate combustion severity and structural changes in boreal forests following short-interval reburns in the southern Northwest Territories. By leading field-based data co

Ecolog-L PhD Opportunity: Farmer-Led Research for Sustainable Agriculture in NWT

2025-01-23 Thread Emily Bowyer
A PhD in the Future Harvest Partnership, a collaboration between Wilfrid Laurier University, the Territorial Agrifood Association, and the Government of the Northwest Territories. Collaborate with food producers to design and implement field trials addressing sustainability challenges such as ca

Ecolog-L PhD Opportunity: Resilient Food Systems and Fire Impacts in NWT

2025-01-23 Thread Emily Bowyer
Research in the South Slave and Dehcho regions of NWT, addressing the socio-ecological challenges of agriculture in a changing climate as part of the Future Harvest Partnership, a collaboration between Wilfrid Laurier University, the Territorial Agrifood Association, and the Government of the No

Ecolog-L Postdoc Research Opportunity: Wildfire Recovery and Sustainable Food Systems in NWT

2025-01-23 Thread Emily Bowyer
Postdoctoral research as part of the Future Harvest Partnership, a collaboration between Wilfrid Laurier University, the Territorial Agrifood Association, and the Government of the Northwest Territories focuses on soil sampling, habitat recovery, and developing innovative solutions for tradition

Ecolog-L PhD Opportunity: Soil Carbon Sequestration and Sustainable Agriculture in the NWT

2025-01-23 Thread Emily Bowyer
PhD as part of the Future Harvest Partnership, a collaboration between Wilfrid Laurier University, the Territorial Agrifood Association, and the Government of the Northwest Territories. Evaluate soil amendments to optimize crop yields and enhance carbon sequestration in Fort Smith and Hay River,

Ecolog-L Graduate and Postdoc Positions: Community & Ecosystem Resilience to Fire Project

2025-01-27 Thread Emily Bowyer
Community & Ecosystem Resilience to Fire Project: Graduate and Postdoc Positions There are two funded postdoctoral researcher positions, two PhD positions, and one MSc position available as part of the Enhancing Northern Community & Ecosystem Resilience to Fire project, a collaboration between Wi

Ecolog-L Postdoctoral Researcher 2: Evaluating the Impacts of Short-Interval Reburning on Boreal Forest Resilience in NWT

2025-03-24 Thread Emily Bowyer
This postdoctoral position focuses on the effects of short-interval reburning in the Northwest Territories, especially following the extreme 2023 fire season. The research will explore changes in forest structure, composition, carbon stocks, and ecosystem functions, using data from areas impact

Ecolog-L PhD 1: Reconstructing Fire History in the Southern Northwest Territories

2025-03-24 Thread Emily Bowyer
PhD 1: Reconstructing Fire History in the Southern Northwest Territories This PhD position focuses on upscaling fire history in the southern Northwest Territories through remote sensing methods. The research aims to connect fire history maps with ecosystem functions like carbon storage, wildlife

Ecolog-L Senior Research Associate Position: Enhancing Northern Community & Ecosystem Resilience to Fire

2025-03-24 Thread Emily Bowyer
Looking for a Senior Research Associate to lead investigations into fire management strategies, the impact of short-interval reburning, and the role of fire suppression history on landscape flammability. By integrating field data with remote sensing, the researcher will contribute to the develop