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Graduate Research Opportunities
Faculty within the Department of Geography at Simon Fraser Unoiversity are seeking Masters students and Ph.D. students to work on the following projects outlined below. Please contact the faculty listed in each announcement for more information about these potential research opportunities, including their anticipated start date.
PhD or MSc student in Hydrology Research
The Hydrology Research Group (under the supervision of Jesse Hahm) is actively seeking new MSc and PhD students to work on drought ecohydrology or wetted channel extent related projects. Funding for graduate students is available from a mixture of teaching assistantships and research grants. Interested applicants should contact Jesse directly before applying (whahm@sfu.ca), and share i) a cover letter outlining how their research interests specifically intersect with ongoing group research, ii) a CV, iii) unofficial transcripts, and iv) the names and contact information of references.
Two MA students: pesticides & extraction in British Columbia
The Extinction Paradox research group (under the supervision of Rosemary Collard) is seeking two Master of Arts students to join an environmental justice and corporate mapping project investigating glyphosate use on extractive landscapes (e.g., clearcuts, power lines, pipelines) in BC. More information here, or contact Rosemary (rcollard@sfu.ca). (Photo: Herbicide treated area next to a beaver pond, Treaty 8 territory of West Moberly First Nations (WMFN). Credit: Land Use Department of WMFN.)