Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Core
Postdoctoral Research Fellow supporting the Spatial Science/Synthesis component of a multi-university project on carbon sequestration via perennial plant restoration in Canadian agricultural landscapes.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Academic Research)
Builds
Evidence-based policy recommendations and practical strategies for accelerating perennial restoration across Canada.
Domain
Environmental Science / Landscape Ecology / Agroecology
Deliverable
research
Required skills
landscape ecology, agroecology, agrobiodiversity, ecosystem services, ecological field data collection, biostatistics, spatial analysis, statistical software (ArcGIS, QGIS, R, Google Earth Engine), data synthesis
Preferred skills
experience with large ecological or spatial datasets, integrating social and ecological data, policy recommendation development
Technologies
ArcGIS, QGIS, R, Google Earth Engine
Responsibilities
Collecting coordinated ecological field data and supervising undergraduate research assistants; Integrating and synthesizing biodiversity and ecosystem service field data; Completing spatial analyses to understand landscape structure impacts; Collaborating on research study design, implementation, analysis, and publishing; Communicating results through reports, journal publications, and conferences; Mentoring and supervising trainees
Seniority
Postdoctoral Researcher (Early Career Academic)