Date

Multiple Positions Available

  1. Environment Canada seeks Postdoctoral Fellow
    Hydrology of Cold Regions and Hydrologic Modeling
    Saskatoon, Canada

  2. The Wilderness Society seeks Landscape Ecologist
    Anchorage, Alaska

  3. Polar Field Services seeks Science Planning Manager
    Littleton, Colorado

  4. University of Aberdeen seeks 3 PhD Students
    Northern Colonialism: Historical Connections, Contemporary Lives
    Aberdeen, United Kingdom

  1. Environment Canada seeks Postdoctoral Fellow
    Hydrology of Cold Regions and Hydrologic Modeling
    Saskatoon, Canada

Environment Canada's National Hydrology Research Centre (NHRC) seeks a
postdoctoral fellow in areas related to hydrology of cold regions and
hydrologic modeling in northern Canada. The position will be based in
Saskatoon, Canada.

This position is linked to Environment Canada's Program for Energy R&D
(PERD), and the candidate will be responsible for testing and developing
a high resolution hydrologic model in order to understand the impacts of
climate change on the hydrology of northern Canada, consider the hazards
to oil or gas pipelines, and minimize environmental impacts of pipelines
in key northern environments. Research will focus on climate,
vegetation, permafrost, snow, and runoff interactions, with an emphasis
on extreme events. Primary duties will include:

- Developing a consistent database from NHRC datasets (approx. 20
years of data), as well as data housed elsewhere;
- Testing the hydrologic model for key EC study sites near Inuvik,
Northwest Territories;
- Analyzing the resulting model output, with an emphasis on extreme
events; and
- Writing reports and scientific manuscripts.

The candidate must have a PhD in hydrology, with experience in
physically based modeling, analyzing large data sets, cold regions
hydrological processes, and excellent coding skills (e.g. C++, C). The
successful candidate will be appointed through the Visiting Fellowships
in Canadian Government Laboratories program
(http://tinyurl.com/VisitFellow-CanGovtLabs).

The starting date will be 1 September 2012, or earlier.

Please send a resume and statement of interest to:
Philip Marsh
Email: Philip.marsh [at] ec.gc.ca

  1. The Wilderness Society seeks Landscape Ecologist
    Anchorage, Alaska

The Wilderness Society, a science-based conservation organization, is
seeking a landscape ecologist to contribute to developing analytical
methods that expand the understanding of the impacts of human activity,
including energy development and climate change on arctic ecosystems.
The position will be based in Anchorage, Alaska.

The successful applicant will lead analyses aimed at understanding
impacts to wildlife habitat (terrestrial and/or aquatic) such as changes
in land-cover, habitat quality, or other landscape metrics. Work is done
in a collaborative environment with federal, state, tribal, NGO, and
university scientists and managers to create management-relevant
scientific analyses.

A PhD and research experience in landscape/vegetation change, habitat
quality, or other spatial analyses relevant to understanding ecological
change in terrestrial and/or aquatic environments are preferred.
Candidates should also have demonstrated proficiency with simulation
modeling, statistical analyses, and GIS; and arctic or northern
ecological experience. The position is currently funded for a period of
one year with a possibility for extension.

Review of applications begins: Monday, 18 June 2012.
The position will be open until filled.

For further information, including application instructions, please go
to: http://wilderness.org/content/landscape-ecologist-1.

For questions, please contact:
Wendy Loya
Email: wendy_loya [at] tws.org

  1. Polar Field Services seeks Science Planning Manager
    Littleton, Colorado

Polar Field Services (PFS) seeks an experienced professional with strong
leadership skills to join our team as a Science Planning Manager. The
position will be based in Littleton, Colorado.

The Science Planning Manager is a key position that leads a team of five
professionals in planning National Science Foundation (NSF) supported
arctic science projects. As a member of the PFS Leadership Team, the
Science Planning Manager also plays an active management role in the
company.

Requirements include a bachelors' degree and 5-7 years of experience in
planning or conducting field programs with an emphasis on scientific
research, science project management, and budgeting. Demonstrated
experience in analyzing processes and recommending/implementing
efficiencies or process improvements is required. Strong communication,
meeting facilitation, and group presentation experience is required.
Prior supervisory, management, or leadership experience is strongly
preferred.

To apply, please submit a cover letter with salary requirements and a
resume via email (resume [at] polarfield.com).

Application deadline: Saturday, 30 June 2012.

For further information, please go to:
http://www.polarfield.com/jobs.php.

  1. University of Aberdeen seeks 3 PhD Students
    Northern Colonialism: Historical Connections, Contemporary Lives
    Aberdeen, United Kingdom

The University of Aberdeen invites applications for three PhD
studentships on the theme of "Northern Colonialism: Historical
Connections, Contemporary Lives." The positions will be based in
Aberdeen, United Kingdom.

These studentships are part of the University's strategic investment in
northern research and aim to foster path-breaking interdisciplinary
research on the processes and impact of colonialism in the North. The
Northern Colonialism program builds upon existing expertise in
anthropology, archaeology, history, and geology and is structured around
three themes: economies and polities, environments, and cultural
transformations.

Doctoral students will undertake ethnographic, archaeological, archival,
museum, and/or material culture research to consider the intersections
of history, colonialism, and contemporary social life in The North. The
North is defined here not so much by latitude as by the intersection of
climatic, environmental, historical, geopolitical, and cultural
conditions, all of which come together to give the region a significance
for the future of life on earth quite out of proportion to its
relatively sparse human population.

For further details on the program and how to apply, please see:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/funding/details.php?funding_id=184.

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