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Two Ph.D. studentships in fire-disturbed peatland ecology

Position
Two Ph.D. studentships in fire-disturbed peatland ecology

Employer

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Homepage: https://www.mun.ca/


Location
Corner Brook, Canada

Sector
Academic

Relevant divisions
Biogeosciences (BG)
Earth and Space Science Informatics (ESSI)
Soil System Sciences (SSS)

Type
Full time

Level
Student / Graduate / Internship

Salary
Standard PhD studentship

Required education
Master

Application deadline
Open until the position is filled

Posted
12 May 2025

Job description

Two Ph.D. studentships in fire-disturbed peatland ecology

Two fully-funded Ph.D. students are available at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, to study how wildfire affects the ecosystem function of boreal peatlands.

Ph.D. 1: This student will examine how wildfire affects the carbon cycling and greenhouse gas emissions in boreal peatlands.

Ph.D. 2: This student will study how boreal peatlands are vulnerable to wildfire and how ecosystem functions of boreal peatlands are affected by wildfire under climate change using spatial modeling.


How to apply

The starting date for these positions is May 2026, but an earlier starting date is also possible, upon discussion.

If you are interested, please send a letter of motivation/research statement, evidence of English Proficiency for international students), up-to-date curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, and a copy of any publication (if available) to Dr. Jianghua Wu at jianghuaw@mun.ca “PhD-peatland fire GHG” if you are interested in Ph.D. 1; or with subject “PhD-Peatland fire spatial modeling” if you are interested in Ph.D.2. Only the potentially selected candidates will be contacted for further discussions.