Garry Oak Paleoecology

at  Natural Resources Canada

Natural Resources Canada - Canadian Forestry Service
Victoria (British Columbia)
January 6, 2025 to March 27, 2025. The candidate will work 3 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday), totaling 22.5 hours a week.
Student will be paid at the hourly rate of $24.62
CLOSING DATE: 22 NOVEMBER 2024 - 23:59, PACIFIC TIMEWho can apply: Students provisionally accepted or enrolled in the MSc program in the Department of Geography, University of Victoria (proof will be required before the start date) with specialization in ecology, geography, paleoecology, restoration science, or other relevant specialization.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

At Natural Resources Canada, a department from the government of Canada, we believe in developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.
Positions to be filled: 1

IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED, YOUR APPLICATION MUST CLEARLY EXPLAIN HOW YOU MEET THE FOLLOWING (ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS)

Enrollment as a MSc student in the Department of Geography, University of Victoria (provisional acceptance is acceptable)
Completion of at least one class in terrestrial ecology
Completion of a class in paleoecology
Completion of a class in computational genomics
Degree equivalency
Experience developing a pollen reference collection for Quercus garryana meadow species
Experience in Garry oak restoration
Experience in research and fieldwork planning

The successful candidate will conduct research on a lake sediment cores from sites located in the historical distribution of oak meadow ecosystems. Analyses will include conducting magnetic susceptibility measurements, sampling for pollen, sampling for radiocarbon-14 and lead-210 dating, and pollen tabulation. This will be followed by high resolution sampling, processing and analyses of pollen and charcoal from selected intervals based on the previous analyses. Data management will be required, including use of spreadsheets and R software.