IISD-ELA Undergraduate Summer Research Prize (University of Manitoba)

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IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) is the world’s freshwater laboratory. A series of 58 lakes and their watersheds in northwestern Ontario, Canada, IISD-ELA is the only place in the world where scientists can research on and manipulate real lakes to build a more accurate and complete picture of what human activity is doing to freshwater lakes. The findings from over 50 years of ground-breaking research have rewritten environmental policy around the world—from mitigating algal blooms to reducing how much mercury gets into our waterways—and aim to keep fresh water clean around the world for generations to come.
IISD-ELA is operated by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)—an independent think tank headquartered in Winnipeg situated on Treaty 1 Territory—the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininiw (Cree), Anisininew (Ojibwe Cree), Dene, and Dakota Nations, and the homeland of the Red River Métis Nation. The IISD-ELA field station is situated on the traditional land of the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty 3 Territory and the homeland of the Métis Nation.

ABOUT THE POSITION

IISD-ELA is seeking a motivated University of Manitoba student to spend the summer of 2025 at the unique IISD-ELA research facility to assist with field-based research on hydrology, water quality, water chemistry, fisheries biology, or freshwater ecology. The successful candidate will work as a research assistant on one of the core teams at IISD-ELA, collecting data on freshwater ecosystems throughout the summer season.

QUALIFICATIONS

The Undergraduate Summer Research Prize is competitive, and the qualifying candidate must:

• Have been enrolled as a student at the University of Manitoba in Fall 2024 and/or Winter 2025 academic sessions.
• Have completed a minimum of one year as a full-time student (minimum 30 credit hours) at the University of Manitoba.
• Have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
• Possess or be willing to obtain valid certifications for the following, prior to the start of their term:
• First Aid/CPR with AED
• Pleasure Craft Operator’s Card
• Valid Driver’s licence
• IISD-ELA will require the completion of a criminal record and vulnerable sector verification.

Asset Skills

• Experience working outdoors and/or in remote locations
• Experience and/or training in the use of all-terrain vehicles
• Experience working in, on, or around water
• Ability to speak French and/or Ojibwe

Please refer the Job description for details