Opportunities for Graduate Students and Postdocs
I welcome applications from potential PDF, PhD and MSc (preferably to fast track to PhD) students interested in research on marine coastal ecosystems. There are multiple possibilities for stipends and research support, particularly for those projects aligned with the lab’s funded research. Consult the Research page for information about current and past projects.
My goal is to have my lab include a diverse team lab and I welcome inquiries from indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities and any others who may contribute to its diversity.
Please send me an email with your CV and unofficial transcripts for degrees completed and/or in-progress along with your research interests.
Funding for PDFs (Postdoctoral Fellowships) is limited, but those who hold their own awards are welcome – and lab and field support usually can be provided.
For most projects, students must be willing and able to drive 8-12 hours to field sites and should hold a valid driver's license. Fluency in English is required (written and oral). Please consult the Graduate Student information page for the minimum scores required.
Funding
They are different options to secure funding to complete your graduate degree:
My goal is to have my lab include a diverse team lab and I welcome inquiries from indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities and any others who may contribute to its diversity.
Please send me an email with your CV and unofficial transcripts for degrees completed and/or in-progress along with your research interests.
Funding for PDFs (Postdoctoral Fellowships) is limited, but those who hold their own awards are welcome – and lab and field support usually can be provided.
For most projects, students must be willing and able to drive 8-12 hours to field sites and should hold a valid driver's license. Fluency in English is required (written and oral). Please consult the Graduate Student information page for the minimum scores required.
Funding
They are different options to secure funding to complete your graduate degree:
- Visit the Prospective Graduate Students' Site
- NSERC PGS/CGS Master's and Doctoral and FQRNT fellowships for citizens and permanent residents of Canada:
- PBEEE - Quebec Merit Fellowships for Foreign Graduates
- Also consult the Fellowships and Awards section of the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) at McGill University
- for information regarding admission procedures to the Department of Geography, please see the Department Graduate webpage
Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
I supervise undergraduate research projects at McGill throughout the year. Opportunities are available through Geography, ESS, or MSE Honors Research, or Independent Studies Courses, GEOG 396 courses (open to non-Geography majors within the Faculty of Science), and through fellowships from NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Undergraduate Student Research Awards, and the Faculty of Science’s Science Undergraduate Research Awards program that provide summer research fellowships.
Many undergraduate students are employed in the lab through subsidies from McGill’s Work Study Program. They play essential roles in all aspects of the lab’s research. In addition, volunteers are welcome!
See the People section for activities of past and present Undergrad lab members.
Many undergraduate students are employed in the lab through subsidies from McGill’s Work Study Program. They play essential roles in all aspects of the lab’s research. In addition, volunteers are welcome!
See the People section for activities of past and present Undergrad lab members.
Work study and other part time positions open!
There are now work study positions available in our lab - we need lots of help on projects for Parks Canada and the Dept of Fisheries and Oceans. See the posting on McGill's myFuture or Workday. Students in the Faculty of Science are preferred as there is an extra $ subsidy,
Send me your brief resume, your unofficial transcripts and just a short note in your email. In it, indicate when you are available for an interview.
Here is the job description:
Work will be primarily linked to research programs examining estuarine ecosystems as natural climate solutions and how anthropogenic activities impact them. Our lab is examining the carbon sequestered in soils of salt marshes and seagrass beds, as well as greenhouse gas flux of salt marsh soils in association with Parks Canada and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Many tasks will be fairly routine and assigned depending upon lab priorities and student availability. Primary tasks will be preparation (drying, weighing and grinding) of soil samples for measurement of carbon content, stable isotope analyses and dating to determine rates of carbon sequestration. Other tasks may include subsampling from cores, use of a muffle furnace, data entry and analyses, preparing materials to be used in field experiments, assisting in lab organization and maintenance, and obtaining supplies.
The number of weekly hours will be somewhat flexible, despite what the workday system requires me to enter. The amount of hours and schedule will be arranged to fit lab and student schedules.
Qualifications:
Students are expected to have an eye for detail as they will be working with small samples. Some experience with Excel is expected.
Send me your brief resume, your unofficial transcripts and just a short note in your email. In it, indicate when you are available for an interview.
Here is the job description:
Work will be primarily linked to research programs examining estuarine ecosystems as natural climate solutions and how anthropogenic activities impact them. Our lab is examining the carbon sequestered in soils of salt marshes and seagrass beds, as well as greenhouse gas flux of salt marsh soils in association with Parks Canada and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Many tasks will be fairly routine and assigned depending upon lab priorities and student availability. Primary tasks will be preparation (drying, weighing and grinding) of soil samples for measurement of carbon content, stable isotope analyses and dating to determine rates of carbon sequestration. Other tasks may include subsampling from cores, use of a muffle furnace, data entry and analyses, preparing materials to be used in field experiments, assisting in lab organization and maintenance, and obtaining supplies.
The number of weekly hours will be somewhat flexible, despite what the workday system requires me to enter. The amount of hours and schedule will be arranged to fit lab and student schedules.
Qualifications:
Students are expected to have an eye for detail as they will be working with small samples. Some experience with Excel is expected.