Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Researcher Positions
There are currently three open positions in the lab, please see details below!
There are currently three open positions in the lab, please see details below!
- PhD Position - Future Change Impacts on Ecosystem Services: We are currently seeking a motivated and proactive PhD student to join our research group in the UBC Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship starting May or September 2027. The successful candidate will join a collaborative landscape ecology project involving UBC, the Nature Conservancy of Canada, and Metro Vancouver regional authority. The PhD project focuses on understanding how future climate and land use/land cover change will impact the delivery of ecosystem services in Canada and where conservation actions should be prioritized to maintain ecosystem service connectivity and provision. Please see the position advertisement here for more details and instructions on applying.
- PhD Position - Impacts of Forest Harvesting on Watershed-Scale Ecosystem Services: We are currently seeking a PhD student to join our research group in the UBC Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship starting September 2027. The successful candidate will join a large nature-based solutions project in partnership with UBC, Carleton University, Tree Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Natural Resources Canada, among other partners. The PhD position focuses on understanding relationships between watershed-scale forest harvesting and retention regimes, freshwater biodiversity, and ecosystem services. Please see the position advertisement here for more details and instructions on applying.
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow: We currently have a Postdoctoral position at the UBC Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship available to start Jan 2027. This role focuses on developing new tools and insights to understand where to prioritize perennial restoration actions in agricultural landscapes to maximize biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, and farmer livelihoods. Please see the position advertisement here for more details and to apply.
Biodiversity Monitoring Volunteers
I am always seeking motivated and detail-oriented undergraduates and other volunteers to assist with data-entry and processing work associated with the Long-Term Biodiversity Monitoring Project that I lead through the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the UBC Farm. Work hours and commitment are flexible and can also involve directed studies projects, internships, or other programs. In particular, I am always looking for students interested in:
If you are interested in any of this work, please contact me at [email protected] with the subject "BD Monitoring Volunteer Work" and a copy of your current university transcript.
I am always seeking motivated and detail-oriented undergraduates and other volunteers to assist with data-entry and processing work associated with the Long-Term Biodiversity Monitoring Project that I lead through the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the UBC Farm. Work hours and commitment are flexible and can also involve directed studies projects, internships, or other programs. In particular, I am always looking for students interested in:
- Data entry and management (bumble bee, earthworm, and vegetation data)
- Remote camera trap data management and processing (identifying mammal and bird species from photographs)
- Earthworm sample documentation and completion of digital measurements
- Bird call identification from remote audio recordings
- Science communication and outreach (infographic creation, website development, etc.)
If you are interested in any of this work, please contact me at [email protected] with the subject "BD Monitoring Volunteer Work" and a copy of your current university transcript.
