Funded MA/MES/PhD: Climate Change, Wellbeing & Ecosystems

Drs. Derek Armitage and Prateep Nayak (Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo) and Dr. Melissa Marschke (School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa) are recruiting up to four MA/MES and/or PhD students (Canadian citizens or permanent residents) beginning September 2017 as part of the SSHRC-funded project "Integration of social wellbeing and ecosystem service bundles for adaptive co-management of coastal systems experiencing rapid change".

For accepted students, field research expenses will be covered, with additional support provided through RA-ships related to the project (note that funding arrangements may vary depending on home institution). Applicants must have an appropriate background in a relevant field, which may include: Human Geography; Development Studies; Political Ecology; Environmental Studies or Ecosystem Science. Applicants with previous research (quantitative or qualitative) or applied experience will be particularly competitive.

Interested applicants should send a brief letter of interest and current CV to either Melissa Marschke, Prateep Nayak or Derek Armitage by the end of November, 2016. Please note that the deadline for admission to University of Waterloo's Faculty of Environment is February 1, 2017 and the deadline for admission to the University of Ottawa's School of International Development and Global Studies is January 15, 2017.