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The Canadian Rivers Institute (http://www.unb.ca/cri) and the National Water
Research Institute (http://www.nwri.ca) have initiated a new research
program in river ecology at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton.
This program focuses on understanding the effects of multiple stressors on
aquatic biodiversity in river ecosystems.

Two graduate students (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) are urgently required to undertake
research on the following programs:

1. One graduate student is needed to assist with a project investigating the
effect of nutrient loading on benthic food webs of the Saint John River from
headwaters in Maine to southern New Brunswick. This study will provide the
necessary detail for determining which reaches of the river are threatened
by excessive nutrient loadings. The student will develop an independent
research project within the broad objectives of this program.
Duration: 3 years beginning in June 2003.
Location: University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB.

2. One graduate student is required to assist with a project examining the
ecological effects of pesticides on benthic food webs of river ecosystems.
This study will focus on experimental manipulations in stream mesocosms and
will be integrated with a 3-year Environment Canada project (Pesticide
Science Fund Program) that begins this summer. The study output will improve
ecological risk management by providing novel approaches for generating
chronic toxicity data at the level of aquatic food webs. The student will
develop an independent research project within the broad objectives of this
program.
Duration: 3 years beginning in July 2003.
Location: University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB.

Funding: Full funding for salary and research is available for a 3-year
term. The successful candidate will work closely with leading researchers
from the CRI and Environment Canada (NWRI).

Deadline for receipt of applications: May 30, 2003.

Ideally, the successful candidate will start July 01, 2003. Interested
individuals should send a letter of interest and full CV by email to:

Dr. Joseph Culp
Research Professor
Canadian Rivers Institute and Department of Biology
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, NB, CANADA. E3B 6E1
Email: [log in to unmask]

Or contact Linda Allen ([log in to unmask]) for more information on graduate
studies at UNB

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