Coastal geomorphology opportunities for PhD or Post-Doc in Canada

[Chris Houser]

Canada’s federal government has recently launched the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards, a major new initiative designed to attract outstanding global talent by funding approximately 600 PhD students and 400 postdoctoral fellows to conduct research in Canada. The program is aimed specifically at highly qualified trainees who are currently outside Canada, including Canadian citizens studying abroad as well as international applicants.

As part of this initiative, the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Waterloo is seeking excellent graduate students and postdoctoral researchers interested in research in coastal geomorphology and coastal processes. I am interested in working with trainees whose research aligns with one or more of the following areas:

• Coastal barrier response and recovery, including impacts of extreme events and climate change
• The role of framework geology in coastal geomorphology and coastal processes
• Coastal processes and change in the Caribbean, with implications for hazard mitigation, resilience, and long-term coastal evolution

Each university will determine how its Impact+ awards are allocated through internal nomination processes, and timelines are expected to be tight. At Waterloo, nominations will occur very soon.

Prospective PhD students and postdoctoral fellows who are currently outside Canada and interested in being considered should send me:

• a CV, and
• a brief cover letter describing research interests and relevant experience

Materials should be submitted by the end of the first week of January.

Please feel free to circulate this opportunity to qualified candidates who may be interested. I am happy to discuss potential research projects and eligibility under the Canada Impact+ program with prospective applicants.

Chris

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Dean, Faculty of Science

Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

University of Waterloo

https://uwaterloo.ca/science/

 

Coastal Research Group

 

Editor-in-Chief, Physical Geography
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