2 PhD positions in Arctic coastal research

[didier...@gmail.com]

Dear colleagues,

One of the most important academic research institutes in marine sciences in Canada, the Institut des sciences de la mer of the Université du Québec à Rimouski (ISMER-UQAR), in partnership with the Geological Survey of Canada is launching a prestigious scholarship program for students from Quebec, other Canadian provinces or countries.

We are seeking 2 motivated PhD candidates to work with us in Arctic coastal environments! An important component of those projects involves fieldwork in remote Arctic areas. We are looking for students from various backgrounds (oceanography, geoscience, geomorphology, coastal morphodynamics, glaciology, etc.) with an interest in multidisciplinary, community-based, participative research.

Project #1: Climate-driven coastal transformations in the Western Canadian Arctic: coastal-nearshore sediment dynamics and hazards.

More here: https://www.uqar.ca/app/uploads/2026/02/phd_ismer_gsc_coastal_en_fr.pdf.

Project #2: Glacial and hydrodynamic controls on the evolution of Arctic coastlines. 

More here: https://www.uqar.ca/app/uploads/2026/02/phd_ismerI_gsc_grisefjord_en_fr.pdf

More here about the open call: https://www.uqar.ca/lismer-et-la-commission-geologique-du-canada-lancent-un-programme-de-bourses-prestigieux-en-oceanographie/.

All the information regarding the program and how to apply is here: https://www.uqar.ca/en/the-institut-des-sciences-de-la-mer-of-the-universite-du-quebec-a-rimouski-ismer-uqar/opportunities/excellence-doctoral-scholarships/

Feel free to contact me if you have any question.

David Didier

David_...@uqar.ca

Northern and Arctic coastal research lab.