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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Funded PhD
positions at the University of Guelph<span></span></span></b></p>

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and nutrient connectivity<span></span></span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Dr. Genevieve Ali is
seeking two (2) PhD students to work on the development of models targeting the
prediction of water and nutrient connectivity in agro-forested landscapes. The
models to be developed will build on traditional hydrologic modelling structures
(e.g., grid-based models) as well as ecological models (e.g., agent-based
models, graph and circuit theory models), and they will be validated against
both ground-based data and remote sensing data.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt">Home
institution</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12pt">: Successful
candidates will be based in the School of Environmental Sciences at the
University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada), located less than 100 km west of the
city of Toronto. Successful candidates will benefit from a highly
interdisciplinary environment and work in a new laboratory equipped for
high-performance computing. They will also be awarded an annual stipend for
three years and have access to guaranteed teaching assistantship positions for
three years. Canadian applicants will be eligible for an entrance scholarship
on top of their stipend. International students will, rather, be eligible for
the International Doctoral Tuition Scholarship that covers the difference
between domestic and international tuition fees. Successful applicants will
carry research activities leading to participation in national and
international conferences, and the publication of peer-reviewed papers.
Successful applicants will also have access to a long list of professional
development opportunities offered by the School of Environmental Sciences and
by the broader University of Guelph community.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt">Prospective
applicants</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12pt">: Successful applicants
would be expected to start in January 2020 or May 2020. By the start date, they
will be required to have a thesis-based master’s degree in geography, soil
science, environmental sciences, ecology or engineering. Previous modelling
experience and fluency with MATLAB are required. Knowledge of agent-based
modeling principles will be considered an asset.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt">Selection
process</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12pt">: For more information
about the PhD positions, or to apply, please contact Genevieve Ali (<a href="mailto:gali@uoguelph.ca" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">gali@uoguelph.ca</a>) and provide the following
documents:<span></span></span></p>

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letter or cover email explaining your interest in one of the positions<span></span></span></p>

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vitae<span></span></span></p>

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master’s thesis<span></span></span></p>

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and graduate transcripts<span></span></span></p>

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information for at least 2 references<span></span></span></p>

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The positions will remain open until filled.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Genevieve Ali, BSc Hons, PhD<br>
Associate Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Adjunct Professor, Department of
Geological Sciences, University of Manitoba<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario, N1G
2W1, Canada<span></span></span></p>

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+1 (519) 824-4120, extension 52740<span></span></span></p>

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<a href="mailto:gali@uoguelph.ca" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">gali@uoguelph.ca</a><span></span></span></p>

<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Website: <a href="http://galiresearch.com/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">http://galiresearch.com/</a></span>



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