<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">There
is an opening for a post-doctoral researcher in the laboratory of Sapna Sharma
in the Department of Biology at York University (</span><a href="http://www.biol.yorku.ca" style="font-size:11pt;color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">www.biol.yorku.ca</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">). The project
aims to </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">assess whether the
coastal areas of the northern shore of Lake Superior are vulnerable to algal
blooms in response to climate change and nutrient enrichment. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This project will include a detailed analysis and
integration of Great Lakes limnological,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">climate, and
plankton datasets from the Canadian shores of Lake Superior. Information</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">derived from the assessment will inform Great Lakes
scientists, as well as federal,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">provincial, and binational groups working on Lake
Superior lake-wide management and</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">remedial action plans to address the question on
whether bloom forming algal taxa</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">may pose a potential for concern in localized areas. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please see the
laboratory’s webpage for more information:
</span><a href="http://www.sharmalab.wordpress.com" style="font-size:11pt;color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">www.sharmalab.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> .</span><br></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">This research project is
in collaboration with Tara George and Todd Howell from the Ontario Ministry of
Environment, Conservation, and Parks with funding available for 1.5 years.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The successful applicant will have a PhD in ecology,
limnology, applied statistics, climate science, or a relevant field, experience
harmonizing large datasets collected from different sources, advanced data
analytical skills in R, Python, or Matlab, and the ability to work effectively
with an interdisciplinary team. </span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Applications
are due on April 30, 2022. Preferred start date is July 1, 2022, but the
starting date is negotiable. Applicants should submit a cover letter detailing
their relevant background and experiences, a CV, and names and contact
information for three references. Only those applicants selected for
consideration will be contacted for an online interview. <span style="color:black">I</span>nquiries about the position and applications may be
sent to Sapna Sharma at </span><a href="mailto:sharma11@yorku.ca" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">sharma11@yorku.ca</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">. </span></p>
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