join the lab!
We are always looking for new students at all levels to join the lab. Current projects with openings include:
1) Restoring Forests for Whom? This new project in Malawi is surveying and mapping forest conditions and current forest use among rural villagers, assessing the ecological and social success of existing forest restoration projects, and designing and implementing forest restoration projects that restore historical ecosystem function while meeting the more immediate needs of local communities.
2) Historical Ecosystem Services: nature provides a broad range of services that vary widely across space. But how have these varied through time and how has land use and landscape configuration affected ecosystem service provisioning? This project will likely be computer-based but there may be scope for developing a field project in coastal British Columbia.
3) Agroforestry and Conservation: –Projects in India and Latin America are investigating the tradeoffs (biodiversity, crop yield, carbon, etc) of agricultural intensification vs. extensification.
Students in the lab typically have a strong background in the natural sciences (ecology, geography, or forestry) with an interest in human dimensions. Research approaches could include ecological fieldwork, household surveys, mapping and spatial analysis, historical reconstruction or some combination of these. Students should have strong analytical skills; experience or interest in interdisciplinary approaches is an asset. Experience in the tropics, ability to speak foreign languages, and evidence of grit and resilience in the face of unanticipated challenges is an advantage, especially for those who want to do fieldwork abroad.
We are currently applying for grants to support these projects but do not yet have funding for student stipends. We welcome inquiries about these or other opportunities in the lab - please send a brief email (to jeanine dot rhemtulla at ubc dot ca) outlining your background experience, research interests, and why you want to join the lab. Living and studying in Vancouver is very expensive (especially for international students), so please also give some thought as to how you might fund your degree. We look forward to hearing from you!
1) Restoring Forests for Whom? This new project in Malawi is surveying and mapping forest conditions and current forest use among rural villagers, assessing the ecological and social success of existing forest restoration projects, and designing and implementing forest restoration projects that restore historical ecosystem function while meeting the more immediate needs of local communities.
2) Historical Ecosystem Services: nature provides a broad range of services that vary widely across space. But how have these varied through time and how has land use and landscape configuration affected ecosystem service provisioning? This project will likely be computer-based but there may be scope for developing a field project in coastal British Columbia.
3) Agroforestry and Conservation: –Projects in India and Latin America are investigating the tradeoffs (biodiversity, crop yield, carbon, etc) of agricultural intensification vs. extensification.
Students in the lab typically have a strong background in the natural sciences (ecology, geography, or forestry) with an interest in human dimensions. Research approaches could include ecological fieldwork, household surveys, mapping and spatial analysis, historical reconstruction or some combination of these. Students should have strong analytical skills; experience or interest in interdisciplinary approaches is an asset. Experience in the tropics, ability to speak foreign languages, and evidence of grit and resilience in the face of unanticipated challenges is an advantage, especially for those who want to do fieldwork abroad.
We are currently applying for grants to support these projects but do not yet have funding for student stipends. We welcome inquiries about these or other opportunities in the lab - please send a brief email (to jeanine dot rhemtulla at ubc dot ca) outlining your background experience, research interests, and why you want to join the lab. Living and studying in Vancouver is very expensive (especially for international students), so please also give some thought as to how you might fund your degree. We look forward to hearing from you!