Natural Resources Job Board

The Forest Growth & Yield Lab at the University of Alberta has an open graduate research assistantship at the Ph.D. level

in Applied Remote Sensing for assessment of forest resilience, under the supervision of Dr. Robert Froese. This PhD

student will address the DIVERSE project theme focused on the assessment and mapping of functional diversity and

redundancy at the national scale, using remote sensing, with the ultimate goal being the development of forest resilience

mapping. The work will combine existing forest plot and remote sensing data to assess functional diversity and resilience

and apply these findings to the landscape scape to identify traits and patterns that maximize forest resilience depending

on forest type and environmental conditions.

DIVERSE is a Pan-Canadian research initiative dedicated to advancing forest management through innovative

approaches that emphasize functional diversity and ecological connectivity. The research encompasses six

interconnected themes that aim to enhance forest resilience and sustainable forest stewardship in the face of global

changes.

The Alberta School of Forest Science and Management is located within the University of

Alberta, which is an internationally recognized research University with over 40,000

students from 156 countries. Located in Edmonton, along the North Saskatchewan River

valley and just a few hours from the Rocky Mountains, the University offers a friendly and

affordable environment with diverse social and outdoor recreation opportunities.

For more information, please see the formal announcement, here: https://irp.cdn-website.com/6c1aa729/files/uploaded/PhD_V2025-07-10.pdf