1. PhD: *effects of scale on snow accumulation and melt patterns, and relationships between snowpack distribution and runoff generation from mountain watersheds.

2. MSc: *several potential research topics, including use of remote techniques to measure snow depth, forest canopy effects on the snowmelt energy balance, and analysis of LiDar data to identify snowmelt-dominated areas most sensitive to forest change.

Both students will work in the Canadian Rocky Mountains or Southern Interior British Columbia, where field-based process studies of snow-canopy-atmosphere interactions and numerical modeling studies of watershed-scale impacts of forest disturbance are underway. You will have the opportunity to work and interact with students and faculty in hydrology, snow science, forestry and related fields from universities
and government departments across western North America.

*REQUIRED: *BSc or MSc in Physical Geography, Earth Science, Environmental Science or related discipline; strong oral and written communication skills.

*FUNDING:* Financial support is provided through a combination of research funding and teaching assistantships. You are particularly encouraged to apply if you are eligible for NSERC and/or Fulbright funding.

We are housed in the new Water & Environmental Science Building, with state-of-the-art lab facilities and new office spaces. We're within 1.5 hrs of excellent outdoor recreation opportunities in Waterton National
Park and the Crowsnest Pass, and within 3 hrs of world-renowned hiking, mountain biking and skiing at Lake Louise/Sunshine Village and Fernie, BC.
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HOW TO APPLY:* Contact Dr. Sarah Boon (sarah.boon@uleth.ca) with the following information:
1. A statement of interest in the position
2. CV and university transcripts
3. Names and contact information for two referees (for PhD applicants, include your MSc supervisor)