Job Opportunity in Environmental Biology

Undergraduate student intern needed for winter semester 2008.
Working 10 hrs per week starting on or about January 14th.
Duties to include but not be limited to: testing pathogen content of
recycled root media from greenhouses and other lab duties as assigned.

Please send resume to:
Dr. Youbin Zheng,
Dep't of Env Biology
Rm 1212 E.C. Bovey Bldg
ext 52741

Waste Audit Assistant/Waste Diversion Educator

Two positions are available with the Waste Diversion Program in the Parks, Forestry & Recreation Department with the City of Toronto. Both are available in the summer of 2008: Waste Audit Assistant (July to August, 20-30 hours/week; September 15-25 hours/week, with some training in May/June) and Waste Educator (April to June: 25-34 hours/week; July to August: 30-40 hours/week; Some additional hours in September/October may be available). For more information, please click here.

February 14, 2007 is the deadline for all new applicants submitting applications. Applications received after the deadline are welcome, and will be considered if necessary. An application form must accompany all resumes and cover letters. Application forms are available from the Toronto Civic Centre, Parks, Forestry & Recreation Office, regional offices, community centres, and university/college placement centres. Applications are also available on-line at http://www.toronto.ca/parks/hiringnow/index.htm. Applications must be returned to 150 Borough Dr., 5th Floor, Toronto, ON, M1P 4N7, c/o Stella Warwar, or faxed to 416-396-5121.

Rural Matters! Bursary Opportunity

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario, along with the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC) will award two (2) $1,000.00 Rural Matters! Attendance Bursary(s) to an Ontario youth under 25 years of age. Please click here for further information on the award.

AMO will select and award the bursary to two deserving youth delegates from Ontario. If you are under 25 years of age and are a municipal intern, a post-secondary school attendee in a municipal government or community sustainability related program, or a rural community leader or volunteer, please submit to AMO your Award Application (also available on-line at www.amo.on.ca) along with resume and a short essay of no more than 500 words which details why Rural Canada and Rural Ontario matter. Deadline for submission is January 7, 2008.

Masters Position in Avian Conservation at U of Manitoba

A masters student is needed to study effects of twice-over rotational grazing system on songbirds in south-western Manitoba. Large-scale approach (approximately 40 sites) will provide students with the opportunity to explore landscape-level questions, if they desire. Species include Sprague’s pipits, Baird’s sparrows, Savannah sparrows, loggerhead shrike, etc. It is anticipated that the Masters student will supervise and manage 2-4 research assistants. The position will be within the 2-year Masters of Natural Resources Management program at the internationally recognized Natural Resources Institute at the University of Manitoba. This is an interdisciplinary program, which, in addition to an ecology component, covers economic, social, and political issues relevant to natural resources and environmental management and conservation. More information on the MNRM program can be found at http://www.umanitoba.ca/institutes/natural_resources/nri_academic_mp.html (however, please consult with N. Koper regarding upcoming reductions in course requirements). The student will receive a full stipend for 2 years. Students who are eligible for an NSERC industrial scholarship (http://www.nserc.gc.ca/sf_e.asp?nav=sfnav&lbi=2c) may benefit from an increased stipend and funding for their field research, but all interested applicants are encouraged to apply. Applicants should be able to demonstrate interest and experience in avian ecology and environmental conservation, and have outstanding potential for conducting research. The search will continue until a suitable candidate is found. However, deadlines for admissions to the Institute are Feb. 1 and April 1 for international and North American applicants, respectively, so applications should be received well before then. The position will start May 1 2008 and continue to approximately August 31 2010. Applicants should email cover letter, CV, references and unofficial transcripts to Dr. Nicola Koper at koper@cc.umanitoba.ca. Email, or call 204-474-8768 for more information.