Graduate Student Position Available
Optical Properties of a Large Interior Sea: Hudson Bay (Canada)
Universite du Quebec a Rimouski
Closing Date: Monday, 20 March 2006
For more information, please contact:
Pierre Larouche, Institut Maurice-Lamontagne
E-mail: LaroucheP [at] dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Applications are invited for a two-year M.S. student position focusing
on the analysis of apparent and inherent optical properties of the
Hudson Bay (Canada). This water body is a large interior sea with an
area close to 1 million square kilometers. The water optical properties
are strongly affected by the freshwater runoff of multiple rivers
located around the periphery of the bay. The project consists of
analyzing a set of data to understand the spatial and temporal influence
of river waters on the optical properties. This analysis will lead to
the validation of actual remote sensing algorithms used to process ocean
color images and possibly to the development of regional algorithms. The
candidate is expected to participate in a research cruise in
spring-summer 2007 to acquire new optical properties data in the Hudson
Bay. The position will work collaboratively within a Network of Centres
of Excellence known as ArcticNet. For more information about ArcticNet,
please go to: http://www.arcticnet.ulaval.ca
The Universite du Quebec a Rimouski is a french university. All courses
will be in french but the thesis can be written in English. The expected
starting date is September 2006.
The applicant should have:
- B.Sc. in environmental science, biology, physics
- Enthusiasm for field work
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to:
Pierre Larouche
Institut Maurice-Lamontagne
PO Box 1000
Mont-Joli, QC G5H 3Z4
Canada
E-mail: LaroucheP [at] dfo-mpo.gc.ca