Two Masters of Science (MSc) Positions in Environmental Sciences (ESC) or Sustainable Design Engineering

• Pays 21,000 CAD per year – Full-time
• Period of study: 2 years
• A minimum of two graduate-level courses and one seminar are required. 

The successful candidate will contribute to research on drought, soil moisture monitoring, and environmental changes using imagery and datasets on Planet and Google Earth Engine platforms

One Ph.D. Position in Environmental Sciences (ESC) or Sustainable Design Engineering

• Pays 26,000 CAD per year – Full-time
• Period of study: 4 years
• A minimum of 4 graduate courses and one seminar are required. 

The successful candidate will develop a real-time (or near-real-time) tool that can identify the 500 farms on the PEI and the remote sensing data available and predict the timing and tuning of the pesticides, water management, and investment management. In-situ data from the Federation of Agriculture will be used for validation. MITACS and the PEI Federation of Agriculture will support this great opportunity.  

Location:

The students will be hosted by the UPEI in Charlottetown Campus with some travel to the School of Climate Change and Adaptation in the St. Peter’s Bay area, accessible by free daily shuttles. Some occasional field trips might become necessary.   

Required Skills and Prerequisites:

– Excellent English writing skills, capable of learning and communicating ideas clearly 

– Background in hydrology, civil engineering, environmental engineering, computer science, or applied statistics and mathematics

– Ability to work both independently and collaboratively 

– Strong desire to study regional and global environmental change and modeling approaches 

– Strong computer programming skills in R or Python and desire to learn and expand computer skills in AI, LaTeX, Bash commands, and Linux.

– Publish in peer-reviewed journals.

Benefits:

• New Mac or Lenovo/Linux laptop or desktop (student’s choice);
• Opportunity to travel to at least one conference (AGU or EGU) as of the second year to present findings and results;
• Additional entrance scholarship from the School of Climate Change and Adaptation or the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering;
• Graduate students can apply to become Teaching Assistants (TAs); 
• Regular group and one-to-one meetings to enhance students’ social and verbal scientific communication skills, to ensure progress, growth, and career planning.

To Apply:

You must fulfill the entry requirements for Master’s or Ph.D. studies at the UPEI.
Information about how to apply and deadline dates for Master’s studies is here: 
https://www.upei.ca/programs/master-science-faculty-science#section21362
https://www.upei.ca/programs/master-science-sustainable-design-engineering

Information about how to apply and deadline dates for Ph.D. studies is here: 
https://www.upei.ca/programs/phd-environmental-sciences
https://www.upei.ca/programs/phd-in-sustainable-design-engineering#section115978

General inquiries should be addressed to Prof. Sara Sadri at ssadri@upei.ca. For more information about the group, visit https://projects.upei.ca/crc-sara-sadri/

Starting date:

as soon as possible, Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Winter 2024. 

Equity and Diversity:

Prof. Sadri’s group at the University of PEI is a welcoming environment of equal opportunity, respecting everyone from various backgrounds, especially visible minorities and women, who are encouraged to apply. 

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