About This Opportunity
Engage in advanced forestry management focusing on insects and fungi at the stand and landscape levels. This role emphasizes monitoring hazard risks and management strategies within Canadian forests.
This position, within the Forestry and Environmental Management Faculty, covers essential components such as damage prediction and resource deployment. A bachelor's degree in forestry or biology is required, along with insect identification experience. You'll analyze population dynamics and implement effective control methods to combat major pest threats.
Key Responsibilities:
• Monitor and predict insect and fungus hazards
• Predict damage based on population dynamics
• Develop management strategies and resource acquisition plans
• Analyze cost-benefit for control methods
• Conduct laboratory sessions on taxonomy and identification
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in forestry or biology
• Experience with ins...