Msc position at Université Laval, Canada- Peatland restoration in the context of a cranberry plantation. Start date: May 2021. Send in your applications if qualified. 
In recent decades, cranberry cultivation has exploded in Quebec, to the point where the province has become the second largest producer of this small fruit in the world. The crops are established on peat with sand amendment or directly on sand. In Quebec, more than 60% of crops
are on sand, while the rest is in peatland. Peatlands represent the main type of wetland disturbed by cranberry cultivation followed, to a lesser extent, by swamps. An ecological restoration method, that of musk mat transfer, has been shown to be effective in restoring plant
communities in peatlands, as well as in restoring a peat-accumulating ecosystem following peat extraction activities for horticultural purposes. . However, at present, existing restoration methods for peatlands are not directly applicable to cranberry beds. Thus, this project
aims to develop techniques for restoring peatlands on sites that have been used for cranberry cultivation.
Under the supervision of Line Rochefort, internationally renowned specialist in bryology and director of the Peatland Ecology Research Group, and under the co-supervision
Under the supervision of Line Rochefort, internationally renowned specialist in bryology and director of the Peatland Ecology Research Group, and under the co-supervision
of Sylvain Jutras, forest hydrologist and professor at the Faculty of Forestry, Geography and Geomatics.
To apply, send:
1) a cover letter;
2) your curriculum vitae;
3) your most recent transcript; 4) the contact details of 3 references; to candidature-gret@fsaa.ulaval.ca
To apply, send:
1) a cover letter;
2) your curriculum vitae;
3) your most recent transcript; 4) the contact details of 3 references; to candidature-gret@fsaa.ulaval.ca
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