Location: Quebec, QC or Edmonton, AB, Canada Duration: 3 years Job Type: Student Job Description: The Canadian boreal region supports globally-significant populations of >200 species of migratory songbirds and waterfowl, at some of the highest breeding densities in North America. About 50% of the forests in this region have already been allocated to industrial forestry, the most widespread and persistent land use affecting currently forested lands. The long-term effects of these activities on migratory bird populations remain poorly understood and we don’t know what conservation measures might be necessary or possible. We have four PhD opportunities to address these knowledge gaps, as part of a large, collaborative project on avian conservation in managed boreal forests.