The University of Guelph and Denali National Park and Preserve are seeking a graduate student to join their research team beginning September 2017. The graduate project will involve a combination of experimental and observational work to examine the food limitation, caching and breeding success in a marked population of Gray Jays in Denali. The student will be based out of the Norris Lab (www.norrislab.ca) and receive their degree from the University of Guelph but will collaborate closely with the Avian Ecology Program at Denali NP (https://www.nps.gov/...ature/birds.htm). Field research will involve work in Denali in the late winter and spring. Activities include finding and monitoring nests as well as catching, measuring and observing birds. Conditions can be challenging (cold, dark, sno