The Boreal Avian Modelling Centre (BAM) seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) to join our team at Biodiversity Pathways in collaboration with Dr. Erin Bayne at the University of Alberta and partners at Ducks Unlimited Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute. BAM is a collaborative, long-term, initiative that integrates big data in predictive species abundance models to support boreal bird conservation.

The successful applicant will be instrumental to an NSERC Alliance project that develops density models as indicators of local wetland health and large-scale environmental change. Specifically, the PDF will work with a PhD student and technical staff at partner organizations to develop high-resolution, Canada-wide models of waterbird density that stack with BAM’s existing landbird model products, with the desire to include acoustic data in those models. The PDF will also work with the PhD student to use the models as indicators of large-scale environmental change. Additional responsibilities will include leading the writing of manuscripts and representing the project at meetings from local to international, and with diverse partners.

Applicants must hold a recent PhD. Essential qualifications include strong quantitative skills coupled with an interest in waterbird ecology and conservation in general. Significant experience with species distribution modelling and/or modelling with passive acoustic monitoring is desired.

This is a 2.5 year Mitacs funded position located in Edmonton, AB, with the possibility of renewal, conditional on performance and funding. Annual salary is $60,000, with additional funds to cover expenses for equipment, software, scientific conferences, and publications. The start date of the position is negotiable, with preference for applicants that can begin prior to July 1, 2026. This is a desk-based position, but some field work may be needed or can be arranged. Biodiversity Pathways & the University of Alberta are committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas to apply.

Please provide a letter of interest, CV, an example of your scientific writing, and a list of three references. In your letter, state HOW you meet the qualifications and WHEN is your earliest availability. Apply by email to bamp@ualberta.ca with the subject heading “PDF in Waterbird Density Modelling”. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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