Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Paleolimnology and Environmental Change, Department of Biology and School of Environmental Studies

Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

The Department of Biology and the School of Environmental Studies at Queen’s University jointly invite applications for a tenured Tier 1 Canada Research Chair at the rank of Associate or Full Professor with specialization in paleolimnology, with a preferred
starting date of July 1, 2026.

The Chair will be expected to lead an internationally recognized program in paleolimnology and environmental change. The successful applicant will join the Paleoecological Environmental Assessment and Research Lab (PEARL), a large group of paleolimnologists studying environmental change in lakes and rivers. Research at PEARL has involved both fundamental and applied projects, mainly dealing with assessing ecosystem health associated with the impacts of human disturbances from mining, agriculture, forestry, urbanization and industry on lake ecosystems, consistent with the focus on UN Sustainable Development Goals relevant to sound policy decisions.

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