Élise Devoie

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To find out more about my research, you can check out my website, or if you want to know how to apply to graduate school at Queen’s University, please find the link here.

Homepage: https://smithengineering.queensu.ca/directory/faculty/elise-devoie

Members of the community of Whatì, NWT, belonging to the Tłı̨chǫ nation, have reported changes to the quality and health of the fish they rely on. To understand what is driving these changes, we have put together an interdisciplinary team of researchers including biologists, geochemists, hydrogeologists, hydrologists, to study two small lake catchments: one burned and one unaffected by wildfire. In this role, you will quantify water and energy balances for each lake using field data (streamflow and groundwater, environmental tracers, precipitation, net radiation) and model each catchment with the Raven hydrological framework. The model will be validated against data collected in the field. All field data will be collected with Tłı̨chǫ Environmental monitors who will provide key insights into site selection and contextual understanding. Results from this work will inform fish habitat modelling and change detection. Field experience required.

I am always looking for curious and motivated students who are interested in climate change research in cold regions. If this is you, especially if you have an exciting project idea, please email me (elise.devoie@queensu.ca) a cover letter, CV, and transcript with the subject line “Fish Habitat Graduate Research in Canada”.