Jaime Grimm

@jaimegrimm.bsky.social

PhD candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology @ University of Toronto, lecturer @ University of Victoria, and incoming UVic Assistant Professor (2026). Studying wild salmon health, aquaculture, sustainable fisheries. Manitoba Saulteaux and Swiss/German

‼️ Calling All Students ‼️ 🪼 2025 Peter A. Larkin Awards for Excellence in Fisheries 🪼 Applications are being accepted $200 Cash & Travel to @scas-scsa.bsky.social #2026 Email YOUR application to kyle.wellband@dfo-mpo.gc.ca today!

The news cycle right now - even just for science & higher ed - is overwhelming. We have to do it, but fortunately, we don’t have to do it alone. My team is focused on tracking what’s happening to research funding, jobs & salaries, shared datasets, university responses & safety of our communities

Another PhD opportunity in our lab. We seek a PhD student applicant to study how ocean and freshwater changes affect Pacific salmon in the Central Coast. Partners include: Heiltsuk First Nation, the Wild Salmon Center, and Hakai Institute. See attached advertisement. Please circulate widely!

In partnership with the Heiltsuk Integrated Resources Management Department, the Wild Salmon Center, and Hakai Institute, the Fisheries Management Lab at Simon Fraser University (SFU) is seeking to hire a PhD Student in quantitative fisheries ecology to work on the collaborative Ocean and Freshwater Ecosystem Indicator project to understand Pacific salmon ecology and population dynamics in the Central Coast.We seek a PhD student who can implement quantitative analyses of Pacific salmon and work alongside Heiltsuk
and agency science partners to assess questions of interest for the collaborative project. The successful
candidate will have:
MSc or equivalent experience in fisheries ecology;
A track record of communicating science to community partners;
Work effectively in a collaborative team;
Experience running quantitative analyses on ecological data
Some related background or interests in salmon systems or fisheries
Awareness of inclusive research practices with Indigenous communities
Salary: funding for this position comes from a combination of HIRMD and SFU sourcing covering a guarantee of four
(4) years for the PhD Candidate subject to SFU policies and is anticipated to be ~$35,000 CAD.
Application: Applicants should email a CV and a brief cover letter to Dr. Kyle Logan Wilson (kl_wilson@sfu.ca) with
the subject: “2025 Ocean and Freshwater Ecosystem Indicators application”.
Applications will be reviewed starting on February 21, 2025. Please note:
Your CV should reference relevant work and educational experience and contact
information for three (3) professional references; Your cover letter should be two (2) pages or less and should:
·Highlight relevant experience and quantitative expertise;
·Specific interest and potential research directions for this project;
·Communicate the timing of your availability.

The application should be submitted as pdf files and the file names should start with the applicant’s last name.