Alireza Nazemi, Concordia University

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How can changing freeze and thaw cycles affect agriculture, infrastructure and society of Canada's north?
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$250,000

How can changing freeze and thaw cycles affect agriculture, infrastructure and society of Canada's north?

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Nazemi, Alireza

Keywords: Climate change Freeze and thaw Water in porous media Social change Soil stability Built environment Agriculture Traditional knowledge Infrustructure construction, operation and detoration Indigenous communities

$250,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Nazemi, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "How can changing freeze and thaw cycles affect agriculture, infrastructure and society of Canada's north?" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]