Join us!

The Liao Research Lab is currently seeking highly motivated graduate and undergraduate students to join our group! 

Our group focuses on nature-based water treatment (e.g., phytoremediation and advanced materials), water resource management, soil-water-plant interactions, ecosystem health, environmental monitoring and analysis, and remote sensing/GIS. 

We welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds, including women and gender minorities, Indigenous Peoples, racialized individuals, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. We are committed to reducing barriers, supporting the success of individuals from underrepresented groups, and fostering an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment for all.

For potential opportunities, please contact me at wenxi.liao@uoguelph.ca

Graduate students

• We are currently seeking highly motivated MSc and/or PhD students to join our group! If you are interested in our research fields, please send your CV and letter of intent to my email.

• Funding opportunities:

  • • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Scholarships

    • Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program

    • Highly Qualified Personnel Scholarship Program

    • Mitacs Fellowship Programs

      • E.g., Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship

• We also welcome Master of Environmental Sciences (MES) students who are interested in taking the Research Project course with me. Please email me to discuss potential opportunities.

Undergraduate students 

• We welcome undergraduate students who are interested in our research topics to join our group! Some potential opportunities include:

  • • Undergraduate research scholarships/awards

      • • Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities

        • Mitacs Globalink Research Internships

    • Work study programs

    • Research assistantships

    • Independent Research courses (i.e., gaining course credits)

Postdoctoral researchers

• Postdoctoral positions are available upon joint application for funding. 

• Funding opportunities

  • • NSERC Canada Postdoctoral Research Award program

    • Mitacs Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs

Collaboration opportunities

• We collaborate broadly with researchers, industry partners, municipalities, and practitioners across a wide range of disciplines, including engineering, forestry, materials science, landscape architecture, and urban planning. 

• If you are interested in collaborating with us or discussing potential collaboration opportunities, please contact me at wenxi.liao@uoguelph.ca