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From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
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Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 7:07 PM
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Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Ph.D. and M.S. research assitantships available at the
University of Idaho
Ph.D. and M.S. Research Assistantships Available in Lidar and Passive Remote
Sensing of Plant Structure, Physiology, and Biogeochemistry
We seek motivated and creative individuals to apply for Ph.D. and M.S.
research assistantships available at the University of Idaho to develop
lidar and passive satellite remote sensing applications for studying plant
structural and physiological characteristics. In particular, the research
will entail the use of airborne lidar, terrestrial lidar, and high spatial
resolution satellite data to measure and map plant biomass, chlorophyll
content, and foliar nitrogen status in agricultural field settings. This
work will be conducted in a highly interdisciplinary team environment, in
the context of improving agro-ecological practices to mitigate the release
of nitrogen-based compounds into the atmosphere (e.g. NOx, N2O) and
groundwater (e.g. nitrate), with the ultimate goal of mitigating climate
change impacts of agriculture. Applicants should have a strong interest in
developing quantitative skills relating to remote sensing, statistical
modeling/programming, and biogeochemistry, and in understanding the multiple
ecological dimensions relating to the management of agricultural lands.
Evaluation of applications will begin immediately, with a start date of
Summer-Fall 2011. For more information, please contact Dr. Lee Vierling
([log in to unmask]) and Dr. Jan Eitel ([log in to unmask]).
General information about the graduate application process at the University
of Idaho can be found at http://www.uidaho.edu/cogs. We look forward to
hearing from you.
Lee Vierling, Ph.D.
Harold Heady Associate Professor
Department of Forest Ecology and Biogeosciences
University of Idaho
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Lee Vierling, Ph.D.
Harold Heady Associate Professor
Department of Forest Ecology and Biogeosciences
University of Idaho
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