Boise State University Scholarship in Remote Sensing 2024
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The Boise State University Department of Geosciences is seeking a motivated MS or Ph.D. student interested in studying how warming and increased CO2 affect peatlands utilizing field, remote sensing, and modeling tools.
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The student will have the opportunity to utilize ground-based lidar (terrestrial laser scanning, TLS) along with other remote sensing platforms such as imaging spectroscopy, to estimate changes in vegetation structure and function and interactions with the water table and gas fluxes, as well as other climate and biologic variables in northern Minnesota and other boreal ecosystems.
Host: Boise State University
Open To: Postgraduate Students (Masters & PhD)
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Benefits: Graduate Assistantship | Tuition | Health Insurance | Annual Stipend
Start Date: January 2024
Deadline: Not Specified
Students interested in applying data science to large time-series datasets are encouraged. The project is part of the DOE SPRUCE project. Thus, the student will have the opportunity to collaborate with a range of ecosystem, modeling, remote sensing, and data science experts. The project is funded by DOE. The student will have the opportunity to work with a team of scientists, perform fieldwork, and be supported by a lab manager.
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Scholarship Research Topic
Understanding the Response of Peatlands to a Warming Study with Remote Sensing.
Scholarship Requirements
The successful candidate will have:
- a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Environmental Science, Geoscience, Biology, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field;
- good quantitative skills, including statistics and mathematics;
- basic proficiency in at least one programming language;
- basic knowledge about remote sensing and spatial analysis;
- experience and/or interest in working in collaborative, transdisciplinary teams grounded in mutual respect and responsibility; and
- field experience.
Scholarship Duration & Reward
The assistantship will include tuition, health insurance, and a 12-month, renewable annual stipend, to cover the student’s program for the appropriate length (MS or PhD).
Required Documents
Interested applicants should send an email to Nancy Glenn (nancyglenn@boisestate.edu) containing the following as a single PDF:
- a cover letter that states why you are interested in this position and if / how you meet each of the qualifications listed above;
- a CV that includes employment history with dates of employment;
- names and contact information for three professional references; and
- copies of transcripts (unofficial are fine).
Please include “[MS or Ph.D.] SPRUCE application” in the email subject line and include your last name in all file names.
Informal inquiries are also welcome.
Method of Application
Interested applicants should send an email to Nancy Glenn (nancyglenn@boisestate.edu) containing the required documents as a single PDF.
Deadline:
Not Specified
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