*Graduate Research Assistantship in Remote Sensing of Forest Ecosystems,
University of Wisconsin – Madison*. One Ph.D.-level graduate research
assistantship in remote sensing is available starting in the Summer or
Fall of 2008. The student will be funded from a new NASA-funded project
that examines forest ecosystems using hyperspectral and MODIS imagery in
conjunction with field measures. Our work examines relationships between
forest productivity, nitrogen cycling, species composition, and forest
functional types. Study areas include sites in northern Wisconsin and
Minnesota, the Adirondacks and Central Appalachian Mountains. Prior
experience using remote sensing data and software is essential.
Interested applicants should have the following skills:
- Educational background in landscape/forest ecology, geography,
forestry, environmental science, or a related discipline;
- Interest in remote sensing of forests;
In addition:
- Proficiency in a programming language or with GIS and/or statistical
analysis software is desired.
- Master’s degree in hand is preferred, but students with exceptional
records and/or experience will be considered.
- Excellent English writing and verbal communication skills are essential.
Applicants should submit the following electronically to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] with “graduate student application” in the subject
line of your email:
- Brief cover letter summarizing research interests and academic and
professional background
- Resume/CV
- Copies of transcripts (unofficial copies acceptable at this point)
- GRE scores, if available
- Names and contact information (email address) for three references (no
letters at this point)
Interested applicants should contact Dr. Phil Townsend as soon as
possible, and we have a preference to make a selection no later than
May, 2008. More on Dr. Townsend’s lab group can be found at
http://rs.forest.wisc.edu/. More on the department of Forest and
Wildlife Ecology can be found at: http://forest.wisc.edu.
Application procedures for the Department of Forest Ecology and
Management can be found at http://forest.wisc.edu/grad_admissions.htm.
Review of the applications will begin immediately. Once an applicant is
selected for the assistantship, instructions will be provided for the
formal application process to the University of Wisconsin.
Assistantships are available for 3-year periods and include an annual
stipend ($19,200 for 2008-2009), health insurance and a tuition waiver
(see http://www.wisc.edu/grad/).
Phil Townsend, Associate Professor
Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1630 Linden Drive, Russell Labs
Madison, WI 53706
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
