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Jingfeng ********************************************* PhD Student Position in Remote Sensing and Coupled Natural and Human Systems The Earth Systems Research Center, University of New Hampshire (UNH) has an opening for a PhD student position in Remote Sensing and Coupled Natural and Human Systems starting in August 2012 (or as early as May 2012). This position carries a stipend of $23K/yr plus tuition and medical insurance. The PhD student will be responsible for the detection and monitoring of land-cover/land-use change (LCLUC) using satellite data (e.g., Landsat) and the linking of LCLUC data with physical (e.g., ecological, climate, hydrological) and socioeconomic data for the assessment of coupled natural and human systems. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary research team at the Earth Systems Research Center (http://www.csrc.sr.unh.edu/), Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space (EOS; http://www.eos.sr.unh.edu) at UNH, and will also have opportunities to work with collaborators at other institutions. Applicants should be enthusiastic, creative, and highly motivated. Experience in remote sensing, particularly image classification and LCLUC detection, is highly desirable. Please submit a cover letter, CV, copies of transcripts, copies of TOEFL/GRE scores if applicable, and the names and contact information of three references to Prof. Jingfeng Xiao (http://www.eos.unh.edu/Faculty/xiao) via email ([email protected]) with the subject line “Application for PhD Position”. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. UNH is a Research-I, Land, Sea and Space Grant University that has been recognized both nationally and internationally for research excellence in ecology, environmental science, geosciences, and forestry. Located in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire, members of UNH enjoy the high quality of life and beautiful natural surroundings the region provides. UNH is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. -- Jingfeng Xiao, PhD Research Assistant Professor Earth Systems Research Center (formerly Complex Systems Research Center) Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space University of New Hampshire 449 Morse Hall, 8 College Road Durham, NH 03824 Email: [email protected] http://www.eos.sr.unh.edu/Faculty/Xiao http://pubpages.unh.edu/~jqs5/ Tel: (603) 862-1873; Fax: (603) 862-0188 Science Definition Team of NASA's Carbon Monitoring System (CMS): http://carbon.nasa.gov
