Dear ECOLOG-L subscribers,
A doctoral graduate student is sought to join an interdisciplinary,
multi-institutional project "CNH: Sustainability of Payments for
Ecosystem Services in Coupled Natural and Human Systems", which is newly
funded by NSF's Coupled Natural and Human Systems Program (PI: Dr. Li
An;
http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1212183&WT.z_pims_id=13681).
For this PhD student assistantship position we are seeking a highly
qualified student who will to integrate remote sensing, landscape
ecology or conservation ecology, and wildlife habitat analysis/modeling
using data from Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, China.
Specifically, the student will be expected to travel to the field site.
The student will map/model land use and land cover (canopy fractional
cover and land cover classification in particular), golden monkey
habitat occupancy (using camera trapping techniques), and their change
over space and time.
Applicants should have strong interest or background in GIScience
(remote sensing and GIS in particular) and forest/wildlife ecology.
Strong quantitative skills (e.g., computer modeling, statistics),
excellent interpersonal skills and writing capacity, and willingness to
work in a range of different international and interdisciplinary
contexts (e.g., work on variable terrain in rural areas, or with people
of varying background or culture) are desirable. Salary and benefits are
competitive. The ideal starting date will be the 2013 fall semester.
Applicants should visit the SDSU Geography departmental website
regarding our SDSU-UCSB joint doctoral program at
http://geography.sdsu.edu/Programs/phd.html, and follow the instructions
there. In addition to following the Department's application procedure,
interested individuals shall email the following materials to Dr. An,
Dr. Lewison, and Dr. Stow: (1) statement of professional goals, (2)
resume (including contact information of at least three references), (3)
transcripts, and (4) GRE scores (TOEFL scores for applicants whose
native language is not English). Scanned copies or photocopies of
transcripts and GRE/TOEFL scores are acceptable initially. Contact
information:
Dr. L. An
Department of Geography
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-4493
Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Web: http://complexity.sdsu.edu/
Dr. Rebecca Lewison
Department of Biology
Director, Institute for Ecological Monitoring & Management
San Diego State University
Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Web: http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/faculty/lewison.html
Dr. Douglas (Doug) A. Stow
Professor/Joint Doctoral Program Adviser
Department of Geography, San Diego State University
San Diego, California, 92182-4493 U.S.A.
Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Web: http://geography.sdsu.edu/People/Faculty/stow.html
When contacting us, please put "Response to PhD Assistantship in
Ecology/Habitat Analysis" as your email subject to facilitate timely
consideration of your inquiry or application.
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Li An, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Geography
San Diego State University
http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website)
http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website)
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