Ph.D. and M.S. opportunities in the Department of Earth System Science and Policy, University of North Dakota.
We are looking for bright, motivated students who wish to enter the graduate program in the Department of Earth System Science and Policy (ESSP), University of North Dakota. The graduate research assistantships are available in simulation modeling of future changes in natural systems and agriculture. The students interested in doing research in the following fields are invited to apply: Prediction climate change impacts on insect ranges; Modeling of historical and future land use change and its impacts on natural systems in North Dakota and Minnesota; Modeling climate change impacts on agriculture. An ideal applicant would have an applicable background in natural science with interest in numerical simulations, environmental modeling, and/or GIS, however applications from the students majoring in statistics, computer or physical science who exhibit interests in working with environmental applications are also strongly encouraged. A successful applicant will work within a multidisciplinary team of faculty and students on one of the EPPS projects. The ESSP academic program emphasizes teaching the components of the earth system science and policy and applying the knowledge to address environmental sustainability issues. The program includes gaining practical experience in using GIS and remote sensing. The assistantships are offered at the M.S. or Ph.D. levels and are supported by NASA funding of the Northern Great Plains Centre for People and Environment at the University of North Dakota. All of these positions come with a full-year GRA, full tuition waiver and funding for the appropriate period. University campus is located in Grand Forks, a community of about 50000 on the North Dakota Minnesota border, which provides abundant cultural and recreational opportunities. Interested students should contact Dr. Andrei Kirilenko at the address below. Application should be sent directly to the UND Graduate School: http://www.und.edu/dept/grad. Please feel free to contact me directly for additional information or search my personal and ESSP web site: http://essp.und.edu. ******DO NOT HIT REPLY!****** Andrei P. Kirilenko Associate Professor Department of Earth Systems Science and Policy University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 58202-9011 Phone: 701-777-6761 Fax: 701-777-2940 Web: http://www.und.nodak.edu/instruct/kirilenko Email: <my first name>.<my family name>@und.edu
