Please pass this announcement on to any you think would be interested: The University of Idaho is seeking a highly motivated PhD student to participate in an interdisciplinary study to identify Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) inputs to model how carbon sequestration responds to changing disturbance regimes, stand conditions, management practices, and environmental variables. The PhD student will directly work with the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station and our industry partner (Potlatch Land Holdings, Inc.) to further develop LiDAR information technology for forest stand and landscape management. This project will also assist in developing national standards for LiDAR data acquisitions, processing, and products. The stipend starts at $20,000 per year for 3 years and includes a tuition waiver but fees are not included. The PhD candidate should be familiar with remote sensing, forest ecology, and ecosystem processes associated with forest growth and yield. Experience working with remote sensing and GIS software, such as ARC, ENVI or ERDAS is advantageous. Applicants are required to have a bachelors' degree in a physical science, remote sensing/GIS, geography, forest ecology, biogeochemistry, or another appropriate field. To apply for this position, please email the following to Alistair Smith; alistair [at] uidaho [dot] edu (1) your CV (including GRE scores and percentiles); (2) a 1-2 page description of your research interests and ideas; please also describe your technical and personal qualifications for this position; (3) contact information for three references. Inquiries are welcome. Starting date of August 26th 2008 or January 1st 2009
Thanks! Alistair Smith ============================================ Alistair Smith, PhD Assistant Professor of Forest Measurements Department of Forest Resources University of Idaho 1-208-885-1009 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/measurements ============================================
