Post-Doctoral Researcher in Remote Sensing and Ecosystem Modeling The Department of Geography at The Ohio State University is seeking a post- doctoral researcher in remote sensing and ecosystem modeling. The position is part of an international, multidisciplinary team all working on the Surface Water Ocean Topography satellite mission concept (SWOT, http://bprc.osu.edu/water/ and http://www.legos.obs- mip.fr/recherches/missions/water/).
The post-doctoral researcher will join our team conducting pre-mission planning for SWOT with a particular emphasis on vegetation monitoring capabilities. The post-doctoral researcher will be expected to use multi- sensor satellite observations (e.g. SRTM and other optical data) to create a “bare earth” DEM and estimate vegetation heights in large and low-relief basins like the Amazon and Congo. Such assessments will be further used to (1) improve our understanding on hydraulic flows, and (2) assess the related carbon stocks represented by the vegetation. Minimum qualifications include (1) a Ph.D. in geography, environmental science, ecology, statistics, or related field, (2) demonstrated experience with various remote sensing data (especially SRTM, InSAR), ecosystem modeling, and spatial statistics, and (3) demonstrated computer programming experience. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, no more than three selected reprints in PDF format and contact information for three references to Dr. Desheng Liu ([email protected]), The Ohio State University, 1036 Derby Hall, 154 North Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210-1361. The position is open until filled. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Desheng Liu, Assistant Professor Department of Geography and Department of Statistics The Ohio State University 1036 Derby Hall, 154 North Oval Mall Columbus, OH 43210-1361 Phone: 614-247-2775, Fax: 614-292-6213, Email: [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
