African Vegetation Dynamics, Remote Sensing and Modeling
A PhD Graduate Research Assistantship is available for a well
qualified (ideally, post-Masters) student to join a team conducting
research on African vegetation dynamics, carbon and water cycles at
scales ranging from experimental plots, to watersheds, to the
continent. We are exploring how climate and human management interact
with vegetation dynamics, ecology, hydrology and the African carbon
cycle, using a combination of field based studies in West and Southern
Africa, diverse earth observation data sets and coupled ecological and
social-ecological system models. We seek a graduate student with a
strong background in geography, geospatial information science, data
assimilation or related disciplines. The student will develop their
research in the areas of geospatial modeling and remote sensing data
assimilation related to African carbon and ecohydrological dynamics.
Existing expertise, or a willingness to develop new skills, is
important. The student will have the opportunity to conduct field
research at our research sites in Mali and South Africa, with
possibilities to visit and work with collaborators in other parts of
the world. Further details can be found at
http://globalmonitoring.sdstate.edu/opportunities.php.
Contact:
Dr. Niall Hanan
The Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence (GIScCE)
South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota
Email: [email protected]
The Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence (GIScCE) at
South Dakota State University (SDSU) is a dynamic new research center
set up in collaboration with the USGS Center for Earth Resources
Observation and Science (EROS). GIScCE specializes in regional to
global ecological and earth systems research, with special emphasis on
using geospatial information, remote sensing and modeling to understand
terrestrial responses to global change. SDSU is located in Brookings,
SD, a small and friendly university town of 120,000 people in a rural
setting. The University is home to more than 12,000 students and is
the largest university in South Dakota. SDSU is a land grant
university with particular strengths in the agricultural and
environmental sciences and growing reputation for interdisciplinary
research. The university is an AA/EEO employer and encourages
applications from women and minorities.
