Remote sensing and Dendrochronology (PhD) The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science seeks a motivated PhD student to study the influence of changes in growing season length on the productivity of forest trees in the eastern United States. The student will join a team of ecologists to integrate multi-scale remotely sensed imagery of forest phenology and structure with tree-ring width and isotopic measurements. This is an ideal project for an individual interested in applying biogeochemical tools at landscape scales. In addition to evidence of curiosity and problem solving, the most competitive applications will highlight past experience, or evidence for rapid skill development, in spatial analysis, LiDAR and VisNIR remote sensing, computer programming, and/or tree-ring analysis.
The project is based at the Appalachian Laboratory (www.umces.edu/al) in Frostburg, Maryland with Drs. Andrew Elmore and David Nelson. The student will have access to the labs excellent research, computing, and teaching facilities, including a state-of-the-art stable isotope lab (http://casif.al.umces.edu/). Student support has been secured through a grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The student will matriculate through the Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences Program (MEES) at the University of Maryland, College Park. To apply, please e-mail a single PDF document that includes: (1) a statement of interest, (2) a CV (including GPA and GRE scores), and (3) contact information for three references to [email protected]. The position is available immediately; review of applications will continue until the position is filled. This ad will be posted at http://www.al.umces.edu/about/employment.htm until the position is filled. UMCES is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
