A Ph.D. graduate assistantship in the general areas of remote sensing,
GIS, and environmental modeling is available, beginning Fall 2015, with Dr.
Kaiguang Zhao <http://senr.osu.edu/our-people/kaiguang-zhao> in the School
of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR), the Ohio State University (
http://senr.osu.edu <http://senr.osu.edu/our-people/kaiguang-zhao>). Dr.
Zhao’s lab focuses on mapping, monitoring, modeling, and managing
terrestrial environments across scales, especially in the context of global
environmental changes, using a combined toolset (e.g., remote sensing,
spatial analysis, machine learning, biophysical & climate modeling,
Bayesian statistics, ecological modeling, and eddy-covariance).
Self-motivated individuals are sought, especially those with good
quantitative and computational skills who would like to apply such skills
to address environmental issues related to natural or human-dominated
ecosystems (e.g., carbon monitoring, forest management, climatic impacts on
agriculture, and water quality). The student also has opportunities to
develop research projects of his/her own interest with the research themes
of the lab.
Qualified backgrounds include geography, ecology, forestry,
environmental sciences, meteorology, hydrology, agriculture sciences or
related fields. Degrees in statistics, physics, and computer sciences are
also acceptable, if with demonstrated good understandings of biophysical
ecology and environmental sciences. *Skills and experiences in math,
programming (e.g., Fortran, C, & Matlab), and remote sensing are highly
desirable*. The successful applicant must also have a strong work ethic.
Financial support will be a combination of research and
teaching assistantships. Fellowship support may be possible for outstanding
applicants. Applicants should contact Dr. Kaiguang Zhao directly (
[email protected]) using "Graduate Assistantship" as the email subject. To
apply, please include (1) a cover letter briefly describing your research
interests/desired Ph.D. research projects, (2) a CV, (3) GRE a/o TOFEL
scores, (4) unofficial transcripts, (5) contact information for three
references, and (6) sample publications, if any. Review of applicants will
begin immediately. Qualified applicants will be invited to apply to SENR by
January 7th, 2015 for competitive fellowships. See here for more
information about our graduate program (http://senr.osu.edu/graduate).
