We are excited to launch an innovative, new PhD program in Ecological and Environmental Informatics (EEI) at Northern Arizona University (NAU). The T3 program trains T-shaped scientists to employ team-based research skills that integrate informatics and ecology to address pressing environmental issues. NAU is a premiere destination for PhD studies in ecology and the environment.
For more information: ● You can find a printable version of our flyer here: https://www2.nau.edu/siccs-ecoinfo/index.php/nrt/. ● Visit our new and developing EEI Web page: https://www2.nau.edu/siccs-ecoinfo/ We encourage interested students to contact prospective faculty (see Research areas below), the T3 Program Director (Dr. Kiona Ogle, [email protected]), or the T3 Program Coordinator (Dr. Kimberly Samuels-Crow, [email protected]). The EEI T3 PhD program in a nutshell: ● Goal: To provide students with flexible and cutting-edge training that combines informatics skills (data science, computing, statistical analysis, synthesis, modeling) with ecology and related environmental science disciplines to address pressing environmental issues and to prepare students for a diverse range of career paths. ● Prestigious opportunity: The EEI T3 program is one of a few select graduate training programs funded through the prestigious National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) program. The T3 program employs a unique approach to training teams of scientists to confront challenges related to the health and productivity of Earth’s ecosystems. Individuals create their own T-shaped training plan that emphasizes developing skill depth (stem of T) in one core area and breadth in other core areas (bar of the T) that support the program training goals. ● Research areas: The EEI faculty and their associated lab groups span a diversity of research interests, including: urban ecology & complex systems (Ben Ruddell), terrestrial ecosystems & global change (Andrew Richardson), ecological synthesis & plant/ecosystem ecology (Kiona Ogle), macrosystems ecology (Chris Doughty), disease ecology & evolution (Joe Mihaljevic) (Joe Mihaljevic), ecological data-model fusion (Yiqi Luo), remote sensing & geoinformatics (Teki Sankey), global ecology (Scott Goetz), Bayesian & spatial statistics (Jay Barber), Earth surface processes (Dan Buscombe), climate change & science policy (Kevin Gurney), and carbon cycle science and climate change (Deborah Huntzinger). ● Funding for PhD studies: Exceptional applicants will receive 1- to 2-year fellowships that offer a stipend of $30,000 per year, full tuition benefits, and health insurance. Further funding is available via faculty grants and/or teaching assistantships. Opportunities for team-based summer research projects are also available. ● How to apply: The application deadline is January 1, 2018. Prospective students should follow the standard process for apply to NAU’s graduate school (https://www.applyweb.com/northazg/index.ftl); apply to the Informatics and Computing (INF) program, and explicitly indicate interest in the EEI T3 program within the personal statement. Thank you, Kiona Ogle On behalf of the T3 Program Committee Ecological and Environmental Informatics Program School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems Northern Arizona University
