Dear ECOLOG-L subscribers,
_A doctoral graduate_ student is sought to join the Department of
Geography at San Diego State University (SDSU) in support of an
interdisciplinary, multi-institutional project "CNH: Feedbacks between
human community dynamics and socio-ecological vulnerability in a
biodiversity hotspot"
(http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1211498&WT.z_pims_id=13681).
This PhD student will integrate GIScience, ecology, and socioeconomics
to understand what factors may "lead to vulnerability of community
forest socio-ecosystems to the catastrophic effects of rapid
environmental change" (quote from the proposal). The student is expected
to take a systems approach to understanding vulnerability and resilience
in coupled natural and human (CNH) systems in many rural-to-urban
transitioning societies. Specifically, the student will travel to the
field site (the Chitwan Valley, Nepal) and work with scientists from
other disciplines; s/he will develop and evaluate an agent-based model
that integrates multi-scale and multidisciplinary data and serves as a
platform for hypothesis testing, scenario envisioning, and policy
recommendation.
Applicants should have strong interests in computer modeling and
GIScience (GIS and/or remote sensing). A background in landscape,
ecosystem, and/or wildlife ecology as well as in social survey design
and analysis is a plus. Strong quantitative and programming experiences
(e.g., statistics; C++, Java, or python), excellent interpersonal skills
and writing abilities, and a willingness to work in a range of
international and interdisciplinary contexts are desirable. Salary and
benefits are competitive. The ideal starting date will be the 2013 fall
semester (specifics negotiable). The application materials must be
received by February 1^st , 2013.
Applicants should visit the SDSU Geography departmental website
http://geography.sdsu.edu/Programs/phd.html and follow the instructions
there. In addition to following the Department's application procedure,
interested individuals are encouraged to send the following materials to
Dr. An: (1) statement of professional goals, (2) resume (including
contact information of at least three references), (3) transcripts, and
(4) GRE scores (TOEFL scores for applicants whose native language is not
English). Scanned copies or photocopies of transcripts and GRE/TOEFL
scores are acceptable initially. Contact information:
Dr. L. An
Department of Geography
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-4493
Email: l...@mail.sdsu.edu <mailto:l...@mail.sdsu.edu>
Web: http://complexity.sdsu.edu/
When contacting me, please put "Response to PhD Assistantship in NSF
Chitwan Project" as your email subject to facilitate timely
consideration of your inquiry or application.
Best regards,
Li
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Li An, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Geography
San Diego State University
http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website)
http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website)
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