[ES_JOBS_NET] Ph.D. Assistantship in Spatial Science/Natural Resources at UNL

[Yi Qi]

Ph.D. Research Assistantship
Dr. Yi Qi’s lab (www.qispatial.com) at the University of Nebraska Lincoln
(UNL) is offering 2 Ph.D. assistantships to conduct interdisciplinary
research on spatial science and natural resources. Successful applicants
will join multiple grants (e.g. remote sensing for mapping urban tree
cover). The assistantship includes 12-month stipends with health insurance
and tuition waiver. Dr. Qi’s lab is interested in environmental
applications of geospatial technology and data, which address impacts of
climate and land use changes, environmental sustainability and ecosystem
services. Current research is focused on cross-scale (from the field to the
space) characterizing and modeling ecosystem processes and structure,
especially vegetation functional traits, plant diversity and ecosystem
production by using remote sensing, GIS, and spatial data science.

We are especially looking for students with backgrounds or interests in the
following topics:
• Remote sensing instrumentation and data analysis at field, airborne and
satellite scales;
• Ecology and plant-environment interaction
• Geographic information systems and spatial data analysis

Students will have access to state-of-the-art facilities in Center for
Advanced Land Management Information Technologies including (e.g. ground,
airplane and drone-based remote sensing instruments, flux tower, computing
clusters), with opportunities to collaborate multidisciplinary scientists
in School of Natural Resources and other units at UNL.

Start Date
Summer or Fall 2020 (classes begin Aug 24, 2020)

Qualifications
M.S. in natural resources, ecology, geography, or closely related field.
Specialization or coursework in Remote Sensing/GIS is required. Previous
programming and quantitative analysis background are very helpful.

To Apply
Applicants must create a single document (e.g., a Word or pdf document)
with the name containing the applicant’s first and last name, and send the
file to yi.qi at unl.edu by the April 10, 2020.  Application document must
include:
1. A cover letter that articulates their interest pursuing an advanced
degree
2. Curriculum Vitae or Resume
3. Unofficial transcripts
4. Unofficial general GRE scores, and TOEFL/IELTS scores (international
students only)
5. List of three references and their email addresses

Applications will be screened as they are received, and offers will be made
immediately for qualified candidates. Applicants are encouraged to contact
Dr. Yi Qi (yi.qi at unl.edu) soon with general questions about the
assistantship. Formal application to UNL, including official transcripts,
GRE, and recommendations, is required subsequent to selection of the
successful candidate (https://www.unl.edu/gradstudies/admissions).

The University of Nebraska is committed to a pluralistic campus community
through affirmative action, equal opportunity, work-life balance, and dual
careers. See https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination
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