[ES_JOBS_NET] student internship at Los Alamos National Laboratory for students at MSIs

[Anastasia Piliouras]

*I am seeking a summer student through the MSI Partnership Program to
contribute to a project on understanding river delta morphologies across
latitudes. Project description and MSIPP details are below. Please feel
free to reach out to Anastasia Piliouras (apiliouras at lanl.gov
<apiliouras at lanl.gov>) for questions about the project or Cassandra
Casperson (Casperson at lanl.gov <lisareed at anl.gov>) for questions about the
MSI Partnership Program.*

*Project:* River deltas are critically important landscapes that host
vibrant ecosystems and connect the continents to the ocean. We seek to
understand how the structure and function of river deltas varies across
latitudes by comparing Arctic and non-Arctic delta morphologies. You will
participate in ongoing research working to quantify delta morphologies by
identifying, collecting, and classifying remotely sensed multispectral
imagery of non-Arctic deltas to compare with existing classifications of
Arctic deltas. You will create and analyze binary masks of delta islands
and channels for further analysis. Finally, you will collaborate to compare
morphometrics across deltas and across latitudes to determine whether
non-Arctic deltas are fundamentally different from Arctic systems. You will
gain hands-on experience with multispectral imagery classification, python,
and geospatial software and will help advance our understanding of river
delta dynamics.

This project can be conducted entirely remotely if necessary. Full details
and how to apply can be found here:
https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-MSIPP-21-9-LANL

The Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) Internships
is a new program to promote the education and development of the next
generation workforce in critical science, engineering, technology, and math
(STEM) related disciplines that complement current and future missions of
DOE national laboratories.  The MSIPP Internship program is designed to
provide an enhanced training environment for next generation scientists and
engineers by exposing them to research challenges unique to our industry.

MSIPP Interns will be given the opportunity to complete Summer Internships
aligned with ongoing U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental
Management (DOE-EM) research under the direction of a host national
laboratory.  The internship will be performed at the host national
laboratory, utilizing their facilities and equipment under the guidance of
a research staff member.

Minority Serving Institutions are institutions of higher education
enrolling populations with significant percentages of undergraduate
minority students. Click here
<https://orise.orau.gov/msipp/documents/approved-msi-school-list.pdf>to
verify that you are enrolled at a current MSI.
-- 
Anastasia Piliouras
Scientist
Earth and Environmental Sciences Division
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Office: 505-665-2461
Cell: 845-891-3988
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