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Dear colleagues,</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The <b>Land Intelligence (LI) lab</b> at </span>
<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWA8d4a3687-2bfc-69e8-4b0c-477f5a2d52ba" href="https://www.utexas.edu/">The University of Texas at Austin</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> is
seeking <b>three fully-funded</b> <b>PhD students </b>(tuition and stipend)<b>,</b> starting in the<b> Fall of 2026</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Our lab examines how terrestrial ecosystems interact with human activities and hydroclimatic hazards, with a particular focus on wildfires and land-atmosphere interactions of carbon, water, and energy. We aim to better monitor,
predict, and reduce hydroclimatic risks to people and ecosystems by leveraging advances in Artificial Intelligence (e.g., machine learning), Earth observations (e.g., satellite remote sensing, field measurements), and Earth system models. Please see our website
(</span><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><b><u><a style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWA3e66949a-27bd-a885-dd19-129e3b16e8e3" href="https://fali-lab.github.io/">https://fali-lab.github.io/</a></u></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">)
for more information.</span></div>
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Students interested in one of the following topics with strong quantitative and programming skills, are encouraged to apply:</div>
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<b>AI</b>: Machine learning, causality inference, foundation models</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<b>Data science</b>: Remote sensing/GIS, geospatial/environmental data science</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<div role="presentation" class="elementToProof"><b>Environmental/Earth system science</b>: wildfire or hydroclimatic hazard/impact/risk modeling, terrestrial ecosystem modeling, carbon-water-energy cycles, human-environment interactions, land-atmosphere interactions</div>
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We encourage research directions beyond those listed, but within the lab’s overall research umbrella.</li></ul>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Applicants must meet the </span><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWA88dbeb97-ee44-f438-2cb2-64172b03f59c" href="https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/begin">UT
Austin Graduate school’s admission requirements</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b> (</b><u>https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/begin</u><b>)</b>. Successful candidates have opportunities to work with collaborators at Stanford University,
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, and other leading research institutions.</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>How to apply</b>: Please send one PDF (including cover letter, CV, three references’ contact information, transcripts) to Dr. Fa Li at
</span><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWA7d44629d-177a-4da4-bc3e-0d41616cd3ba" href="mailto:fa.li@austin.utexas.edu">fa.li@austin.utexas.edu</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (cc
</span><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWAd779e3fc-ee6d-143c-b942-912c19995072" href="mailto:fali2@stanford.edu">fali2@stanford.edu</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">), with
the subject “PhD Application – Land Intelligence Lab”. For full consideration, applications should be submitted by
<b>November 10, 2025</b>. Review of applications will continue on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. We sincerely appreciate all applications; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.</span></div>
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For <b>Postdoc opportunities</b>, applicants are expected to apply for fellowships with Dr. Fa Li. Please see our lab’s website above for more information.</div>
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<b>UT Austin</b>, is a renowned “<b>Public Ivy</b>”, ranked among the top public universities worldwide, and offers world-class resources and a vibrant, collaborative community.
<b>Located in Austin — home to major offices and campuses</b> of Google, Tesla, Apple, Dell, and many other tech leaders — students are expected to gain unique access and career opportunities in one of the fastest-growing innovation hubs in the U.S.</div>
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Best,</div>
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Department of Earth System Science</div>
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Stanford University</div>
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