University of Colorado, Boulder.
A PhD or MS position available beginning fall 2014 in the Environmental Studies Program (http://envs.colorado.edu) with two years of funding guaranteed to develop a dissertation/thesis related to the CAFOR project (see below for project description). The position involves development and analysis of a survey of local residents and integration with environmental data. Though the student will be located in Boulder, s/he will need to work closely with the University of New Hampshire research team and research collaborators in Oregon.
Deadlines for fall 2014 applications to the Environmental Studies Program: December 1, 2013 for International Students; December 23, 2013 for all others; January 6, 2014 for all recommendations. Additional information can be found at http://envs.colorado.edu/grad_program/C30/How%20to%20Apply/.In addition, please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, and any relevant materials to joel.hartter@unh.edu. Position is with Dr. Joel Hartter (http://envs.colorado.edu/people/Cxx/faculty_details/hartter_joel/) and co-advised by Larry Hamilton (http://pubpages.unh.edu/~lch/).
University of New Hampshire, Durham.
A PhD or MS position available beginning fall 2014 in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (www.nre.unh.edu/) and theEarth Systems Research Center (www.esrc.sr.unh.edu) with two years of funding guaranteed to develop a dissertation/thesis related to the CAFOR project (see below for project description). The position involves the characterization forest biometric properties using field data and remotely sensed image data. The remote sensing platforms will include unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), airplane, and satellite sensors. Extensive field work is a requirement of the position.
The application process for the M.S. program in Natural Resources and the Ph.D. program in Natural Resources and Earth Systems Science (NRESS) can be found at www.gradschool.unh.edu. Additional information on the M.S. program can be found at www.nre.unh.edu, and on the Ph.D. program at www.unh.edu/nressphd. Although the M.S. program employs rolling admissions, candidates at either level should apply before the Ph.D. program deadline of January 15, 2014.
In addition, please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, and any relevant materials to mark.ducey@unh.edu. Position is with Drs. Mark Ducey (http://nre.unh.edu/faculty/ducey) and Michael Palace (http://www.eos.unh.edu/Faculty/mpalace).