Interdisciplinary Communities and Forests in Oregon (CAFOR) Project for graduate students

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 the Earth 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 successful applicant will need to work closely with the University of Colorado research team and with researchers from the Carsey Institute ( www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu ) in support of an interdisciplinary research effort. The successful applicant will have a BS in forestry, environmental science, or a closely related field. Desirable skills include programming, GIS, understanding of remote sensing analysis techniques, and statistics, along with previous experience conducting fieldwork.

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 tomark.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 ).

The University of New Hampshire is a research intensive university that retains the look and feel of a New England liberal arts college with 15,000 students. UNH ( www.unh.edu ) is located in the Seacoast of NH, making it 20 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean and 1 hour from the White Mountains. Durham boasts a high quality of life, with endless recreation opportunities for hiking, paddling, climbing, surfing, and cycling. It is connected to Boston and Portland via Amtrak.