M.S. Assistantship Positions Available - Univ. of North Dakota

[Rodney S. Hanley]

Two Graduate Student Research Assistantships Available at the University of
North Dakota, Department of Earth System Science and Policy

1) Insect Diversity of Wetlands

One graduate research assistantship is available for a M.S. student
interested in the insect diversity of wetlands in northern Minnesota as part
of a NASA-funded project.  The student's thesis will focus on evaluating the
restoration efforts of wetlands by surveying insect diversity in restored
and natural wetlands.  The project will emphasize training in
collections-based studies, field-work, geographic information systems (i.e.
GIS), the use of satellite and aerial imagery (i.e. remote sensing), and
spatial modeling.

2) Spatial Modeling of Invasive Species

Another graduate research assistantship is available for a M.S. student
interested in modeling the spatial distributions of invasive species of
concern to the Northern Great Plains as part of a NASA-funded project.  The
student's thesis will focus on predictive-distributional modeling using GIS
and remote sensing to examine the predicted and actual spread of an invasive
species of environmental and/or economic concern.  This project emphasizes
geographic information systems (i.e. GIS) and the use of satellite and
aerial imagery (i.e. remote sensing), and spatial predictive modeling.

The successful candidates for these positions will work within a
multidisciplinary team of faculty and students interested in the science and
policy of environmental sustainability.  Both of these positions come with a
12-month GRA, full tuition waiver, and funding up to 3 years.  For more
information about these positions, please contact Dr. Rod Hanley (contact
info below).  Interested students should contact Dr. Hanley and apply
directly to the UND Graduate School (http://www.und.edu/dept/grad/).

Please do **not** hit the reply button to respond to this email.  Please
contact me directly.

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Rodney S. Hanley, Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Earth System Science and Policy
Clifford Hall, Box 9011
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9007
Tel. 701.777.3909 | Fax. 701.777.2940
E-mail. rshanley at aero.und.edu
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