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Two Graduate Student Research Assistantships Available at the University of North Dakota
1) Vegetation Detection in Shallow Wetlands of Northern Minnesota using Remote Sensing
One graduate student assistantship is available for a highly motivated M.S. student interested in using remote sensing techniques and GIS to detect stands and the spread of cattails (Typha spp.) as part of a large NASA-funded project. The student’s thesis will primarily focus on evaluating the utility of various remote sensing techniques to detect and track the spread cattail species. Cattails represent a serious threat to the vegetative recovery of wetlands at the Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Minnesota. Being able to reliably detect them with remotely sensed data would represent significant progress in overall restoration efforts in the area. This project will emphasize training in collecting data with an ASD Spectroradiometer, field-work, the use of spatial data from multiple sensors and image classification process, as well as the use of GIS.
2) Evaluation of Bioenergy Crop Potential
Another graduate research assistantship is available for a highly motivated student interested in bioenergy resources in North Dakota as part of a NASA-funded project. The student’s thesis will focus on evaluating the potential of switchgrass (Panicum Virgatum L.) as a biofuel crop by defining the spectral profile, detecting and mapping of switchgrass using remote sensed data. The project will emphasize training in collecting data with an ASD Spectroradiometer, field-work, the use of spatial data from multiple sensors and image classification process, as well as the use of GIS.
The successful candidates for these positions will work within a multidisciplinary team of faculty and students interested in the science and policy of environment sustainability. Both the positions come with a 12-month GRA, full tuition waiver, and funding up to 3 years. Form more information about these positions, please contact Dr. Soizik Laguette (contact information below).
Interested students should contact Dr. Laguette and apply directly to the UND Graduate School (http://www.und.edu/dept/grad/).
