Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Spatial Analysis and Priority Planning

The Sierra Nevada Research Institute at the University of California, Merced, California, USA
Deadline: Jan 6, 2021

We are looking for two motivated postdoctoral researchers interested in a project aimed at understanding forest management and restoration needs using transparent and defensible water balance and vegetation and analysis in support of prioritization of investment opportunities to enhance and maintain ecosystem function. The project will involve blending and aggregating ground-based and remotely sensed indices of ecosystem assets using Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) and other tools for forest management planning. The postdoctoral scholar will primarily work with Professor Safeeq Khan and Roger Bales at the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, UC Merced.

Requirements Include:

  • Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Natural Resources Management, Earth Systems Science or a related field from an accredited university.
  • Strong geospatial and remote sensing background built on a foundation of Natural Resources Management and Environmental Science.
  • Experience in high-performance computing and cloud-based platforms preferred (i.e., google earth engine)

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