Fwd: [ialena-l] Ph.D. Position at University of Connecticut
Simone R. Freitas
De: Park, Sohyun <sohyu...@uconn.edu>
Date: qui., 2 de jun. de 2022 às 12:15
Subject: [ialena-l] Ph.D. Position at University of Connecticut
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Ph.D. Assistantship in Urban Biodiversity Modeling
(Fall 2022 & Spring 2023)
The Department of Plant Science and Landscape architecture (PSLA) at University of Connecticut invites applications for a PhD-level assistantship starting in Fall 2022. The successful applicant will work under the guidance of Dr. Sohyun Park and to pursue a doctoral degree. The student will primarily be involved in a research project that aims to develop a socio-ecological model to assess urban ecosystem services, urban biodiversity, and land use change. The sutdent will also have an opporunity to participate in the final year of three-year research project funded by the USDA Capacity Hatch Multi-State grant focusing on public green spaces and individual and community well-being. The position will offer a cross-disciplinary resesarch opporrunity through collaboration with university scientists, municipalities, NGOs, and local communities.
Key Responsibilities & Opportunities:
- Conduct research on issues relating to urban biodiversity
- Gain experience in modeling the consequences of land use decisions and biodiversity conservation practices on urban ecosystem services in the context of a changing climate.
- Conduct literature reviews and build appropriate skillsets
- Assist or lead in developing a scholarly approach through professsional presentations, publications, reviewed journal articles, academic presentations, technical reports and outreach materials, and other project deliverabes.
- Train and supervise undergradaute research assistants
Qualifications:
- Earned (or anticipated graduation before the start date) Master’s degree in computer, information, and data science, geosciences, environmental science, landscape architecture, or related field.
- Ability to conduct research independently
- Experience with data science and machine learning technology
- Experience with modeling geospatial data and spatial statistics
- Experience with modeling ecosystem services and urban biodiversity
- Experience with graphic design and data visualization
- Experience working with regional climate and land use data, especially Lidar data
- Experience with computational programming, particularly R or python
- Strong oral and written communication skills
Start Date: August 29, 2022.
How to Apply: Please begin the application process by sending an email to Dr. Sohyun Park (sohyu...@uconn.edu), attaching the following items in one PDF document:
- Letter of Intent (personal statement describing relevant experience and research interests)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Contact Information for three (3) Academic References
The applications should be submitted by June 15, 2022 to receive full consideration. After initial screening of applicants, candidates will be asked to submit an online application to the UConn Graduate School by July 1st.
About University of Connecticut
Founded in 1881, the University of Connecticut is a Land Grant and Sea Grant institution and member of the Space Grant Consortium. It is the state’s flagship institution of higher education and includes a main campus in Storrs, CT, four regional campuses throughout the state, and 13 Schools and Colleges, including a Law School in Hartford and Medical and Dental Schools at the UConn Health campus in Farmington. The University has approximately 10,000 faculty and staff and 32,000 students, including nearly 24,000 undergraduates and over 8,000 graduate and professional students. UConn is a Carnegie Foundation R1 (highest research activity) institution, among the top 25 public universities in the nation. The University serves as a beacon of academic and research excellence as well as a center for innovation and social service to communities. UConn has been recognized as one of the most sustainable and environmentally friendly campuses by a national publication of Sierra magazine. Through research, teaching, service, and outreach, UConn embraces diversity and inclusion, and cultivates leadership, integrity, and engaged citizenship in its students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
About the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR)
Home of the iconic Horsebarn Hill, the CAHNR is a destination for knowledge and recreation. As the oldest and one of the most academically diverse of UConn's colleges, CAHNR is recognized for its strong research, teaching, and extension outreach programs, which engage communities and enhance the public good in Connecticut residents. The college's diverse range of disciplines fosters innovative collaborations that ensure a vibrant agricultural industry and sustainable food supply; enhance health and well-being locally, nationally, and globally; facilitate the design of sustainable landscapes across urban-rural interfaces; and advance resilience and adaptation in a changing climate.
If you have any questions about this assistantship opportunity, please contact Dr. Sohyun Park at sohyu...@uconn.edu.
As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages applications from women, veterans, people with disabilities and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.
Sohyun Park, Ph.D., ASLA, SITES AP
Assistant Professor
She/ her/ hers
Department of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
University of Connecticut | WB Young Building Rm 115
s. 1376 Storrs Road, Unit 4067, Storrs, CT. 06269-4067
t. 860 486 6069 | https://park.psla.uconn.edu/
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