Specifications - (explanation)
Scientific fields Agriculture
Function types Research, Development, Innovation
Education University Graduate
Hours38.0 hours per week
End procedure 5 May 2010
Job number ESG CGI-0013
Job description
A PhD-candidate in land remote sensing鈥淎pplying terrestrial LIDAR to measure vegetation characteristics and improve remote sensing monitoring applications鈥�
The Centre for Geo-Information at Wageningen University (NL) is offering a PhD position for combining terrestrial LIDAR measurements and new remote sensing algorithms for monitoring of vegetation structure and biophysical variables; with focus on forest areas. The PhD student is expected to perform research on the analysis of hemispherical, multiple-return terrestrial LIDAR measurements and integrate such data with improved and innovative land remote sensing approaches for calibration and validation purposes. The methodological work will entail field campaigns (also international) , the analysis of three-dimensional LIDAR signals to derive vegetation parameters, and the application of quantitative digital image analysis techniques. The research is part of international research collaborations.
Requirements
MSc degree and experiences in relevant fields such as Remote Sensing, Forestry, Ecology, Environmental Science, or Geography. Knowledge in the areas of expected methodological work and programming skills in IDL or MATLAB is preferable. The candidate should have an interest to work in a research team including international partners.
Conditions of employment
A full-time PhD-position for 4 years. There will be a probationary period of 18 months.The gross salary is 鈧� 2.042,- based on a full-time position in the first year and increases to 鈧� 2.612,- in the final year. Location:
The candidate is expected to pursue a PhD study at Wageningen University's Center of Geoinformation, Netherlands
Additional Information:
More information is available through Prof. Dr. Martin Herold, e-mail martin.herold@ wur.nl.
Website Centre : www.grs.wur.nl/UK/
Contract type
Temporary
max. 4 jaar
Organisation
Wageningen UR (University & Research centre)
Centre for Geo-Information (CGI) has a leading role in the field of geo-information, remote sensing and ICT. With scientific, interdisciplinary and a user-oriented approach, CGI contributes to solutions of (inter-) national spatial topics.
Wageningen University and Research CentreDelivering a substantial contribution to the quality of life. That's our focus 鈥� each and every day. Within our domain, healthy food and living environment, we search for answers to issues affecting society 鈥� such as sustainable food production, climate change and alternative energy. Of course, we don鈥檛 do this alone. Every day, 6,500 people work on 鈥榯he quality of life鈥�, turning ideas into reality, on a global scale. Could you be one of these people? We give you the space you need.For further information about working at Wageningen UR, take a look at www.jobsat.wur.nl.
Additional information
martin.herold@wur.nl
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