Ph.D. or M.S. assistanship, regional climate change impacts, Univ. North Dakota
Graduate Research Assistantship is available at the Department of Earth System Science and Policy (ESSP, http://essp.und.edu) at the University of North Dakota. The students interested in doing research in estimation of historical and anticipated impacts of climate change on natural and agricultural systems are invited to apply. An ideal applicant would have an applicable background in natural science with interest in remote sensing, GIS, numerical simulations, and/or environmental modeling. Applications from the students majoring in statistics, computer or physical science who exhibit interests in working with environmental applications are also strongly encouraged. A successful applicant will work within a multidisciplinary team of faculty and students on one of the ESSP projects. The ESSP academic program emphasizes teaching the components of the earth system science and policy and applying the knowledge to address environmental sustainability issues. The program includes gaining practical experience in using GIS and remote sensing. The assistantships are offered at the M.S. or Ph.D. levels and come with a GRA and tuition waiver. University campus is located in Grand Forks, a community of about 50000 on the North Dakota Minnesota border, which provides abundant cultural and recreational opportunities. Interested students should contact Dr. Andrei Kirilenko at the address below. Application should be sent directly to the UND Graduate School: http://www.und.edu/dept/grad. Please feel free to contact me directly for additional information or search my personal and ESSP web site: http://essp.und.edu. Do not hit reply to answer this message! Andrei Kirilenko Associate Professor Department of Earth Systems Science and Policy University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 58202-9011 Phone: 701-777-6761 Fax: 701-777-2940 Email: <my first name>.<my family name>@und.edu
