PhD Candidate in Land Remote Sensing at Wageningen University & Research Centre

Scientific fields: Agriculture
Function types: Research, Development, Innovation
Education: University Graduate
Hours: 38.0 hours per week
End procedure: 5 May 2010
Job number: ESG CGI-0013

Job Description
A PhD-candidate in land remote sensing `Applying terrestrial LIDAR to measure vegetation characteristics and improve remote sensing monitoring applications` 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 € 2.042,- based on a full-time position in the first year and increases to € 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 Centre Delivering a substantial contribution to the quality of life. That`s our focus – each and every day. Within our domain, healthy food and living environment, we search for answers to issues affecting society – such as sustainable food production, climate change and alternative energy. Of course, we don’t do this alone. Every day, 6,500 people work on ‘the quality of life’, 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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UNIGIS@PU_Chandigarh, India invites applications for
Online Distance Education programmes in Geographical Information Science & Systems.

Applications are invited for admission to the following courses.
- 2+ Year Master of Science (M.Sc)
- 1+ Year professional diploma

Both the courses are offered as joint study programme with the Centre for Geoinformatics (Z_GIS); University of Salzburg, Austria

Please visit www.unigis.net/pu_chandigarh for detailed information.

Contact:
Prof. Smita Bhutani
Coordinator, UNIGIS Programme
Panjab University, Chandigarh
smita.bhutani@team.unigis.net
office.pu.chandigarh@unigis.net

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PhD Position in Development of a data and product quality assurance framework to quantify land surface parameters based on high resolution optical and SAR imagery at Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; Oberpfaffenhofen

The German Remote Sensing Data Center in Oberpfaffenhofen has a Vacancy for a PhD candidate.

Development of a data and product quality assurance framework to quantify land surface parameters based on high resolution optical and SAR imagery (PhD thesis, duration: 2 years).

Project:
The aim of FP7-project EO-MINERS is to bring into play Earth Observation (EO)-based methods and tools to facilitate and improve interaction between the mineral extractive industry and the society in view of its sustainable development while improving its societal acceptability. Mining companies, regulatory bodies and stakeholders need various EO-based tools and methods adequately tailored to regarding the local contexts and applications (in compliance with GEO and GMES objectives and tasks). A strong RTD component will consist in developing EO-based tools and methodologies to observe and monitor the environmental and societal footprint of extractive industry activities over different demonstration sites located in heavily exploited areas. As the EU is strongly interested in the establishment of measures for raw material flow analysis, especially for imported mineral resources, this project will contribute to the development of measures that can be used to analyze the mining operations taking the individual potential ecological and social footprint into account.

Scope of work:

The PhD research targets to investigate how to apply calibration / validation procedures to assure high-quality EO products. This task strongly requires investigations on data quality, pre-processing routines used as well as data inspection and assimilation. The stages includes: mission planning (sensor selection, spectral configuration, spatial resolution, area coverage), raw data quality assurance (functioning of the sensors during data acquisition), radiometry quality assurance (sensor calibration performances), atmospheric correction quality (reflectance and emissivity extraction), field data quality (reliable and reproducible measurements), standards for field and laboratory measurement, thematic assurance (ground validation), uncertainty estimation (possible errors at each stage plus estimation of the final error budget), follow up feedback from end-users during the project (for fine tuning the process), and dissemination of the protocols and proposed standards. These procedures shall take into account existing guidelines (e.g., QA4EO), and develop a framework tailored for the EO-MINERS requirements.

Essential selection criteria:

1. PhD student satisfy requirements for a PhD in a branch of the earth sciences (geophysics, geomatics) or engineering (electronic, communication or system engineering), research interests and expertise in image processing techniques (optical RS, knowledge about SAR processing would be an asset).
2. Experience with different software platforms and higher level programming languages (e.g. C, C++, IDL) and software packages for statistics applications (e.g. Matlab, R).
3. Evidence of good communication skills, both written and oral and ability to report on research outcomes within agreed deadlines.

Points of contact:

German Remote Sensing Data Center, Land Applications
Dr.-Ing. Christian Fischer, +49 / (0)8153 28 1338, c.fischer@dlr.de
Dr. Martin Bachmann, +49 / (0)8153 28 3325, martin.bachmann@dlr.de

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PhD scholarship in Globalisation and International Economics - Scholarship no.: 544-0136

At the Department of Economics at Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, a PhD scholarship will be available from December 1, 2009 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The PhD scholarship is linked to a multidisciplinary research project entitled “Made in Denmark anno 2050 – The role of firms in globalisation”, concerning the export success factors of Danish companies. The scholarship is in economics, but part of a larger multidisciplinary research project carried out in collaboration between the GlobID research group at the Department of Economics and the Centre for Design of Global Enterprise (DoGE) at the Department of Management. It is funded by the Tuborg Foundation and the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation.

The PhD student will be placed at the GlobID research group at the Department of Economics at Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, and is expected to partake in large-scale data analysis, econometric investigations as well as in writing of academic articles and communication of research results. Further information on the PhD scholarship can be obtained from professor Philipp Schröder, Department of Economics, phone: +45 89 486 392 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +45 89 486 392      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +45 89 486 392      end_of_the_skype_highlighting, e-mail: psc@asb.dk.

PhD students in Denmark work under very favourable terms: They are employed on a full-time basis for three years, and the salary is enough to cover all necessary accommodation and living costs and to lead an active life. A PhD student does not pay university fees.

PhD students at Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University (ASB), work under almost the same terms as other research staff, i.e. they have their own office space with a computer, incl. Internet access, email, phone etc., as well as access to secretarial assistance etc. Moreover, expenses in connection with the scientific work are covered, e.g. participation in research courses and academic conferences in Denmark and abroad.

There are also good and well-paid job opportunities in Denmark for people with a PhD degree, both within and outside the university sector.

A PhD student in Denmark must complete an individually planned PhD course programme within the relevant research area and conduct a research project under the supervision of experienced senior researchers. As part of the PhD scholarship the PhD student will be enrolled in the PhD programme comprising a number of courses within the relevant research area.

The PhD student is also expected, as part of the programme, to spend some time (up to six months), with coverage of travel and accommodation expenses, at another – often foreign – research institution. During the programme, the PhD student is further expected to gain teaching experience within the subject area as well as experience with other forms of dissemination of research results. ASB also finances participation in relevant PhD courses and scientific conferences. In addition, it is expected that PhD students participate in and contribute to the other activities of the department.

Conditions of employment

The PhD scholarship has duration of three years. Graduates and students expecting to complete their study programme in the near future may apply for the scholarship. The employment is covered by a national collective agreement.

The applicant’s research potential will be the determining factor for a positive academic assessment. Exam results will also be assessed. For further information on admission criteria and ASB’s PhD programme, please go to: http://www.asb.dk/research/phd.aspx.

If you have any questions about the scholarship etc., please feel free to contact Henrik Scriver, deputy head, tel. +45 8948 6560, e-mail: hsc@asb.dk.

Application

The application must be submitted on a special application form which can be downloaded here or requested from Pia Schytz, tel. +45 8948 6989 e-mail: PhD@asb.dk.

The following material must be submitted :

• Application form (scholarship no. 544-0136)
• Project description (max. 5 pages), including the expected theoretical and methodological approach.
• Graduate diploma (including a list of all grades)
• CV
• Other material, if any (e.g. publications), which should be taken into account in the assessment

The application and attachments must be submitted in sets (without binding) in five copies by ordinary mail to Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, Management Office, Fuglesangs Allé 4, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark, Attn.: Pia Schytz, or via e-mail to PhD@asb.dk.

Deadline for application : Friday, October 30, 2009 at 12:00 noon.

The applications will subsequently be assessed by an expert assessment committee, and applicants will receive the committee’s assessment of the individual application and the response to the application from ASB approx. one month after the expiry of the deadline for application.

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Further information about Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, can be found at : www.asb.dk

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Competitions for admission are open in the following Ph.D. Programs at IMT :

Computer Science and Engineering

The doctoral program aims at preparing researchers and professionals with a wide knowledge about the foundations of informatics and about its applications to a variety of systems and disciplines, focusing on aspects of particular importance in the present context. The new version of informatics is changing the perspective of other disciplines and several aspects of common life, and is the target of very active research in the international scene.

Economics, Markets, Institutions

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Management and Development of Cultural Heritage

Ph.D. in cooperation with Politecnico di Torino

The program trains both researchers and professionals, able to operate at the highest levels of management of Cultural Heritage and Landscape, in both public and private institutions. The program integrates concepts and methods from several domains (humanities, economics, law, information technologies, material sciences) in the analysis of cultural heritage and landscape. The program provides a consistent multidisciplinary path where students are provided with competencies which nowadays cannot be obtained but through particular self-training initiatives. The job market today has to rely on various professional figures - thus incurring conflicts and standstills in the decision-making process - or is forced to choose only one competence among all the needed ones. A distinctive feature of the program is the involvement of Ph.D. students in projects, both on local and international scale, so as to make them familiar with the complex management of cultural heritage and landscape.

Political Systems and Institutional Change

The Ph.D. in Political Systems and Institutional Change is a multidisciplinary course analysing, in a comparative perspective, institutions in their historical, political, sociological, economic and legal features. Special attention will be devoted to processes of institutional change. The Ph.D. aims at forming political analysts able to: plan and manage collaborative and integrated processes at the international level; analyse and assess policies and institutional settings at a supranational, national and regional level; confront the specific problems of countries in transition towards democracy and a market economy.

Duration : 3 years

Language : Courses and seminars are held in English. Foreign Ph.D. students are required to attend an Italian Language and Culture Course.

Classes begin in March 2010.

Deadline : The deadline for applications is December 4, 2009 at 18:00 (Italian time).

Call for Applicant: visit | Application Online : visit

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Saat ini sedang dibuka pendaftaran melalui jalur PMDK di Universitas Kristen Maranatha, dimana calon mahasiswa dapat diterima masuk tanpa tes dan mendapat potongan Sumbangan Pembangunan Wajib sebesar 30% (kecuali untuk FK sebesar 10%). Jalur ini disediakan bagi calon mahasiswa yang mendapat peringkat 1-10 di kelas 1 & 2 SMA. Khusus bagi yang berminat masuk FSRD, mendapatkan nilai Kesenian min. 7).

Formulir dan keterangan lebih lengkap dapat di download lewat website UK Maranatha (www.maranatha.edu)

Batas akhir pendaftaran : 2 Nopember 2009. 

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