SAGE, UW-Madison
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The remote sensing lab group at the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) has funding for two summer positions starting May 7, 2012 to conduct research to monitor urban expansion and forest harvest using multiple remote sensing data sets.
The goal of the project is to monitor land cover change, and work will be completed using a combination of ENVI, ArcGIS, and command line programming tools. Tasks will include change detection, database management, and map production.
Preference will be given to students with work experience using GIS or remote sensing, or who have completed remote sensing courses at UW-Madison. Programming skills are a plus (any language), but are not required.
Current graduate students, undergraduates, as well as students graduating in spring 2012 are all encouraged to apply.
All work will be conducted at SAGE, and a minimum of 15 hours per week will be required during summer months.
For more information, please contact Professor Annemarie Schneider. Please make sure to send the following with your email:
(1) a recent CV or resume,
(2) contact information for three references, as well as
(3) information on availability (start date, hours available per week).
Application deadline: Friday, April 27, 2012.