Funding is available for a MS student to study agricultural resilience and sustainability in the face of future climate change in the Department of Environment and Society at Utah State University. This project focuses on data-driven identification of resilient agro-ecosystems and spatiotemporal modeling of agricultural responses to climate change.
The successful candidate must have a solid background in statistics, GIS, and programming. Students will have the opportunity to receive a degree in Geography (MS), Environment and Society (MS), or Ecology(MS). The position will start in January 2019, though students interested in an earlier start date should contact Dr. Burchfield.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV, GPA, GRE scores, and a statement of their interest in the position and relevant education and experiences to Dr. Emily Burchfield at emily.burchfield@usu.edu.
