Open Source Geographic Information Systems course applied to vine-growing

Open Source Geographic Information Systems course applied to vine-growing

Enosat, in collaboration with the Association gvSIG, is going to carry out an online course on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing applied to vine-growing for the English-speaking community. This new edition of the course is launched in English, hoping to repeat the success of the previous edition in Spanish. The GIS software used for this course is free software (gvSIG Desktop).

This course covers the basic concepts of GIS and Remote Sensing. Furthermore, it enables students to apply these concepts to their professional area. This course is aimed at the wine sector, that is, technicians in charge of wineries, vine growers, etc. Places on the course are limited and the admission is in order of registration. The syllabus and course details can be found at  http://www.enosat.com/formation.php

For further information, please contact: course.enosat@gmail.com

1 PhD Studentship + 3 Post-Doc Fellowships at IES-JRC

1 PhD Studentship + 3 Post-Doc Fellowships at IES-JRC

http://ies.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Job-opportunities/open-calls/call-for-grantholders.html

6 postdoctoral positions and two technician positions at Los Alamos National Laboratory and one postdoctoral position at the University of Montana

6 postdoctoral positions and two technician positions at Los Alamos National Laboratory and one postdoctoral position at the University of Montana

Up to six postdoctoral positions and two technician positions at Los Alamos National Laboratory and one postdoctoral position at the University of Montana are available to study past and future patterns and impacts of vegetation mortality on the terrestrial carbon cycle and climate forcing.

The project is an interdisciplinary effort utilizing remote sensing, machine learning, field observations, ecosystem modeling, and climate modeling. The specific postdoctoral positions are focused on

1) remote sensing of vegetation using Quickbird, MODIS, and other platforms (one at LANL and one at U. of Montana),

2) data mining and analysis of large, space- and ground-based data sets (one at LANL),

3) machine learning of large, spaced- and ground-based data sets (one at LANL),

4) terrestrial ecosystem modeling using the Ecosystem-Demography/Community Land Model (ED-CLM) and possibly other terrestrial ecosystem models, including ecosystem carbon cycle models (two positions at LANL) and

5) climate modeling using the Community Earth System Model (one at LANL).

The technician positions may be focused on the machine learning and data mining efforts, though skilled, motivated individuals with a B.Sc. or M.Sc. will be considered for any of the above focal areas. In addition, technician positions can be converted to graduate student positions depending on interest.

The successful applicants will work within a large, interdisciplinary team of staff members, postdocs and technicians linking LANL's Earth and Environmental Science Division, the Climate-Ocean-Sea Ice Model group, and the International Space and Response Division. In addition, the positions will involve close collaboration with the Climate and Global Dynamics division of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, CO, the Numerical Terradynamic Simulation group (NTSG) at the University of Montana, and ecologists within the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Required skills for postdoctoral fellowships include demonstrated ability to publish peer-reviewed papers, effective written and oral communication skills, willingness to work in a team environment, and a Ph.D. pending or received within the last five years. Required skills for technician positions may include experience with data mining or remote sensing, and a B.Sc. degree. A complete description of required and preferred skills for each specific position can be obtained by contacting Nate McDowell (mcdowell@lanl.gov). Candidates may be considered for a Director's

Fellowship and outstanding candidates may be considered for the prestigious J. Robert Oppenheimer, Richard P. Feynman or Frederick Reines Fellowships.

LANL is located at 7,500' in the Southern Rocky Mountains and has >300 days of sunshine per year and four distinct seasons.  Salaries and benefits are competitive with industrial standards.  For general information on postdocs at LANL please see: http://www.lanl.gov/science/postdocs/

For more information or to apply please send a resume and a short statement of your future research goals to Nate McDowell (mcdowell@lanl.gov).

LANL-EES         http://climateresearch.lanl.gov/

LANL-COSIM       http://climate.lanl.gov/

LANL-ISR        http://www.lanl.gov/orgs/isr/isr2/

NCAR            http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/tss/

Montana NTSG    http://www.ntsg.umt.edu/

USGS            http://www.werc.usgs.gov/person.aspx?personID=138

and       

http://www.fort.usgs.gov/staff/staffprofile.asp?StaffID=109

SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing. Monitoring the Human Impact on the Natural Environment of the Coastal Zone

SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing. Monitoring the Human Impact on the Natural Environment of the Coastal Zone

11 - 14 October 2010, Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Republic of Korea

http://spie.org/asia-pacific-remote-sensing.xml?WT.mc_id=RAE10AE

The North East Asia region (China, Korea, and Japan) is highly affected by human activities and has diverse natural phenomena such as Asian dust, harmful algal bloom, and turbid water.

SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing will examine these impacts of human activities on coastal ecosystems and how long-term monitoring of the region with satellite remote sensing techniques, active and passive, is key to managing and conserving the ecosystems. 

Save $100 over onsite pricing if you register by 20 September

Staff researcher for the research unit “3D Geo-Visualization and Modelling”

Institución:Institute of Geomatics

Contacto correo-e:cv@ideg.es

The Institute of Geomatics invites applications for a Staff Researcher for the research unit “3D Geo-Visualization and Modelling”

Reference: VN_SR_2010-08-23_3DGVM, issued 23/08/2010

1    Description of position

Function:    Staff researcher for the research unit “3D Geo-Visualization and Modelling”

Title / appellation:    Associate/assistant professor

Duration:        Permanent position subject to periodic performance appraisal

Salary range:        According to the selected candidate’s experience and capacities

Reporting:        To the Head of the Unit

Functions and activities:

•    Scientific assistant of the Head of the Unit

•    Scientific, technical and academic activities of the Unit

•    Education activities of the Unit (courses, master, etc.)

•    In charge of important research lines of the unit, as defined in the “research terms of reference” in Section 4

•    Technical and scientific project management, covering the whole cycle from the initial proposal until the conclusion and dissemination of the results

•    Scientific support to other researchers’ activities

•    Supervision of Master and doctoral thesis and final projects.

2    The Institute of Geomatics

The Institute of Geomatics is a non-profit public consortium of the autonomous Government of Catalonia (GC) and the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC). It was created by law of the GC in 1997 and its mission is to promote and develop geomatics, through applied research and education, for the general benefit of society.

The Institute of Geomatics is organized along modern academic management principles. It integrates a friendly and motivating research atmosphere together with scientific, technical and administrative rigor. We practice the knowledge triangle of research, innovation and education. We measure our performance. We trust and respect people.

3    The 3D Geo-Visualization and Modelling Unit (3D-GVM)

The 3D-GVM research unit led by Prof. Volker Paelke has been newly created in 2010 to conduct research in the domains of 3D geospatial data integration, interpretation and visualization. The central goal of the unit is to investigate the potential of 3D visualization and interaction to improve communication, analysis and interaction with geospatial and spatio-temporal data. To this end the group conducts research in the visualization and interactive analysis of complex geospatial datasets and develops and evaluates technologies for  advanced user interface like mixed reality (MR) and augmented reality (AR) and adaptive user interfaces for location aware mobile applications. Applying a user centred design perspective these technologies are validate in a wide range of geospatial applications.

4    Research terms of reference

The position offers the opportunity to actively contribute to the build-up of the 3D Geo-Visualization and Modelling Unit by initiating and conducting research in the dynamic and challenging research domain outlined in the previous section and advising junior researchers and students. The candidate is expected to have superior research experience within his field of expertise (related to the integration and analysis of 3D geospatial data, 3D geovisualization or augmented and mixed reality for geospatial applications) and a demonstrated interest to conduct leading-edge research in interdisciplinary collaboration.

The research lines of the candidate should fit within the following terms of reference:

•    Assimilation and interpretation of geodata into 3D models (including GIS, LIDAR and photogrammetric data)

•    Modelling, management and analysis of 3D geospatial and spatio-temporal data (e.g. 3D city models, environment models, urban simulation)

•    3D geovisualization, novel 3D visualization techniques,  3D generalization and multi-scale representation, mixed and augmented reality visualization

•    Interaction techniques for geo-spatial data, e.g. tangible interaction, multi-touch interaction, mobile interaction

5    Candidate profile

•    Academic background and degree:

-    PhD in geomatics or related disciplines (e.g. computer science, engineering or mathematics).

-    Experience in conducting and leading research at the academic level, including the management of R+D projects and the supervision of PhD and MSc students.

-    Experience in the areas of cartography, mapping and GIS.

•    Language skills:    

The candidate is expected to communicate fluently and flawlessly in English. Knowledge of Spanish and Catalan is an asset. The candidate is expected to reach a sufficient “operational” communication level in Catalan and Spanish within three years.

•    Other:   

The candidate will be asked to actively participate in the Institute’s educational activities and is expected to further develop her/his management and leadership abilities.

6    Applications

This call and its specific rules (if applicable) are published at http://www.ideg.es. For this call no Institute staff is eligible and only external candidates shall be considered.

Applications shall contain:

-    a detailed CV supported by documental evidence;

-    a proposal stating the vision, research goals and research plan for this position.

-    one letter of reference.

Important Notice to ArcGIS 10 Personal Geodatabase Users

Important Information to Customers Using ArcGIS 10

An issue has been found with some uses of non-English Unicode data within the personal geodatabase when upgrading to ArcGIS 10. In some cases, the use of non-English Unicode characters in object names in the geodatabase are corrupted when the personal geodatabase (access file) is upgraded to an ArcGIS 10 geodatabase. This error corrupts the source data and is nonrecoverable. Further details and workarounds are provided in knowledge base article 38149

http://resources.arcgis.com/content/kbase?fa=articleShow&d=38149

A software patch is available for this issue.

Download now.

http://resources.arcgis.com/content/patches-and-service-packs?fa=viewPatch&PID=66&MetaID=1647

For further information and assistance, please contact your local Esri distributor.

Call For Papers: IJAGR Special Issue on Spatial and Temporal Data Analysis

Call For Papers: IJAGR Special Issue on Spatial and Temporal Data Analysis:

The Spatial Analysis and Modeling (SAM) Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) is currently soliciting research papers to be published in a special issue of International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research (IJAGR).

 
 

http://gisandscience.com/2010/08/18/call-for-papers-ijagr-special-issue-on-spatial-and-temporal-data-analysis/

International Symposium on Sensing in Agriculture

International Symposium on Sensing in Agriculture

February 21 - 24, 2011,  Haifa, Israel

http://agri-sensing.technion.ac.il/

Symposium Aims

The aim of this Symposium is to review research and development in the fields of remote and direct sensing systems and their future operational support in assuring sustainable agricultural production.

The increasing severity of water scarcity, reduced water quality, and environmental considerations require better sensing systems and their operational integration into agricultural production. Emerging technologies offer new opportunities for extracting dynamic information regarding plant and soil fertility status and assessment of water, nutrients, and other agrochemical input. The use of this information to facilitate efficient responses to situations evolving in the field requires sophisticated algorithms, models, and data processing systems. This symposium will look at sensing and information-processing tools and their integration into management systems. It will facilitate a meeting point between experts from the diverse fields of sensor systems, signal processing, and agriculture.

3D Digital Landscape Models - From 2D cartographic to 3D topographic data - Second Workshop

3D Digital Landscape Models - From 2D cartographic to 3D topographic data - Second Workshop

29th to 30th November 2010

Landesvermessungsamt Bayern, Munich, Germany

http://www.eurosdr.net/workshops/3d_2010/

This second workshop continues the momentum generated at a first workshop in Dublin in March (proceedings on this site) and will be focussed along three lines: 3D Landscape Models 3D City Models 3D Data Structures/3D Databases/3D Standards

3S 2010 (International SUMMER STUDENT SEMINAR)

3S 2010 (International SUMMER STUDENT SEMINAR)

http://ssga.ru/main/3s_2010_international_summer_student_seminar_.html

The International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) and the Siberian State Academy of Geodesy would like to welcome participants to the “3S 2010”  - International SUMMER STUDENT SEMINAR Novosibirsk, Russia,  21- 25 September, 2010.

The aim of the Seminar is the intensification of international and youth scientific contacts focusing on geo-sciences issues. The program of the 3S has been designed to give visitors the maximum opportunity to enjoy attractions of Novosibirsk, as well as providing a rich cultural and technical program.

The 3S will cover aspects of Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry and Spatial Information Sciences related to disaster management.  This five days seminar is a joint project of International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), Siberian State Academy of Geodesy (SSGA), Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK), and Wuhan University (WU) as a combined international students event that will be a part of the INTERRA seminar and conference supported by the administration of the Novosibirsk region.

Assistant Professor and Development engineer

11-Aug-2010:  Assistant Professor - Stochastic methods and radar remote sensing, ITC / University of Twente, Netherlands

16-Aug-2010:  Development engineer - photogrammetry and digital imaging specialist, Metronor AS, Asker, Norway

more information under

http://www.isprs.org/job_opportunities/default.aspx

IV international ForestSat conference: "ForestSat 2010: Operational tools in forestry using remote sensing techniques"

Dear colleague,

We are pleased to announce the IV international ForestSat conference: "ForestSat 2010: Operational tools in forestry using remote sensing techniques" organised by the Forest Research (UK) and Land Laboratory (Santiago de Compostela University) which will take place in Lugo (Spain) on the 7th, 8th and 9th of September this year.

ForestSAT has attracted a substantial representation from the scientific, industrial and forest management communities from 32 countries. This event stresses the operational applications of remote sensing based technologies in support of forest management.

The proposed topics in the programme are a living demonstration of how progress in this field is evolving. Most of them are closely aligned to some of the priority areas defined by the European Union such as GMES, Risk Management, Biomass Assessment, Biodiversity and Forest Inventory.  Other topics are associated with international efforts like the UN-REDD programme or GEOSS. The rest are national initiatives such as mapping of vegetation types, biomass estimation, monitoring of changes, forest planning and mapping biodiversity. 

The steering committee has selected a range of keynote speakers that represent our communities.

Pedro Duque, Spain’s first astronaut and director general of DEIMOS Imaging (Spain), gives an overview of how industry is venturing into the development of new systems in space, an area once exclusively supported by government agencies.

Ross Nelson, from the Biospheric Sciences Branch at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (USA), talks about new research projects undertaken there in support of the needs of the US Forest Service in areas like forest monitoring, estimation of carbon, forest inventory and biodiversity.

Manuel Gallego, deputy director of SITGA (Spain), presents a Spanish initiative involving the construction of a national LiDAR coverage as an example followed by several countries that have completed or are planning nationwide LiDAR acquisition. 

 

Ron Eastman, Director of the Clark Labs and the IDRISI project (USA) provides an overview of the development of one of the most popular and inexpensive tools for image processing.

The ForestSAT conferences endeavour to facilitate communication. The venue and structure of this event have been carefully organised to enable the networking and exchange of ideas. Long breaks, visits to the exhibits and poster sessions all provide valuable opportunities for interaction. Some of the most interesting discussion opportunities are the round tables on REDD and Industry.

The REDD forum, chaired by Ron McRoberts (US Forest Services), is an opportunity to review potential achievements in this wide international effort. As well as the tools and data available for delivering the FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment, the existence of a widely recognised methodology for reporting on forest degradation and the role of remote sensing in all this process. 

The Industry session, chaired by Juan Suárez (Forest Research, UK), focuses on the existence of adequate tools to address the needs of the forest industry. Panellists discuss their plans, research and development (R&D) programmes, user interactions, links with research organisations and their major contribution to international programmes like REDD and GMES.

The GMES programme has a round table to discuss Geoland 2, GSE Forest Monitoring and the GMES Network of Users. The main aim of this organised discussion is to talk about different options for improving the current users’ network.

These round table discussions will be complemented by a wide range of commercial exhibits, the proceedings book, practical virtual reality demonstrations using a T-Systems large screen and hand-out materials provided by the sponsors.

Long coffee breaks, poster sessions and conference dinner will provide a positive atmosphere for encouraging discussions and interaction.

Finally, this conference offers you the possibility of visiting one of the most interesting parts of Spain and learning about Galicia, its history, culture, traditions, cuisine and people.

For further information about ForestSat 2010, please consult the official conference website: http://forestsat2010.usc.es

We hope all the work we have put together will become an enjoyable personal experience for you. 

Best wishes,

The Organising Committee

New preliminary programme ForestSat 2010:

http://forestsat2010.usc.es/sites/default/files/preliminary-program-forestsat2010.pdf

"Remote Sensing of Vegetation, Principles, Techniques and Applications"

“Remote Sensing of Vegetation, Principles, Techniques and Applications” BOOK

by Hamlyn G Jones and Robin A Vaughan, Oxford University Press, July 2010,

353pp. £29.99.

Just Published

This new book is aimed at senior undergraduates and new postgraduates to help them appreciate ways in which remote sensing can be used for the study and monitoring of vegetation. The authors believe that in order to be able to obtain the most benefit from a technique such as remote sensing, it is essential for the user to have a thorough understanding of the principles involved, rather than just apply procedures and techniques by rote. Correct interpretation of RS data to provide useful information requires a good understanding of the ways in which these data are obtained and especially of the inherent limitations.

Open Positions (Trainee, PhD, Post-Doc, Expert) at JRC R&D Centers (European Comission)

Open Positions 

(Trainee, PhD, Post-Doc, Expert) at JRC R&D Centers (European Comission):

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/index.cfm?id=3720

3rd FP7 EUFAR Training Course "Quality of Airborne Data" (QAD)

Education&Training - QAD Training Course

http://bo.eufar.net/wiki/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/EufarCMS/QADSummerSchool?skin=view

(Registrations will close on August 31st 2010 - 6.00pm)

The 3rd FP7 EUFAR Training Course "Quality of Airborne Data" (QAD), organized by the Stockholm University will be held from October 26th to November 5th 2010 at Toulouse, France.

Objectives:

This training course primarily aims to educate and train PhD students, post-docs and university lecturers and professionals working for operators of airborne research aircraft. The main topic of the training course is to provide training on design, methodology and data analysis of inter-comparison measurements among research aircraft. The course will include as lectures as well as data analysis of inter-comparison data obtained during ICARE 2010 inter-comparison flights. Flights will be performed by a number of EUFAR and eventually other aicraft present during ICARE 2010. The aicraft are equipped for all scientific purposes of the training course. Participants will learn how to design their own flight experiments within the "working" airspace available and visit the instrumented aircraft during the training course. If possible, participants will be taken on-board during the inter-comparison flights.

5th ISPRS Student Consortium Summer School

5th ISPRS Student Consortium Summer School

 Advanced Remote Sensing for Mapping, Monitoring and Management of the Environment (Hanoi, 6-10 November 2010)

http://hanoi2010.isprs-sc.org/index.html

Postdoctoral position - RS&GIS - Autonomous University of Barcelona - 2011-2012

Postdoctoral position - RS&GIS - Department of Geography.

Autonomous University of Barcelona - 2011-2012

  The Geography Department of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona announces a call for one post-doctoral research position. This Department has been awarded with this Chancellor resource for the second time.

The Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) research group of the Department, GRUMETS, seeks a self-motivated postdoctoral researcher to undertake work in the areas of Remote Sensing and/or GIS theory, methodologies, and applications as well as in software development. The candidates must have expertise in one or more of the fields listed below; the successful candidate may be involved in one or more of the group research projects. The candidate will work in a 25 people multidisciplinary, highly motivated and productive team, composed by researchers and technicians coming from a rich diversity of backgrounds (geographers, biologists, environmental scientists, physicists, mathematicians, geodesists, scientific programmers, etc). So a high level of motivation, ability to solve challenging problems, and passion for research are expected. The candidate should have a good communication and writing skills. A good background on researching and publishing merits is a must (details below). An acceptation letter from the group (please contact) and an excellent research proposal explaining the benefits for the candidate and the benefits for the group are also required.

General inquiries: Ms. Cristina Domingo (Cristina.Domingo@uab.cat).

Specific questions about research topics: Professor Xavier Pons (Xavier.Pons@uab.cat).

Duration: 2011-12, 24 months, full-time regime.

More official information and application procedure at:

http://www.uab.es/servlet/Satellite/research/research-training-grants/postdoctoral-grants/uab-research-placements-1184220107907.html

Deadline: 15/09/2010

Direct Link to the call (official document):

http://www.uab.es/servlet/Satellite?blobcol=urldocument&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobkey=id&blobnocache=true&blobtable=Document&blobwhere=1279110395533&ssbinary=true

 

PhD Studentships at Aarhus University

http://www.au.dk/en/facultiesdepartmentsetc/otherunits/tilknyt/auff/callforgrantapplications

CALL FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS2 August to 10 September 2010

Call for grant applications: The Aarhus University Research Foundation invites interested researchers to apply for grants to be awarded the second half of 2010.

The foundation's objective is to support scientific and scholarly research at Aarhus University. The foundation awards grants on the basis of recommendations from Aarhus University. In the evaluation of applications and recommendations, emphasis is placed on academic excellence and on supporting initiatives with the potential to strengthen strategically important research efforts. Grants to cover overhead are not available.

Application forms 1, 2 and 3 are available in the AU online self-service system.
Terms and conditions for grants awarded by the Aarhus University Research Foundation
Guidelines for the administration of grants awarded by the Aarhus University Research Foundation
Application forms
Applicants must provide their CPR number when submitting a form. Applications will only be accepted from CPR numbers which are registered in AROS, Aarhus University's administrative IT system. Applicants who experience difficulties should contact the Management Secretariat at Aarhus University: Lise Poulsen, tel. 8942 1140, e-mail lp@adm.au.dk

Completed applications should be printed out, signed and sent to the Lise Poulsen, the Management Secretariat, Aarhus University, Nordre Ringgade 1, 8000 Århus C, along with any documentation.


Application deadline
Applications must be received by the Management Office by Friday 10 September at noon. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the deadline is met. Late applications will not be considered, with the exception of applications for PhD courses at Sandbjerg Manor and for research retreats at Møllehuset, which will be considered on a running basis.

Applicants can expect a decision in mid December 2010.

The next call for grant applications to the Aarhus University Research Foundation will take place in December 2010. The deadline for this round of applications is early February 2011.

Projects and initiatives eligible for support:

1. PUBLICATIONS (electronic application form 1)

Grants are available to support major publications of scholarly works, monographs, anthologies, etc., which are particularly worthy of publication in book form.
Please do not submit manuscripts with your application. If necessary, the evaluation committee will request manuscripts at a later date.

Applications are evaluated by a special publication committee appointed by Aarhus University. The committee's powers and responsibilities are described in a memo of 8 February 2010 (see www.au.dk/auff).

2. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSITION FROM PhD TO POSTDOC FOR TALENTED YOUNG RESEARCHERS (electronic application form 2)

Eligible applicants:

The principal supervisors of particularly outstanding doctoral students who are expected to submit their PhD theses on schedule (excluding periods of illness and/or leave) are eligible to apply. In addition to the application, the principal supervisor must submit a statement on the doctoral student's qualifications as well as a declaration of interest from the head of the student's department describing the postdoctoral project's significance for the institutional research culture in question. Grants are awarded conditionally; they are released when the PhD thesis has been submitted for assessment and the chairman of the assessment committee has provided written confirmation that the committee's preliminary recommendation will be positive.

Grants of up to four months' salary may be awarded. Under special circumstances, the support period may be extended to a maximum of six months.

Evaluation criteria:

Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

The academic excellence of the proposed postdoctoral project
The applicant's qualifications, including previous academic achievements
The applicant's connection to an institutional research culture at Aarhus University and the extent of the possible contribution to its development.
The following documentation must be submitted along with the application:



Statement from principal supervisor
Declaration of interest from head of department
Project description
The doctoral student's CV
Budget (please use AU’s budget form, which must be filled out on the AU-website
Project description:
The maximum length of the project description is three pages (2400 keystrokes per page). The following points must be included:



Goals and perspectives (thesis statement; where relevant research hypotheses, projected results and their significance)
Method
The institutional research culture (the applicant's connection to an institutional research culture at AU and the framework for the project's development and completion


3. FUNDING TO FURTHER THE INTERNATIONALISATION OF PHD EDUCATION AT AARHUS UNIVERSITY (electronic application form 3)

Projects and initiatives which are eligible for support:

A. Recruitment of talented foreign researchers to PhD programmes at Aarhus University

Purpose:

To increase the number of highly qualified foreign PhD students at Aarhus University. Grants to enable a potential foreign applicant to visit Aarhus University for one to three months are available. The goal of the visit is to facilitate a thorough qualitative evaluation of the potential applicant to a PhD programme at Arhus University. Examples of relevant activities in which a foreign candidate might participate include courses, summer school, and workshops; laboratory work; or developing a PhD project in collaboration with his/her supervisor. The candidate is to be evaluated by his/her supervisor at the end of his/her stay. This evaluation may be included in the candidate's application for admission to a PhD programme at Aarhus University. Danish citizens are not eligible for this grant. Students with qualifying examinations from Danish institutions are not eligible.

Eligible applicants:

Heads of graduate schools are eligible to apply. Applications should be prepared on the basis of a recommendation from the candidate's potential principal supervisor. If more than one candidate is recommended, the head of the graduate school is responsible for ranking the candidates. The head of the graduate school is also responsible for the qualitative evaluation of the potential doctoral student.

Funding is available for:
Applications for funds to cover the following costs will be considered:



An introductory grant for the foreign candidate (DKK 10,000 per month)
Travel expenses (DKK 15,000 maximum)
Expenses related to courses, workshops, laboratory work, etc. (DKK 20,000 maximum)
Maximum total funding available per candidate: DKK 65,000

Evaluation criteria:
Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

The foreign candidate's qualifications in relation to the research field of the section to which he/she is considering applying
The ability of the institutional research culture to host the candidate's visit successfully
Additional documentation of the foreign candidate's qualifications (where applicable)
The following documentation must be submitted along with the application:

The foreign candidate's CV
Arguments from both principal supervisor and the head of the graduate school in question in support of the candidate's stay, including any strategic considerations related to the recruitment of doctoral students from specific universities, countries or regions
Documentation of PhD scholarships the foreign student would be able to apply for
Budget (please use AU's budget form, which must be filled out on the AU website)



B. Funding for a term of research at Aarhus University for doctoral students enrolled at a foreign university

Purpose:

To increase the number of highly qualified foreign PhD students at Aarhus University, thereby contributing to the internationalisation of doctoral education at the university, by establishing three to six-month research collaborations with foreign doctoral students. During their term of study at AU, foreign PhD students may (for example) participate in research activities, PhD courses, summer schools and workshops: perform laboratory work and/or work on their PhD theses, in order to complete a limited portion of their doctoral work at AU. Doctoral students with Danish citizenship are not eligible.

Eligible applicants:

The application is to be submitted by the head of the graduate school in question.

Funding is available for:



Fellowships (DKK 5,000 - 10,000 per month)
Travel expenses (DKK 15,000 maximum)
Expenses related to courses, workshops, laboratory work, etc. (DKK 20,000 maximum)
Maximum total funding available per candidate: DKK 65,000

Evaluation criteria:

Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

The foreign student's specific individual qualifications
The foreign candidate's qualifications in relation to the research field of the section at which he/she would continue his/her studies
The ability of the institutional research culture to host the candidate's term of study successfully
The extent to which the foreign student's presence would strengthen the institutional collaboration between the foreign student's home university and Aarhus University
The following documentation must be submitted along with the application:

The foreign student's CV
The head of the graduate school's arguments in support of the candidate's term of study at AU, including any strategic considerations related to the recruitment of doctoral students from specific universities, countries or regions
Budget (Please use AU's budget form, which must be filled out on the AU website)
C. Study abroad for Aarhus University PhD students

Purpose:

To fund a term of study abroad for PhD students from Aarhus University of between three and twelve consecutive months. During this period, the PhD student may (for example) participate in research activities, PhD courses, summer schools and workshops: perform laboratory work and/or work on his/her PhD thesis. An additional goal is to support terms of study abroad which contribute to strengthening the institutional collaboration between the foreign university and Aarhus University

Eligible applicants:

The application is to be submitted by the head of the graduate school in question.

Funding is available for:

Relocation expenses (3-6 month stay: DKK 5,000; 6-9 month stay: DKK 10,000; up to 12 months: DKK 15,000; amount increases to DKK 20,000 for stays of between 3 and 12 months when student is accompanied by spouse/partner and children (where applicable)
Travel expenses (DKK 15,000 maximum). The travel expenses of accompanying spouses/partners and children are also covered; however, the family's total relocation expenses may not exceed the amounts specified above. Insurance for accompanying family members must be taken out and paid for by the grant recipient
Expenses related to courses, workshops, laboratory work, etc. (DKK 20,000 maximum)
Maximum total funding available per candidate: DKK 55,000

Evaluation criteria:

Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

The doctoral student's specific individual qualifications
The purpose of the doctoral student's term of study at the foreign university/institution
Strategic considerations related to specific universities, countries or regions with relevance for the selection of doctoral students
The extent to which the term of study abroad would strengthen the institutional collaboration between the host university and Aarhus University
The quality of the host institution
The following documentation must be submitted along with the application:

The doctoral student's CV

The doctoral student's reasons for wanting to study at the foreign university/institution in question
An invitation to the doctoral student from the host institution
Budget (Please use AU's budget form, which must be filled out on the AU website)
4. PhD courses at Sandbjerg Manor

No application form required - applications can be submitted at any time.

Grants for holding PhD courses at Sandbjerg Manor are available. This form of support is intended to strengthen PhD education at Aarhus University. Grants for expenses (food, lodging, etc.) of up to DKK 600 per participant per day are available. Applicants should include a recommendation from the faculty in question.

5. Research retreat at Møllehuset, Sandbjerg Manor

Applications can be submitted for grants to stay at Møllehuset, Sandbjerg with a view to giving researchers the opportunity to work with topics related to their area or to find the peace and quiet needed to carry out academic work. Normally grants can be made to cover visits lasting between two weeks and two months. Terms of research at Møllehuset can be applied for at any time and are granted on a running basis by the chairman of the foundation.

Application forms is available here.

You can also ask for an application form from the Aarhus University Research Foundation Office, Finlandsgade 14, 8200 Aarhus N, tel. (+45) 8942 1262.

Application forms must be submitted to the Aarhus University Research Foundation Office, Finlandsgade 14, 8200 Aarhus C.

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Revised 05.08.2010

Research Assistant for the Active Remote Sensing Unit

The Institute of Geomatics invites applications for a Research Assistant for the Active Remote Sensing Unit
(Reference TA-2010-07-26-RA)

1. Description of position

Function: Research assistant for the research “Active Remote Sensing” Unit
Salary range: According to the selected candidate’s experience and capacities
Reporting: To the Head of the Unit

2. Functions and activities:
• Processing and analysis of data coming from different satellite-based and terrestrial sensors.
• Tasks of research and development.
• Participation in measurement experimental campaigns.
• Involvement on the research projects of the Unit.
3. The Institute of Geomatics

The Institute of Geomatics is a non-profit public consortium of the autonomous Government of Catalonia (GC) and the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC). It was created by law of the GC in 1997 and its mission is to promote and develop geomatics, through applied research and education, for the general benefit of society.

The Institute of Geomatics is organized along modern academic management principles. It integrates a friendly and motivating research atmosphere together with scientific, technical and administrative rigor. We practice the knowledge triangle of research, innovation and education. We measure our performance. We trust and respect people.

4. The Active Remote Sensing Unit (TA)

The Active Remote Sensing unit has the objective to carry out research related to the generation and analysis of spaceborne, airborne and ground-based data and to develop thereof scientific and technical applications. As its name indicates, the activities of the TA unit are related to active sensor types, as for example Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Laser Scanners. Nevertheless, TA has experience with passive sensors that produce for instance optical images.

From the applications point of view TA is highly specialized in the measurement and monitoring of deformations. In addition the unit's curriculum includes works in other applications like Digital Terrain Model generation among others. These are the fundamental research areas of the TA unit:
• Algorithms and analysis methods: interferometric SAR (InSAR), differential interferometric SAR (DInSAR) and terrestrial SAR,
• Measurement of deformations with DInSAR, with emphasis on topics related to the evaluation of the quality of measurements and the validation of DInSAR techniques,
• Terrestrial active remote sensing techniques: laser scanner and terrestrial SAR.
• Analysis of Airborne laser scanner (LiDAR) data.
5. Candidate profile
• Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or any other equivalent background or professional experience that qualifies the candidate for the specific functions and activities described above.

• Fluent communication in English.
• High level of proactive, initiative working, responsibility, teamwork.
• Previous academic or work experience in geomatics, a general solid background in technology and/or research, contacts to key actors in the geomatics R+D environment like ESA, European Commission, companies and other organizations of the sector are an asset.
• Very good knowledge in C or C++ programming languages (IDL would be an asset).
• Driving license B1.



Información complementaria de la oferta:
6. Applications

Applications shall contain:
• a cover letter,
• a detailed candidate’s CV (including a full contact address and e-mail),
• a reference letter (optional).
The required documentation shall be sent by 5th September 2010 to marta.agudo@ideg.es (project management and planning).

Please mention the reference number (TA-2010-07-26-RA) in the e-mail subject.

ISPRS Regional Conference of Latin America

ISPRS Regional Conference of Latin America - LARS 2010 - Chile (4-8/10/2010)

Spanish: http://www.lars.cl/presentacion.php?cod=35

English: http://www.lars.cl/presentacion2.php?cod=1

1st PRIMO International School on Marine Ecology and Ecotoxicology - Rio de Janeiro 2010

1st PRIMO International School on Marine Ecology and Ecotoxicology - Rio de Janeiro 2010

http://bioletim.biof.ufrj.br/ismee

Warming up for the next PRIMO meeting in 2011, we are pleased to announce the 1st PRIMO International School on Marine Ecology and Ecotoxicology - ISMEE, in October 2010, in Brasil.

The School is an initiative of the Biophysics Institute of the Rio de Janeiro Federal University and the PRIMO conference, to increase curiosity and discuss the fundamentals of environmental sciences with graduate students.

The school will be held in the pittoresque city of Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the Marine Biology Navy Institute – IEAPM, from October the 17th to the 31st , 2010.

Research Fellow in SAR

RESEARCH FELLOW ($72,500 + benefits)

Department of Geomatics

The University of Melbourne

Two motivated individuals with a background in the use of radar sensors and in situ data to estimate soil moisture and/or biomass measurement from polarimetric synthetic aperture radar are required to join a team of Australian scientists. The scientists are being recruited under the auspices of a prestigious federal Fellowship program introduced to attract and retain the best and brightest early-career researchers from within Australia and around the world. In this three year Fellowship the successful candidates will exploit data from a new airborne polarimetric L-band interferometric radar capability, collected from a series of airborne campaigns to support the NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission over. You would be working in close collaboration with Professors Walker, Lowell, Milne, Ge and Hacker at the Universities of Monash, Melbourne , New South Wales and Flinders, with the possibility to spend up to 12 months at the collaborating institutions. This is a full-time (fixed-term) position available for 3 years.

See www.hr.unimelb.edu.au/jobs/ for advice on how to apply.
Contact Prof Kim Lowell, Tel. +61 3 8344 9192 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +61 3 8344 9192 end_of_the_skype_highlighting,
Email klowell@unimelb.edu.au
or
Prof Jeffrey Walker,
Tel. +61 3 9905 9681,
Email jeff.walker@monash.edu for specific enquiries.

Applications close 1 September 2010.

Also see link below for a position description and details on how to apply.

http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/jobDetails.asp?sJobIDs=666473&sReferrer=home&lApplicationSubSourceID=&lWorkTypeID=&lLocationID=&sJobNo=0024248&lCategoryID=1800&sKeywords=0024248&lPayScaleID=&stp=AW&sLanguage=en

Free imagery for your research

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Enter the 8-Band Challenge to get free imagery for your research and a chance to win $5,000 and present your findings at Geospatial World Forum in January!

DigitalGlobe will make 8-band imagery available to qualifying researchers to study the impact of using this data for:

Land Use/Land Cover Analysis
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Submit your proposal by August 31 and learn more HERE