G/R21600P

Postdoctoral Associate AD: Remote Sensing of Agricultural Systems

Franklin-Geography

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

Employee

Commensurate with Experience

08/01/2023

05/08/2023

Yes

Tifton Area

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Conducting research, including writing and presenting research

85

Grant and proposal writing, and administrative duties

10

Mentorship and teaching, hands on with undergrads

5

Post-Doctoral Associate AD

Exempt

1.00

The Center for Geospatial Research at the Department of Geography and the Department of Statistics at the University of Georgia are seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to investigate relationships between plant biometrics collected in the field and plant descriptors derived from drone-based remote sensing, in cooperation with the USDA-Agricultural Research Service. The selected candidate will join a team of researchers and will collect, assemble and analyze geospatial datasets including direct field measurements and remotely-sensed observations of plot and field areas in support of long-term agroecosystem research.

PhD degree with training in plant ecology, agronomy, geography, or related physical sciences, with specific expertise in analytical methods and techniques, including remote sensing and the processing of datasets collected directly in the field.

Desired skills include familiarity with the topics below (skills can be supplemented with training):
- Field methods applied to plant science studies.
- Collection and processing of images (RGB, multispectral, hyperspectral) and LiDAR data. Processing includes, among others, data transformations, generation of vegetation and other spectral indices, generation of point clouds from images (Structure from Motion), processing of LiDAR data, and the extraction of derived metrics.
- Recent developments in using AI tools for the processing of remotely-sensed and other geospatial data.
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the processing and analysis of multitemporal geospatial datasets.
- Use of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) for high positional accuracy.
- Statistical methods for geospatial data analysis and familiarity with a statistical package.
- Experience in flying medium-lift drones equipped with remote sensors (e.g., LiDAR and/or multispectral cameras) for data collection over agricultural areas.
- Writing and presentation skills for proposal development, scholarly papers and scientific presentations.

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For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Dr. Sergio Bernardes

sbernard@uga.edu