An M.S. graduate assistantship is available in the School of Forestry at Northern Arizona University (NAU), in Flagstaff AZ. The position will provide up to 2.5 years of support in the project “Wildland Fire Observation, Management, and Evacuation using Intelligent Collaborative Flying and Ground Systems.” This research is a collaboration between Dr. Fatemeh Afghah and Dr. Abolfazl Razi, (School of informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems, NAU) and Dr. Peter Fulé (School of Forestry, NAU), as well as other graduate students and scientists at collaborating institutions. The M.S. position is in Forestry, advised by Dr. Fulé. Funding will include a graduate research stipend, tuition waiver, and health benefits. The successful candidate will gain expertise in the fields of fire management, UAS technology, and artificial intelligence applications for forest management.
The deadline to express interest is March 23, 2021.
