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Position: Graduate Fellow in GIS Research Lab
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Description:
This fellowship position provides a unique opportunity to participate in
the research and teaching mission of the Landscape Analysis Lab (LAL) at
the University of the South, a highly selective liberal arts college in
Sewanee, Tennessee. The LAL is a multidisciplinary team of faculty,
staff and students investigating the ecological and socioeconomic
impacts of land use in the Southeast U.S. For information on the
University of the South and current research activities at the LAL
please visit our websites at www.sewanee.edu and lal.sewanee.edu.
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The fellowship will include both teaching and research opportunities.
The fellow will serve as the instructor for one undergraduate
introductory course in GIS and remote sensing. The fellow will be given
the responsibility of developing appropriate curriculum/project work for
this course and other advanced courses using GIS. The fellow will also
provide guidance/consultation for faculty that use GIS in the classroom
or in their research, and will manage the LAL spatial data library. The
fellow will have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty on current
LAL research projects. This research may be built upon previous studies
completed by the LAL, or it may lead in new directions that are
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Salary Range:
$30,000 - $35,000
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Position Term
August, 2004 =96 June, 2006
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Typical Duties and Responsibilities:
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1. Develop, plan and teach GIS course(s) and labs to be offered by
the Biology and Environmental Studies programs, and assist faculty in
other interdisciplinary courses with a GIS component
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2. Assist in the maintenance and development of the LAL GIS spatial
data library
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3. Conduct independent or collaborative research in environmental
sciences
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4. Continue outreach activities of the LAL to regional governmental
and non-governmental organizations and local communities
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Job Specifications/Position Qualifications (minimum):
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Education: MEM, MS, or MF required with
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Experience: Instructional experience
preferred but not required. Research experience preferred: environmental
or social sciences using GIS and/or remote-sensing techniques.
Demonstrated skills in the application of GIS for analyzing real-world
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Job Related Skills: Ideal candidate will have strong
working knowledge of GIS using the ESRI ArcGIS software package.
Thorough understanding of statistics and data analysis methods will be
strongly valued. Experience using Microsoft networks also helpful.
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Applicants should be self-motivated and able to work independently.=20
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Submit resume and cover letter to:
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Rachel Petropoulos
Landscape Analysis Lab
735 University Avenue
Sewanee, TN 37356
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rpetropo@sewanee.edu
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931.598.1798
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Closing Date:
July 1, 2004
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