Recruiting 3 Fully Funded PhD Students!
📍 Remote Sensing Laboratory, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
🗓 Start Date: Spring or Fall 2026
The Remote Sensing Laboratory 🔗 https://lnkd.in/exda5YP at McMaster University is recruiting three fully funded PhD students to join our team. Our research focuses on using satellite and aerial remote sensing technologies to understand forest ecosystems, biomass dynamics, and the biophysical impacts of climate and land use change.
Project Areas (but not limited to):
1. Biophysical Impacts of Forest Management and Disturbances
· Investigating how tree planting affects the surface energy budget in tropical ecosystems
· Assessing the radiative impacts of wildfires, insect outbreaks, and forest harvests in boreal regions
· Includes potential collaboration and research visits to Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2. Developing Tree-Level Biomass Benchmark Datasets
· From UAV, aerial, and high-resolution satellite observation to build accurate biomass datasets
· In collaboration with University of Copenhagen and Environment and Climate Change Canada
3. Quantifying Forest Biomass Change with High-Resolution Satellite Sensors
· Using L-band SAR, LiDAR and optical satellite observations to monitor biomass changes in tropical reforestation areas
· Applying UAV, airborne and satellite observations to study biomass changes in Canada’s non-forest ecosystems
· In collaboration with University of Copenhagen and Environment and Climate Change Canada
Applicant Requirements:
· Candidates must meet the language and admission requirements of McMaster University:
🔗 McMaster University Admission Requirements
· Exceptional undergraduate with research experience will be considered for a direct PhD entry
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should first contact Prof. Alemu Gonsamo via email at gonsamoa@mcmaster.ca with a CV and a copy of academic transcripts
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding.
