PhD and Postdoc Opportunities in Geoscience and Remote Sensing IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society in United States

Boise State University is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate to develop next-generation deep learning methods for identifying plant species from drone imagery . The postdoc will contribute to open-source AI tools for mapping rangeland plant communities and will work with an interdisciplinary team across Boise State , USDA ARS , and the Sevilleta LTER . This is a paid postdoctoral position with a salary of $78,000 plus benefits and a two-year initial appointment . The role can be based in B...

The University of Helsinki is recruiting a Doctoral Researcher for the “Vegetation Optical Depth as Biophysical Proxy” (VODBIO) project in the Department of Geosciences and Geography , Faculty of Science. This PhD opportunity focuses on 3D forest modelling and remote sensing , with research spanning terrestrial laser scanning , forest ecology , Earth observation , point clouds , quantitative structure models , and satellite-based analysis of vegetation water content, biomass, and forest structur...

Wake Forest University is hiring up to two Postdoctoral Research Fellows in a lab led by Ovidiu Csillik (Assistant Professor). The position is centered on remote sensing , geospatial AI , lidar , tropical ecology , forest carbon , and broader environmental science questions, with a strong emphasis on NASA-related projects and actionable science. The research themes mentioned include using GEDI , airborne lidar, and AI to tackle pressing environmental challenges, especially in tropical forests an...

PhD opportunity at Montana State University in the Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology (PSPP) with Ali Bazrafkan , Assistant Professor of Precision Agriculture. The project is interdisciplinary and focuses on remote sensing , GIS , and AI for agricultural and environmental applications. Relevant interests include satellite remote sensing, image processing, spatial analysis, geospatial data management, Python, machine learning/deep learning, Google Earth Engine, and UAS/drone-based r...

PhD opportunity at Montana State University (USA) starting Spring 2027 in the Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology (PSPP) Department . The project is interdisciplinary and focuses on Remote Sensing , GIS , Artificial Intelligence , Geospatial Science , Machine Learning , and Deep Learning , with applications in agriculture and environmental research. The selected PhD student will work on satellite remote sensing, GIS and spatial analysis, geospatial data management, Python-based geospatial workflo...