Remote Sensing Ecohydrology Group Alexandra Konings

Opportunities

In short: if you are interested in joining the group, please don't hesitate to email Alex with an explanation of your background and your interests. We particularly encourage students from underrepresented groups to apply. We are recruiting a new PhD student during the 2024-2025 application cycle (i.e. to start in September 2025). Also, we are looking for a new postdoc (who will be part of a cohort of postdocs associated with the Western Fire & Forest Resilience Collaborative) in the general areas of live fuel moisture content and wildfire! Please see ad here.

Undergraduate and Masters students

If you are a current Stanford undergraduate or MS student interested in gaining research experience at the intersection of remote sensing and earth system science, send me an e-mail at konings@stanford.edu. We can talk about several project options to find one that would interest you. If you are not currently at Stanford, please note that the Earth System Science MS program is very small and I do not accept students to this program.

Prospective PhD students

Prospective students wishing to pursue a PhD in our group are encouraged to e-mail Alex at konings@stanford.edu. Please include a CV. Students with strong quantitative backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply. Students should apply to the PhD program in Earth System Science. Outstanding applicants interested in developing leadership skills can also apply to the Knight-Hennessey Scholars program alongside their departmental application. The deadline for the Earth System Science program is in early December, and for the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program in early October. Application fee waivers are available for the departmental application, see here for more information. Note that the deadline to apply for this waiver is usually 10-15 days before the departmental deadline.

Please note that I do not accept terminal MS students in my group.

Either before or during their tenure at Stanford, students are encouraged to apply for national fellowships. 

Postdoctoral fellows

We are currently looking for postdocs with expertise and/or interest in the intersection of wildfire modelling and understanding plant drought responses! The postdoc will be part of a cohort of postdocs in different labs as part of the Western Fire & Forest Resilience Collaborative. An ideal start date would be January 2025 or beyond. Please see the ad here.

Outside of the position above, prospective postdocs may also want to apply to fellowships for their own career benefit, or if they are interested in other topics relevant to the group we do not currently have funding for. Several opportunities that are relevant. Stanford has a university-wide competitive postdoctoral fellowship program, the Stanford Science Fellows. The deadline is around November. Additionally, the Stanford EARTH postdoctoral fellowship program is a competitive fellowship for postdocs committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applications are due in early December.

We can also help you apply for competitive national fellowships, including but not limited to: