{"id":115,"date":"2018-09-14T21:14:15","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T21:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecoinfo.nau.edu\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2024-10-22T16:03:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T23:03:17","slug":"nrt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecoinfo.nau.edu\/index.php\/nrt\/","title":{"rendered":"INF PhD – Ecological and Environmental Informatics (EEI) emphasis area"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

The Ecological and Environmental Informatics (EEI) emphasis provides innovative training in informatics, ecology, team-based research, and communication, and it is one of a select few graduate training programs to have received funding by the prestigious National Science Foundation\u2019s Research Traineeship (NRT) program.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The EEI emphasis is an evolution of the NRT-funded T3<\/sup> program: <\/strong>Though the <\/em>funded period of the EEI program has ended, we remain committed to the core tenets of the T3<\/sup> program, including breadth and depth of knowledge in key competency areas of informatics, ecology, and environmental science, fueled by team-based, interdisciplinary research.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Goal:<\/strong> Train students to independently and collaboratively leverage cutting-edge informatics tools with skills and knowledge of ecology and related environmental science disciplines to address the most pressing environmental issues facing societies today.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Coursework Information<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Click here<\/a> for information about the available courses, requirements, and sample course progression.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Application Information<\/a> Recent Highlights<\/a> More About the EEI Emphasis<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Welcome Back Students!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Highlights of the 2024-25 academic year will include a world-class line up of speakers for our seminar series<\/a> and a new graduate-level class in team-based research.\u00a0 Please see application information below, so you can learn how to join us as a new PhD student in Fall 2025!<\/p>\r\n

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Application Information\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/h2>\r\n

Finding a faculty mentor and research group that aligns with your interests is crucial for success in graduate school. Before applying<\/strong>, please learn about our research groups<\/a> by looking at their websites and contact<\/strong> the prospective mentor(s) whose interests most closely relate to yours.<\/p>\r\n

Deadlines: For full consideration for fellowship opportunities within the EEI program and within NAU, apply by December 1, 2024<\/b>;\u00a0 the final deadline (Graduate College deadline) is January 1, 2025<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n

When you are ready to apply, click here<\/a>!<\/p>\r\nReturn to Top<\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Past Events<\/h2>\r\n

2021 Welcome Event<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

We held our Fall 2021 Welcome Event August 19-20, 2021. This hybrid event included a virtual introduction of the program along with lightning talks by graduate students from Cohorts 1 and 2, and a postdoctoral researcher affiliated with the Ecological and Environmental Informatics group and an orientation for incoming students in Cohort 3. In addition to the virtual event, we got together (outside!) in-person for the first time since March 2019. It was great to see everyone’s smiling faces!<\/p>\r\n

You can find the full agenda here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

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2020 Ecoinformatics “Ignite” Presentations<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

Students in the INF 550 (Advanced Survey in Ecoinformatics Tools) partnered with outside organizations (e.g., NEON, USA-NPN, PhenoCam, FLUXNET, AmeriFlux, NASA EOS, USGS, NWIS) to develop derived data products. Students presented their research in an “IGNITE” style mini-conference in a series of 5-minute lightning talks.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n