PostDoc position in Crop Protection / Imaging of Plant Diseases
15 July 2009
University Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Workplace Bonn, Germany
Position (PostDoc) We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated person
with a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in Agronomy, Geography or related fields and
experience in remote sensing for the detection and discrimination of pests and
diseases.
Project Spectral signatures of leaf diseases in wheat and sugar beet
Description For site-specific control, exact knowledge on the spatial distribution
and tem-poral dynamics of diseases in crops is essential. Remote sensing provides
an option for the detection, identification and quantification of plant diseases. Va-
rious sensor systems have been evaluated on different scales for their potential in
plant disease detection. In this project the spectral signature of leaf diseases in
wheat (e.g. powdery mildew, leaf rust, Septoria leaf blotch, etc.) and sugar beet
(powdery mildew, rust, Cercospora leaf spot, etc.) will be investigated on several
scales - disease symptom, leaf, plant, crop canopy - and in various sta-ges of
disease epidemics. In collaboration with other projects spectral signa-tures (visible
light, NIR, thermal IR) specific to diseases will be developed for the identification of
diseases in early stages of disease development.
Financial support The scholarship is funded by the German Research
Foundation (DFG) in the context of the Research Training Group
(Graduiertenkolleg) 722, Use of Information Technologies for Precision Crop
Protection for 12 months. The scholarship / payment will be according to DFG
guidelines.
Qualifications The successful candidate ideally should have experience in
Sensing Technology, Spectral Analysis, Plant Pathology and/or Geo-Statistics.
He/she should have published the results of earlier projects (Ph.D. study, etc.) in
peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented the work at international meetings
of their scientific community.
Entrance upon October 1st, 2009
Contact Dr. E.-C. Oerke, Institute of Crop Science and Resource
Conservation,
Bonn University, Nussallee 9, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
E-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Link http://www.precision-crop-protection.uni-bonn.de
PostDoc position in Crop Protection / Imaging of Plant Diseases
15 July 2009
University Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Workplace Bonn, Germany
Position (PostDoc) We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated person
with a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in Agronomy, Geography or related fields and
experience in remote sensing for the detection and discrimination of pests and
diseases.
Project Spectral signatures of leaf diseases in wheat and sugar beet
Description For site-specific control, exact knowledge on the spatial distribution
and tem-poral dynamics of diseases in crops is essential. Remote sensing provides
an option for the detection, identification and quantification of plant diseases. Va-
rious sensor systems have been evaluated on different scales for their potential in
plant disease detection. In this project the spectral signature of leaf diseases in
wheat (e.g. powdery mildew, leaf rust, Septoria leaf blotch, etc.) and sugar beet
(powdery mildew, rust, Cercospora leaf spot, etc.) will be investigated on several
scales - disease symptom, leaf, plant, crop canopy - and in various sta-ges of
disease epidemics. In collaboration with other projects spectral signa-tures (visible
light, NIR, thermal IR) specific to diseases will be developed for the identification of
diseases in early stages of disease development.
Financial support The scholarship is funded by the German Research
Foundation (DFG) in the context of the Research Training Group
(Graduiertenkolleg) 722, Use of Information Technologies for Precision Crop
Protection for 12 months. The scholarship / payment will be according to DFG
guidelines.
Qualifications The successful candidate ideally should have experience in
Sensing Technology, Spectral Analysis, Plant Pathology and/or Geo-Statistics.
He/she should have published the results of earlier projects (Ph.D. study, etc.) in
peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented the work at international meetings
of their scientific community.
Entrance upon October 1st, 2009
Contact Dr. E.-C. Oerke, Institute of Crop Science and Resource
Conservation,
Bonn University, Nussallee 9, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
E-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Link http://www.precision-crop-protection.uni-bonn.de