Student Position - Research Assistant - Annapolis Valley Campus

What you will be doing

The coastal research team at the Applied Geomatics Research Group part of the Nova Scotia Community Colleges Applied Research unit conducts field studies to validate and calibrate their various remote sensing instruments and datasets as well as collect data to support and validate hydrodynamic models of the coastal zone. This job will give experience to an intern who will learn about the collection of environmental data in the coastal zone the validation of these data geomatics data processing and model construction. All of these skills are geared towards being able to better manage our coastal zone and ensure a safe and clean coastal environment and to map and assess natural resources like seaweed in this environment. We are also conducting lidar research in the forest to calculate Enhanced Forest Inventory (EFI) based on ground plots and airborne lidar. This EFI will denote both biomass of the forest and the potential carbon storage both useful commodities for forest land managers. During this fieldwork several scientific and survey instruments are used to conduct field research along remote sections of the coast and inland forested areas. We have recently conducted aerial surveyed utilizing a topo-bathymetric lidar sensor that surveys the topography of the near-shore seabed and drone-based surveys over forested lands. These data can be processed and maps constructed that are then interpreted. However follow up ground truth surveys are required to determine the seabed conditions and forest plots in order to confirm and validate the interpretation of these data. To accomplish this AGRG will supervise the intern in the field and expose them to a variety of field instruments to collect validation data. The ground truth data will be used to assess machine learning models to map both the benthic coastal environment and the forest inventory. We would like to hire a Natural Resource intern from the Geomatics programs at NSCC to work with our group to assist us with sampling in the coastal marine and forest environment using a variety of addition to collecting ground truthing data the intern will also be involved in collecting data during aerial lidar drone surveys

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• A diploma advanced diploma or degree in a related field or discipline specific to the specific to the nature of the research such as GIS Remote Sensing Geospatial Data Analytics Marine Geomatics or equivalent
• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite E-maill and Esri products
• You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology in advancing your work
• Experience working outdoors considered an asset

• Ages 15-30 at the start of the internship

• Canadian citizen permanent resident or person with refugee status

• Eligible to work in Canada

Relevant Skills and Knowledge

• You demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills and are able to interact at all levels of an organization
• You are known for your superior customer service skills and can create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction
• Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment
• You are known for your problem solving and critical thinking skills
• You are a strong communicator

Interns cannot be:

• Previous participants of a Science and Technology Internship Program

• Employees of the hiring employer prior to the start of their internship.

We value Diversity and Inclusion

The College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including Aboriginal/Indigenous Persons Black/African Nova Scotians members of racially visible communities persons with disabilities persons of a minority sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression and women. Applicants from these communities wishing to self-identify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.

NSCC is organized into five campus regions and three stand-alone campuses. Each region and stand-alone campus is led by a designated Principal and regional management team which supports NSCCs commitment to accessible high-quality education across the province.

• Eastern Region: Includes Pictou Campus Strait Area Campus and Wagmatcook Learning Centre
• Northern Region: Includes Truro Campus Cumberland Campus and Amherst Learning Centre
• Metro Region: Includes Akerley Campus and IT Campus
• Southwest Region: Includes Lunenburg Shelburne Burridge Campuses and Digby Learning Centre
• Valley Region: Includes Kingstec Campus Annapolis Valley Campus and the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS)

Stand-Alone Campuses:

• Ivany Campus
• Sydney Waterfront Campus
• eCampus

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Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.

NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact David Meister HR Generalist at emailprotected. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here: we cannot accept late or paper applications.