Must be a current University of Kentucky graduate student.

Experience with remote sensing techniques, including acquisition and analysis of GPR, LiDAR, and magnetometry data; experience with research of historical records, including maps.

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The Graduate Student Researcher will work in a transdisciplinary heritage science and digital humanities project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities entitled "Digital Humanities of the American Revolution fortification at Butts Hill (Portsmouth, Rhode Island)."
The Graduate Student Researcher will be responsible for (1) compiling existing humanities sources, including historical manuscript maps, architectural plans, and associated texts; (2) analyzing remote sensing data, including derivates from GPR, LiDAR, and magnetometry equipment; and (3) developing public dissemination content for on-line and on-site publication.
The student will also assist with academic publications resulting from this work. The Graduate Student Researcher will be based at EduceLab and the Human Evolution and Virtual Archaeology (HEVA) Laboratory. The student will participate in events and laboratory meetings of both groups.

Knowledge of at least one computer programming language.

B.S. in Anthropology, Computer Science, or related fields; experience with digital mapping, GIS, website development, Smithsonian Voyager.

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