Joining the Lab

Graduate Students

M.S. positions are available in the Bentley Lab. Students will work on grant-funded projects related to remote sensing (terrestrial laser scanning and drones) of forests in Northern CA to investigate the effects of forest management and wildfire on forest structure, carbon accounting, and modeling of future wildfire risk. Those who are interested should email Dr. Bentley (lisa.bentley@sonoma.edu) with a CV and description of 1) research interests, 2) experience with fieldwork, and 3) skills related to spatial data processing, modeling, or coding (e.g., ArcGIS, R, python, Pix4D, etc) to discuss the position before applying.

Undergraduate Students

Need research units for your degree? Interested in fire ecology, trees, and working with lasers? Join the Bentley Lab! Research can be remote if necessary and projects range from 1-2 units/semester (continuation to next semester is possible based on satisfactory performance). Please email Dr. Bentley (lisa.bentley@sonoma.edu) to learn more about joining the lab.