CU Boulder WILDD Systems Lab Fully Funded PhD in Wildfire and Immersive Systems, Fall 2027
University of Colorado Boulder
Professor Megan Cattau’s new WILDD Systems Lab is recruiting Fall 2027 PhD students to build interactive and immersive systems for environmental change, wildfire and land-management decisions. CU Boulder ATLAS advertises fully funded PhD places; programme deadline 1 December 2026.
The WILDD Systems Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder ATLAS Institute, directed by Professor Megan Cattau, invites PhD applications for Fall 2027. Research combines disturbance ecology, geospatial data, remote sensing and creative technologies, with an emphasis on interactive systems that support wildfire and land-management decisions through participatory processes. The lab is scheduled to begin operations in January 2027. ATLAS lists WILDD among its labs recruiting for fully funded Fall 2027 PhD positions. The Creative Technology and Design PhD deadline is 1 December; apply through the ATLAS PhD programme and check its domestic or international application guidance.
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Benefits
ATLAS advertises fully funded PhD positions. Its PhD FAQ describes a four-year tuition-and-stipend commitment for admitted students in good standing and making degree progress. Confirm individual offer terms with the programme.
Eligibility summary
Applicants interested in interdisciplinary research across environmental change, geospatial or remote-sensing data, interaction design and immersive technologies. The ATLAS programme provides application guidance for US and international students; applicants must meet CU Boulder graduate admission requirements.
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