Project title:
Fusing Multimodal Earth Observation Data to Map Abandoned Greenhouses

Location / Study area:
Tsukuba City/Ibaraki Prefecture

Job Description:
We are recruiting field research assistants to support a project on identifying and mapping abandoned greenhouses. The work primarily involves desk-based research utilising Google Street View, with field verification.

Main Tasks

• Identify locations of abandoned greenhouses in Ibaraki Prefecture using Google Street View

• Check historical imagery (Google Earth historical street view) to determine:

  • approximate date when greenhouses were still in operation

  • approximate date when they became abandoned

• Record the latitude and longitude of each site

• Enter data into a structured table/database (Excel/Google Sheets)

• Participate in field surveys for ground-truthing

• Take simple field notes and photos where permitted

Requirements

• Interest in remote sensing, geography, agriculture, or environmental studies

• Ability to work carefully and systematically

• Basic Google Earth/Maps usage skills (training will be provided)

• Preferably based in or familiar with Ibaraki Prefecture (not mandatory)

Working style

• A combination of remote work (online mapping) and field survey

• Flexible working time (to be discussed)

Compensation

• 3000 yen per hour with a maximum of three hours/week

• The total project is four weeks

How to apply
Please send to the project supervisor: fatwa.ramdani.gw[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp

• your name and affiliation

• short statement of interest (3–5 sentences)

• available working hours per week

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