The successful candidate will be responsible for developing guidelines and estimating wildlife monitoring bias of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). Mississippi State University (MSU) is seeking a Research Associate to join a research team investigating applications of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) in airport environments. Specifically, the MSU research team is developing standard processes and procedures for wildlife monitoring, assessing sampling bias, and evaluating computer vision applications in close collaboration with USDA Wildlife Services - National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and USDA Wildlife Services - Airport Wildlife Hazards Program. Candidates interested in developing UAS technologies for wildlife and other natural re