A graduate research assistantship is available for a Ph.D. student starting this summer or fall semester (2012) to investigate forest management effects on stream hydrology and water quality. Applicants should have a MS degree in hydrology, soil science, environmental sciences, natural resources, or a related field and keenly interested in water resources and water quality. Applicants must be able to work independently and collaboratively with others. Experience in stream measurements, hydrologic modeling, spatial analyses with GIS & RS techniques, and water quality monitoring are desirable. The stipend is $26,000/year and includes a full tuition waiver and a scholarship for student fees. The assistantship is made available by the Lucuis Gilbert Foundation, and the recipient must meet GPA and GRE requirements: cumulative graduate GPA of 3.6 and verbal and quantitative scores of the GRE of at least 310 (1,200 prior to Aug 2011) with at least 153 and 144 on the verbal and quantitative sections, respectively, and an analytical writing score of at least 4.0. Performance on the GRE will be evaluated in combination with GPA, letters of reference, and other evidence of the applicant's potential success in pursuing a graduate degree and representation of the Gilbert Foundation ideals.
Louisiana State University is a comprehensive Research I institution enrolling more than 28,000 students. The campus is located in south Louisiana, 60 minutes from New Orleans, close to Louisiana's Cajun country, and in the heart of the state's abundant forest, wildlife, and fisheries resources. The School of Renewable Natural Resources has a teaching, research, and extension faculty of 30, which includes adjunct professors of the U.S. Geological Survey's Louisiana Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. For more information about graduate studies in the School of Renewable Natural Resources you are encouraged to visit the School's web page (http://www.rnr.lsu.edu) and the Graduate School web page (http://gradlsu.gs.lsu.edu/). If interested, send a cover letter stating your research interests, your curriculum vitae, unofficial university transcripts, GRE scores, and the names and contact information of three referees by email to the following address (Note: Applications missing any of the above documents will not be considered): Jun Xu Email: [email protected] http://www.rnr.lsu.edu/people/xu/default.htm
