The Global Change and Watershed Biogeochemistry group at Washington
State University,
Vancouver (http://research.vancouver.wsu.edu/gcwblab) seeks
motivated, independent M.S. and
Ph.D. students to work on improving understanding of feedbacks
between climate change,
watershed nutrient transfers, and ecosystem function within the
Columbia River Basin. Successful
candidates will participate as members of two recently-funded,
multi-year, multi-institutional,
interdisciplinary efforts focused on linkages between biogeochemical
simulations, stakeholder
perception, and water policy called Bio Earth and WISDM (for more
information on both projects,
see http://www.cereo.wsu.edu/bioearth/ and http://www.cereo.wsu.edu/wisdm/).
Prospective students should have a strong background in the natural
sciences (including at least
one year of undergraduate chemistry), an interest in environmental
modeling, and a dedication to
research that improves understanding and management of aquatic and
land-based resources.
Experience with GIS, programming, and modeling will be considered a
plus. Funding is available to
support successful applicants, and all teaching and research
assistantships include tuition waivers.
Admission requirements for WSU's degrees in Environmental Science and
Geology are available at
the following websites
http://cas.vancouver.wsu.edu/science-graduate-programs and
http://soe.wsu.edu/GraduateStudies/index.html Despite the focus on MS
degrees on the WSU
Vancouver website, Ph.D. degrees are offered at WSU Vancouver, and
more information on the
application process can be found at
http://cas.vancouver.wsu.edu/science-graduate-
programs/additional-instructions-graduate-school-applicants
Interested parties should send inquiries along with a recent resume
to John Harrison
([email protected]) as soon as possible. WSU Vancouver is located
in Washington across the
Columbia River from Portland, Oregon, and is close to the Cascades,
Puget Sound, and the Pacific
Ocean, and thus offers great opportunities for research, a variety of
neighboring institutions and
agencies for collaboration, and an excellent quality of life. Degree
programs are offered across all
WSU campus.
