The Lotic Volunteer Temperature, Electrical Conductance, and Stage sensing network (go.plymouth.edu/lovotecs) is recruiting a new M.S. student to analyze data. The network consists of over one hundred flowing water sites where high-frequency (5-minute or finer) data is being collected by logging sensors, which are maintained by government agencies, middle and high schools, volunteer watershed groups, businesses, and academic institutions. Sites are located in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. We have collected two years of data, uncovering novel patterns and answering basic questions about hydrology and water quality. The new M.S. student would join this effort, primarily through the exploration and analysis of the data produced by this network and other water observation networks in the region.
The sensing network is part of the larger Ecosystems and Society statewide research project in New Hampshire, coordinated by the NH EPSCoR office (http://www.epscor.unh.edu/). The student would be part of the M.S. program in Environmental Science & Policy at Plymouth State University (https://www.plymouth.edu/center-for-the-environment/ms-in-environmental- science-policy/). Plymouth is located in the Lakes and White Mountains regions of New Hampshire, and thus provides ample opportunity for outdoor recreation. Students with relevant backgrounds, and a fondness for handling, analyzing, and interpreting large data sets are encouraged to apply. Experience with or willingness to learn a scripting language (e.g., Python or R) is required. Interested students should apply to the Plymouth State University Graduate School for admission to the Environmental Science & Policy graduate program. Applications for admission in autumn 2014 will be evaluated immediately. The graduate research assistantship position will provide a $15k per academic year stipend and a full tuition waiver. Any questions about the position should be addressed to Mark Green: [email protected].
