Graduate Research Assistantships in Water and Soil Quality. Southern
Illinois University. The Department of Forestry at Southern Illinois
University (SIU) announces the availability of two M.S. or Ph.D. research
assistantships beginning in August 2014. Assistantships include annual
stipends of $18,200 for M.S. students and $19,700 for Ph.D. candidates, a
tuition waiver, and health benefits.
Successful candidates will join a team of researchers and graduate
students, led by Karl W.J. Williard and Jon E. Schoonover, who are
investigating water and soil quality responses to various management
practices in agricultural watersheds. Project one focuses on identifying
critical source areas of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in headwater
agricultural watersheds and determining the fate and transport of
environmentally smart nitrogen (ESN) fertilizer in central Illinois
agricultural fields. Project two focuses on assessing the soil and water
quality impacts of various conservation tillage regimes and no till in
central Illinois. Projects are funded by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation.
Research will include significant field and laboratory components.
Qualified applicants should possess a M.S. or bachelor’s degree in soil
science, agronomy, environmental science, forestry, chemistry, biology, or a
related discipline. Please email a letter of interest and resume to Dr.
Karl Williard, [email protected] and Dr. Jon Schoonover, [email protected],
Department of Forestry, Mailcode 4411, Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale, IL, 62901-4411. Tel: 618-453-7478. Please visit the following
web sites for more information on Dr. Williard’s and Dr. Schoonover’s
Watershed Science Research group at http://mypage.siu.edu/williard/ and
http://mypage.siu.edu/jschoon/ the Department of Forestry
http://forestry.siu.edu/ and the Ph.D. program in Agricultural Sciences
http://coas.siu.edu/
