Dr. Gretchen Rollwagen-Bollens, Co-Director (with Dr. Steve Bollens) of the Aquatic Ecology Lab at Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, USA has one paid position available for a new master’s degree student to start in the Fall 2018 semester.
This M.S. assistantship is specifically open to a student who will conduct research related to the ecology and potential impact of harmful algal blooms in the Columbia River Basin, with particular emphasis on dynamics of freshwater cyanobacteria blooms. Please visit our website for more information about the lab and our research (https://labs.wsu.edu/aquatic-ecology/). The successful graduate student will be supported on Teaching Assistantships and/or Research Assistantships, plus full tuition waivers. We are currently accepting applications to begin study in August 2018. Degree program: M.S. in Environmental Science Deadlines: For August 2018 admission, please apply as soon as possible. There is potential to continue on to a Ph.D. in Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences depending on progress and availability of funding. Campus and Facilities: Washington State University Vancouver is one of five campuses in the WSU system, and is a rapidly expanding institution located within the greater Portland, OR-Vancouver, WA metropolitan area, near the Columbia River, Cascade Mountains and coastal ocean. The 351-acre campus offers new, state-of-the-art classroom and research facilities, where teaching and research are conducted in an interdisciplinary and collaborative atmosphere. To apply, please visit the WSUV Science Graduate Programs website (https://cas.vancouver.wsu.edu/science-graduate-programs) or contact me directly: Dr. Gretchen Rollwagen-Bollens School of the Environment and School of Biological Sciences Washington State University Vancouver 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue Vancouver, WA 98686-9600 USA rollb...@wsu.edu (email is best) 360-546-9115
