Hi All, I am pleased to announce a graduate research assistantship to study public perceptions of wind energy at America’s first offshore wind power project. Consideration begins immediately, as we are looking for a student to matriculate in Spring (Feb) 2016. The short timing is necessitated by the pending summer 2016 installation. Please see below and attached. Sorry for cross-postings. Questions should be directed to me.
Regards, Jeremy _____________________________________________ Jeremy Firestone Professor, College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment Director, Center for Carbon-free Power Integration 373 ISE Lab University of Delaware Newark, DE, USA 19716 1.302.831.0228 (landline) [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/our-people/profiles/jf www.ceoe.udel.edu/windpower<http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/windpower> www.carbonfree.udel.edu<http://www.carbonfree.udel.edu/> Gauging Public Perceptions Before and After Installation of the US’ first Offshore Wind Power Turbines Spring 2016 College of Earth, Ocean and Environment University of Delaware, USA Graduate Research Assistantship: We seek a master’s or PhD student desiring to engage in research to gauge public perceptions of wind energy and to matriculate in the Marine Policy<http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/schools-departments/school-of-marine-science-and-policy/marine-policy> program at the University of Delaware (UD). Very strong preference will be given to applicants prepared to matriculate in Spring (February) 2016. Interested applicants should visit here<http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/academics/for-prospective-graduate-students>. We also offer a Graduate Certificate in Wind Power Science, Engineering and Policy<http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/research/affiliated-programs/wind-power-program/education/wind-power-certificate>, so the successful applicant will have the option of obtaining that specialist certificate in addition to a graduate degree. As well, we have an exchange program with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). UD’s Wind Power Program<http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/research/affiliated-programs/wind-power-program> is part of the larger Center for Carbon-free Power Integration (CCPI)<http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/research/research-centers/the-center-for-carbon-free-power-integration>, which also focuses on grid-integrated electric vehicles. As the leading academic program in offshore wind energy in the Americas, we prepare students<http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/research/affiliated-programs/wind-power-program/students> for successful careers in government, nongovernmental organizations, research institutions, and the private sector. Research Project: The offshore wind power developer, Deepwater Wind, will install the first offshore wind turbines off the United States at its Block Island, Rhode Island project in Summer 2016. Building on a body of work<http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/research/affiliated-programs/wind-power-program/publications>, this research project consists of two surveys of Rhode Island and other affected residents, with the first taking place in Spring 2016, immediately prior to installation, and a follow-up survey in Fall 2016, immediately following commissioning. The before and after commissioning research design facilitates a focus on (a) how visual aspects of a project affect perceptions, attitudes and support/opposition and (b) the effect of the inclusiveness of the decision-making process and the trust in federal and state officials and wind power developers on project support. RA Support: The successful applicant will receive a tuition waiver for three semesters (Spring 2016, Fall 2016 and Spring 2017)and a stipend for 17 months. Twelve-month stipends are approximately $26,500 for Ph.D. students and slightly less for Master’s students. Review of applications will begin immediately. Project Funders: This project is jointly funded by First State Marine Wind (FSMW)—a joint venture of UD through its privately held corporation, Blue Hen Wind, and Gamesa Technology Corporation, the turbine manufacturer—and by the UD-Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC) graduate research fellowship in Wind Energy. FSMW owns and operates of a 2MW wind turbine<http://www.ceoe.udel.edu/Lewesturbine> on UD’s coastal campus in Delaware and dedicates revenues to wind energy research. The UD-DEMEC fellowship was established as part of the purchase and sale of renewable energy credits (RECs) generated by the wind turbine. For questions regarding the research project, research assistantship and the Marine Policy program, please contact Professor Jeremy Firestone at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. For general questions regarding graduate study in the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment, please contact Janis Lopez, CEOE Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Deepwater Wind Perceptions Gradaute Assistantship.pdf
Description: Deepwater Wind Perceptions Gradaute Assistantship.pdf
