Graduate Fellowships in Watershed Hydrology/Water Quality, Louisiana State University

February 12, 2009

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Graduate Fellowships in Watershed Hydrology/Water Quality, Louisiana State University

Application Deadline: 15 Apr, 2009

We are seeking highly motivated graduate students at M.S. or PhD level to join in a project on the effectiveness of forestry best management practices on stream hydrology at the watershed scale. The successful candidate will work with a team of graduate students and researchers in the School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University. Field research will be in a forest-dominated watershed located in Central Louisiana. This project demands a significant level of field and lab work and the candidate should be in good physical condition, be able to work outdoors in inclement weather and withstand annoying insects. Applicants should have a MS degree in hydrology, soil science, environmental sciences, natural resources, or a related field and keenly interested in water resources and water quality. Applicants must possess a valid US driver’s license and be able to work independently and collaboratively with others. Experience in stream measurements, hydrologic modeling, spatial analyses with GIS & RS techniques, and water quality monitoring are desirable.

The Fellowship positions will be funded through our Gilbert Foundation and are available immediately. Annual stipends can range up to $25,000 or $30,000 depending on degree and other factors. The Fellowship also includes a full tuition waiver. To be competitive master’s degree applicants must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 overall and 3.25 for last two years. Ph.D. applicants must meet the following criteria: a 3.6 cumulative graduate GPA; a GRE score of 1,200 (Verbal/Quantitative each above 500); or a 3.75 graduate GPA if the undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 and/or 3.25 for the last two years.

Louisiana State University is a comprehensive Research I institution enrolling more than 28,000 students. The campus is located in south Louisiana, 60 minutes from New Orleans, close to Louisiana’s Cajun country, and in the heart of the state’s abundant forestry, wildlife, and fisheries resources. The School of Renewable Natural Resources has a teaching, research, and extension faculty of 30, which includes adjunct professors of the US Geological Survey’s Louisiana Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. The faculty in the School is committed to innovative teaching, state-of-the-art research, and quality extension programs designed to train well-rounded natural resource professionals. For more information about graduate studies in the School of Renewable Natural Resources you are encouraged to visit the School’s web page ( http://www.rnr.lsu.edu) and the Graduate School web page ( http://gradlsu.gs.lsu.edu /).

If interested, send a cover letter stating your research interests, your curriculum vitae, university transcripts, GRE scores, and the names and contact information of three referees by email to:

Dr. Jun Xu
School of Renewable Natural Resources,
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Email: yjxu@lsu.edu

http://www.rnr.lsu.edu/Faculty/Xu,Jun.htm

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