Graduate Research Assistantship The University of Vermont USA

March 14, 2008

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Graduate Research Assistantship (MS) – Vegetative Treatment Systems to Improve Water Quality of Agricultural Stormwater Runoff

Applications are being accepted for a Graduate Research Assistantship to support the investigation of treatment solutions to reduce nutrient concentrations and bacteria levels in stormwater runoff from livestock areas on a historic working farm. The assistantship is offered through the Department of Plant & Soil Science at University of Vermont and supported through funds from the Vermont Water Resources & Lake Studies Center and the Lintilhac Foundation.

The successful applicant will work with Dr. Sarah Taylor Lovell of the Multifunctional Landscape Research Lab (http://www.uvm.edu/~slovell⁸) and Dr. Alan McIntosh to develop a bioretention system that is ecological, cost-effective, and practical for applications on small- or mid-sized livestock farms. We will sample water quality at the inlet and outlet of the system to document the reduction in the inputs of phosphorus and bacteria into the nearby lake. Vegetation and soils will also be sampled to determine nutrient uptake capacity. This effort will not only contribute to our understanding of runoff treatment solutions, but also to the relationship between agricultural production and other functions such as recreation and water regulation.

Specific responsibilities could include: water quality monitoring, plant analysis, and soil analysis.

Graduate Research Assistants are also expected to participate in teaching, data entry, preparation of research papers, presentation of results at scientific meetings, statistical analysis, and graphical illustration of data. Preference will be given to students with experience in water quality analysis and plant science.

The graduate research assistantship is comprised of a twelve-month, grant-supported stipend in the amount of $25,000/yr. The student will be charged “in-state” tuition and fees. The workload is expected to average approximately 20 hours per week on research over a 12 month period.

Applicants can send a cover letter explaining interest in the project and qualifications, along with a curriculum vitae to Dr. Lovell. Admission will also require receipt of a completed application to our graduate program. Application materials can be found on the web through the Graduate School of University of Vermont (http://www.uvm.edu/~gradcoll/?Page=admissions.html³) for the graduate program in Plant and Soil Science (http://www.uvm.edu/~pss/¹⁰). We will begin reviewing applications on April 1.

Contact information:

Sarah Taylor Lovell, MLA, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Plant & Soil Science
201 Hills Agricultural Building
105 Carrigan Drive
Burlington, VT 05405-0082

Email: Sarah.Lovell@uvm.edu¹¹
Ph: 802-626-0466
Fax: 802-656-4656

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